13.08.2019 NL law Stibbe advises ADNOC Experience - Stibbe together with Shearman & Sterling advised the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) on the acquisition of a 10% interest in VTTI BV, the owner and operator of storage terminals in 14 countries, including amongst others the Netherlands and Belgium, with 60 million barrels of capacity. Vitol and the IFM Global Infrastructure Fund will both own a 45% interest in VTTI. Read more Team: Emile Bongers, Hans Witteveen, Michael Molenaars, Pascal Vanden Borre, Sebastiaan Witkam, IJsbrand van Straten, Jan van Oosten, Muriël Rosing, Li Wee Toh, Roderik Vrolijk, Johanne Boelhouwer, Judica Krikke, Ea Visser, Anna Collignon, Cedric Degreef, Jan Proesmans, Annelies Van Huffel, Reinout de Boer, Marieke Bredenoord-Spoek, Jan Bouckaert
10.07.2019 NL law Stibbe successfully represents Vantage in enforcement of international arbitration ruling Experience - Stibbe has represented Vantage Deepwater Drilling Inc. and Vantage Deepwater Company (Vantage) in the enforcement of an arbitral award against Petrobras in the Netherlands. Stibbe worked on this matter in close cooperation with Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan and Sidley Austin. Read more Team: Tim de Greve, Daphne Rijkers
21.06.2019 NL law Stibbe advises the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) Experience - Stibbe together with Shearman & Sterling advised the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) on its newly established global nitrogen fertilizer business joint venture with OCI NV (to be held 42% and 58% respectively) with a combined annual revenue of USD 1.74 billion. Read more Team: Emile Bongers, Hans Witteveen, Michael Molenaars, Reinout de Boer, Janneke Müller, IJsbrand van Straten, Roderik Vrolijk, Ea Visser
20.06.2019 BE law Stibbe assisted Alro Group with the sale of a majority stake to Gimv Experience - Stibbe assisted the Thijs family and the management as selling shareholders in the Alro Group with the sale of a majority stake to Gimv. Read more Team: Stefan Odeurs, Henk Verstraete, Margaux Beyer, Olivia de Lovinfosse, Laura Lasat, Joanna De Smedt, Nina Coussement, Johan Luntumbue
04.07.2018 NL law Stibbe advises Elementis Experience - Stibbe advises Elementis, a UK listed global specialty chemicals company, on the acquisition of Mondo Minerals Holdings B.V. for an enterprise value of $600 million on a cash and debt free basis. The acquisition will be financed through a rights issue and new debt facilities. Read more Team: Hans Witteveen, Branda Katan, Anna Collignon, Emile Bongers, Boris Cammelbeeck, Charlotte van Weert, Lotte Hover-Boon, Valérie van 't Lam, Barbra Bulsing
29.05.2018 Stibbe advises HKS Metals Experience - Stibbe advised HKS Metals on the acquisition of Van Dalen Recycling. HKS Metals is the largest metal recycling company in the Netherlands and part of TSR/Remondis. By combining the two companies, the total company consists of 13 branches, including one in Belgium and one in England. Read more Team: Allard Metzelaar, Rein Wesseling, Reinout de Boer, Dennis Mollema, Jan Truijens Martinez
28.05.2018 Stibbe advises Smurfit Kappa Experience - Stibbe is advising Smurfit Kappa on the acquisition of Reparenco for approximately €460 million. Read more Team: Allard Metzelaar, Duco de Boer, Reinout de Boer, Paul Vestering, Anna Collignon, Floris ten Have, Johanne Boelhouwer, Ea Visser, Willem Beek
11.05.2018 NL law Stibbe advises Solenis Experience - Stibbe is advising Solenis on the Dutch law aspects of its combination with BASF’s paper and water chemicals business, which is expected to close around the end of 2018. Read more Team: Eva Das, Ingrid Viertelhauzen, Vincent van Kampen
11.12.2017 NL law Stibbe advises DexKo Global Experience - Stibbe advises DexKo Global on the acquisition of E&P Hydraulics. Read more Team: Duco de Boer, Allard Metzelaar, Jeroen Smits, Sophie Zwartkruis-Bakker, Lotte Hover-Boon, Ea Visser, Johanne Boelhouwer
10.11.2017 Stibbe advises Constellium Experience - Stibbe advises Constellium N.V. on its offerings of ordinary shares and notes and on its cash tender offers of notes. Read more Team: Hans Witteveen, Pieter Schütte, Emile Bongers, Jean-Marc Delcour, IJsbrand van Straten, Rik van Kessel
22.08.2017 EU law Stibbe advised KPS Capital Partners on the acquisition of C & D Technologies Experience - Stibbe advised KPS Capital Partners on the acquisition of C & D Technologies. Read more Team: Eva Das, Rein van Helden
12.07.2017 NL law Stibbe advises Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. Experience - Stibbe advises Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. - the Singapore-based provider of semiconductor packaging and electronic assembly solutions - on the acquisition of a 100% equity stake of privately held Netherlands based Liteq BV. Read more Team: Duco de Boer, Paul Vestering, Jeroen Smits, Johan Vrolijk, Ea Visser, Floris ten Have
30.03.2020 BE law Temporary authorisations for certain biocidal products to tackle the Corona crisis: unusual times call for unusual (temporary) measures Short Reads - The outbreak of the Covid-19 crisis has been officially acknowledged as a pandemic and public health crisis. In response, the Belgian authorities have decided to proceed with the grant of temporary authorisations for certain biocidal product types. Read more Team: Jan Bouckaert, Bastiaan Schelstraete, Maarten Christiaens
