29.03.2018 NL law Exponential growth in number of zero emission buses in the Netherlands – Stibbe Amsterdam advises Connexxion on financing Experience - On 28 March 2018, carrier Connexxion launched the largest fleet of electric buses to date. The zero emission buses will be used to transport travellers to and from Schiphol Airport, showing that the Netherlands is a front runner in the field of sustainable public transport in Europe. Read more Jan Reinier van Angeren Partner Amsterdam
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
12.07.2016 NL law Stibbe advises Amundi Experience - Stibbe has acted as counsel to Amundi in connection with the acquisition of the PwC office building in Rotterdam from the German investor KanAm. Read more Team: Maarten de Bruin, David Orobio de Castro, Boris Cammelbeeck, Christien Saris, Johan Vrolijk
07.06.2016 NL law Stibbe advises Aedifica Experience - Stibbe advises Aedifica, a Belgian listed company investing in health care real estate, on reaching agreement to acquire two new senior housing sites in Lochem and Rotterdam. Read more Team: Maarten de Bruin, Boris Cammelbeeck, Cees Graafland
15.04.2016 NL law Stibbe advises Deutsche Bank Experience - Stibbe acted as counsel to Deutsche Bank as lender on the acquisition by MCAP Global Finance ("MCAP"), a London subsidiary of New York-based Marathon Asset Management, of a 19-property portfolio (the "Phoenix" portfolio) from a Dutch fund managed by Bouwinvest Real Estate Investment Management. Read more Team: Maarten de Bruin, Ingmar de Groot, Rein van Helden, Boris Cammelbeeck, Dennis Mollema
20.01.2016 NL law Stibbe advises Heijmans, BNG Bank and NWB Bank Experience - Stibbe advises Heijmans, BNG Bank and NWB Bank in connection with the refinancing of the National Military Museum PPP. Read more Team: Robert Steeg, David Orobio de Castro, Ingmar de Groot
01.11.2015 NL law Stibbe advises Ballast Nedam Experience - Stibbe advises Ballast Nedam with regard to the restructuring of the A15 MAVA and Ondertunneling A2. Stibbe activities includes amending joint venture agreements, construction contracts etc. The A2 project is based on the UAV-gc. The A15 transaction entails a project finance structure on DBFM basis. Read more Team: Maarten de Bruin, Ingmar de Groot, David Orobio de Castro, Erik Verweij
30.04.2015 NL law Stibbe advises Accor Experience - Stibbe advises Accor on the sale and franchise-back of 29 hotels in the Netherlands and Germany for a total value of €234 million. Read more Team: Maarten de Bruin, Rein Wesseling, Boris Cammelbeeck, Christien Saris
01.03.2015 NL law Stibbe advises Facilicom and NIBC Experience - Stibbe advises Facilicom and NIBC in connection with their bid for the contracting and financing of a new City Hall in Westland. The project concerns the Design, Build, Financing, Maintenance and Operation for 25 years of the City Hall. Read more Team: Ingmar de Groot, David Orobio de Castro
01.01.2015 NL law Stibbe advises Heijmans and 3i Experience - Stibbe advises Heijmans and 3i in relation to their bid for the contracting and financing of the project "Court Premises Breda", The Netherlands. The project consists of the design, build, finance and maintenance of a court house for 30 years. Read more Team: Ingmar de Groot, David Orobio de Castro
27.06.2014 Stibbe advises on the acquisition of an Intercontinental hotel portfolio including the landmark Amstel Hotel in Amsterdam Experience - Stibbe advised, together with White & Case LLP, Katara Hospitality QSA (a subsidiary of the Qatar Investment Authority), the Qatar-based global owner, developer and operator of hotels, on the acquisition of five luxury InterContinental properties in key European cities. Katara Hospitality has acquired a Dutch company owning the InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam, InterContinental Carlton Cannes, InterContinental Madrid, InterContinental Frankfurt and the leasehold interest on the InterContinental De La Ville Rome from a Netherlands-based private investor. The company now has a global portfolio of 32 hotels operational or under development, with properties or projects in 14 countries and a total of more than 7,100 rooms currently in use or under development. Read more Team: Michael Molenaars, Hans Witteveen, Emile Bongers
01.04.2014 NL law Stibbe advises Lodha Group Experience - Stibbe has advised Lodha Group on the finance aspects of the acquisition of the Canadian High Commission Building at One Grosvenor Square in London with a purchase price of £306 million. Lodha Group is an Indian real estate developer who mainly develops real estate projects in India. The acquired neo-Georgian building will be turned into residential luxurious apartments. The acquisition of one of London's most prestigious buildings is the first development for the Lodha Group outside India. Read more Maarten de Bruin Partner Amsterdam
20.01.2020 BE law Most commonly used unregulated real estate investment vehicles in Belgium Articles - On 1 January 2020, the mandatory provisions of the Code for Companies and Associations or "BCAC" entered into force. This article provides an overview of the main characteristics of the most commonly used unregulated real estate vehicles in Belgium (the regulated real estate vehicles are part of a separate publication that will be published shortly). It does not intend to provide a complete overview of all unregulated investment vehicles available, but it does give insight into the main characteristics of the most commonly used investment vehicles in Belgium. Read more Team: Matthias Maselis, Pieter Nobels