18.03.2020 BE law Corona Checklist voor (leverings)contracten in de Energie & Industriesector Short Reads - De uitbraak van het coronavirus treft economieën wereldwijd. Veel regeringen nemen maatregelen om de verspreiding van het virus tegen te gaan. Dit leidt in toenemende mate tot leveringsproblemen, stilstand van assemblagelijnen etc. De onderstaande tabel geeft een korte checklist van de meest voorkomende problemen die zich in uw contract kunnen voordoen. Read more Team: Rony Vermeersch, Frederik Vandendriessche, Cedric Degreef, Pieterjan Claeys
11.03.2020 NL law Jeroen Kortmann nominated for best Dutch litigator Inside Stibbe - For the second consecutive year, Jeroen Kortmann has been nominated for the title of 'best Dutch litigator'. Read more Jeroen Kortmann Partner Amsterdam
21.02.2020 NL law De informatiewaarde van het verslag van de raad van commissarissen Articles - In dit artikel doen Steven Hijink, Sandra Rietveld, Lars in ’t Veld en Erick Noorloos (KPN) verslag van een drietal praktijkonderzoeken naar de jaarverslagen van Nederlandse beursvennootschappen over 2018. Read more Team: Steven Hijink, Sandra Rietveld, Lars in 't Veld
23.03.2020 BE law Contracts & Corona: force majeure and related topics Short Reads - The spread of the coronavirus may have some consequences that affect your ability to perform your obligations under your contracts, or your co-contractors’ ability to perform theirs. We provide some insight on a few pressing questions. Read more Team: Oliver Stevens, Tobe Inghelbrecht
18.03.2020 BE law Liste de contrôle ‘Corona’ pour les contrats (de fourniture) dans les secteurs de l'énergie et de l'industrie Short Reads - L'épidémie de coronavirus affecte les économies du monde entier. De nombreux gouvernements prennent des mesures pour limiter la propagation du virus. De plus en plus, cela entraîne des goulets d'étranglement au niveau d'approvisionnement, des arrêts de chaînes de montage, etc. Le tableau ci-dessous fournit une brève liste de problèmes les plus courants qui peuvent survenir dans votre contrat. Read more Team: Rony Vermeersch, Frederik Vandendriessche, Cedric Degreef, Pieterjan Claeys
10.03.2020 NL law De AVG staat niet in de weg aan de verwerking van persoonsgegevens door een toezichthouder tijdens een bedrijfsbezoek Short Reads - Bedrijven die met toezicht worden geconfronteerd, zijn gehouden op verzoek van een toezichthouder in beginsel alle informatie te verstrekken. Met de komst van de Algemene verordening gegevensbescherming (AVG) is in de praktijk de vraag opgekomen of een toezichthouder bevoegd is om persoonsgegevens die onderdeel uitmaken van de gevraagde informatie te verwerken. Read more Christien Saris Senior Associate Amsterdam
14.02.2020 EU law Does your everyday cleaning product qualify as a 'biocidal product' under European legislation? Articles - On 19 December 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled on the concept of 'biocidal product', as defined in article 3 of Regulation 528/2012 on the making available on the market and use of biocidal products, in a case on a cleaning product primarily used "to ensure the absence of mould". According to the CJEU, the concept of ‘biocidal product’ is to be interpreted broadly, hereby also broadening the scope of application of Regulation 528/2012. Read more Team: Jan Bouckaert, Bastiaan Schelstraete, Maarten Christiaens
18.03.2020 BE law Corona Checklist for (Supply) Contracts in the Energy & Industry Sector Short Reads - The outbreak of the corona virus is affecting economies worldwide. Many governments are taking measures to mitigate the spread of the corona virus. Increasingly, this is leading to supply bottlenecks, assembly line stoppages, etc. The table below provides a short checklist of the most common issues that may arise in your contract. Read more Team: Rony Vermeersch, Frederik Vandendriessche, Cedric Degreef, Pieterjan Claeys
11.03.2020 NL law The Dutch scheme – when can it be used, and by whom? Short Reads - As mentioned in our earlier blog, the Dutch legislator has prepared a bill – the Act on confirmation of private restructuring plans (Wet homologatie onderhands akkoord) – which introduces a framework allowing debtors to restructure their debts outside formal insolvency proceedings (the “Dutch Scheme“). Read more Team: Job van Hooff, Daisy Nijkamp, Bram Berends
28.02.2020 NL law Dutch chapter to Chambers Global Practice Guides Corporate Tax 2020 Articles - A tax team of Stibbe has contributed the Dutch chapter of Chambers Global Practice Guides Corporate Tax 2020. Read more Team: Michael Molenaars, Jeroen Smits, Reinout de Boer, Rogier van der Struijk
05.02.2020 NL law De informatiewaarde en toekomstbestendigheid van jaarlijkse verslaggeving Articles - Traditioneel aan het einde van het (boek)jaar maken veel beursvennootschappen zich op voor het jaarlijkse seizoen van algemene vergaderingen. Dat houdt onder meer in dat beursvennootschappen voorbereidingen moeten treffen voor het opstellen van de jaarlijkse verslaggeving. De (publicatie van de) jaarlijkse verslaggeving is een van de wijzen waarop het bestuur en de raad van commissarissen van de beursvennootschap rekening en verantwoording afleggen over, c.q. verslag doen van, de wijze waarop zij zich van hun respectieve taken en verantwoordelijkheden hebben gekweten. Read more Team: Steven Hijink, Lars in 't Veld