07.11.2019 NL law Banking & Finance 2019 Second Edition – The Netherlands and Luxembourg chapter Articles - Maarten de Bruin, Rein van Helden, Rogier Raas and Robert Steeg have all contributed to the Chambers and Partners Banking & Finance 2019 Second Edition, providing the Netherlands chapter. The Luxembourg chapter was written by Gérald Origer, Jean-Marc Delcour, Steven Paridaens and Nicolas Pradel. Read more Team: Maarten de Bruin, Rein van Helden, Rogier Raas, Robert Steeg, Gérald Origer, Jean-Marc Delcour, Steven Paridaens, Nicolas Pradel
16.05.2019 NL law Rein van Helden speaks at the 36th IBA International Financial Law Conference in Berlin Speaking slot - On 16 May 2019, Rein van Helden will speak at the session "Bye-bye banking? The rise of the challenger lenders." Read more Rein van Helden Partner Amsterdam
12.10.2018 NL law 469. Krediet-gerelateerde renteswaps en de transitie van IBORs naar RFRs Articles - Deze bijdrage gaat over de transitie van Interbank Offered Rates (IBORs) naar zogenaamde Risk Free Rates (RFRs) in het kader van geldleningen met een variabele rente waarvan het renterisico geheel of gedeeltelijk is afgedekt door middel van één of meer interest rate swaps. Read more Robert Steeg Counsel Amsterdam
17.01.2020 LU law Stibbe boosts service offering in Luxembourg with new partners and counsel for asset management/funds and corporate & finance Inside Stibbe - Luxembourg, 17 January 2020 – Stibbe reinforces its corporate & finance and asset management/funds practices in Luxembourg with the hire of Bernard Beerens (corporate partner), Audrey Jarreton (banking and finance counsel), Edouard d’Anterroches (investment funds partner), Victorien Hémery (investment funds partner), and Dayana Bert (investment funds counsel). Their arrival comes after the recent hire of tax partner Johan Léonard. All of these new additions demonstrate the firm’s commitment to expanding Stibbe’s service offering in Luxembourg. Read more Team: Gérald Origer, Bernard Beerens, Edouard d'Anterroches, Victorien Hémery, Dayana Bert, Audrey Jarreton
23.10.2019 NL law The impact of recent tax developments on financing transactions Roundtable - On 7 November, Stibbe presents our first Finance & Tax round table. During this new initiative, Stibbe's lawyers in Amsterdam will deal with various issues from a multidisciplinary perspective. Read more Team: Maarten de Bruin, Robert Steeg, Johan Vrolijk
13.05.2019 LU law Stibbe reinforces its Luxembourg office with the appointment of three new Counsel Inside Stibbe - Stibbe reinforces its Luxembourg office with the appointment of Vanessa Schmitt (Corporate & Finance), Olivier dal Farra (Tax), and Frédéric Pilorget (Corporate & Finance) as Counsel. The new appointments have taken effect in April and allow Stibbe to further strengthen its Luxembourg tax and corporate and finance teams to continue to respond to market needs. Read more Team: Gérald Origer, Vanessa Schmitt, Frédéric Pilorget
06.07.2018 NL law Stibbe hosts kick-off event of the 'Trust Hackaton' Masterclass - On 6 July, Stibbe Amsterdam will host the kick-off event of the first 'Trust Hackathon' for the trust industry organised by Finos. Main goal of this hackaton is to produce blockchain prototype solutions addressing the corporate services industry’s bank account creation challenges. Read more Team: Roderik Vrolijk, Soeradj Ramsanjhal
17.01.2020 LU law Stibbe Luxembourg étend son offre de services par la venue de nouveaux associés et counsels au sein des pratiques spécialisées en gestion d’actifs/fonds d’investissement, en droit des sociétés ainsi qu’en droit financier Inside Stibbe - Luxembourg, le 17 janvier 2020 – Stibbe renforce ses pratiques spécialisées en droit des sociétés, en droit financier ainsi qu’en gestion d’actifs/fonds d’investissement par la venue de Bernard Beerens (associé, droit des sociétés), Audrey Jarreton (counsel, droit bancaire et financier), Edouard d’Anterroches (associé, fonds d’investissement), Victorien Hémery (associé, fonds d’investissement) et Dayana Bert (counsel, fonds d’investissement). Read more Team: Gérald Origer, Bernard Beerens, Edouard d'Anterroches, Victorien Hémery, Dayana Bert, Audrey Jarreton
11.10.2019 NL law Robert Steeg speaks at the annual Holland Financial Network conference Speaking slot - Holland Financial Network will soon hold its annual conference on the developments in financial supervision, the IBOR transition and the benchmarks regulation. The 2019 edition will be held in the auditorium of the World Trade Center (Amsterdam) on 11 October. Read more Robert Steeg Counsel Amsterdam
13.05.2019 LU law Stibbe renforce son cabinet luxembourgeois en nommant trois nouveaux Counsel Inside Stibbe - Stibbe renforce son cabinet au Luxembourg avec la nomination de Vanessa Schmitt (droit des sociétés et droit financier), Olivier dal Farra (droit fiscal) et Frédéric Pilorget (droit des sociétés et droit financier) en tant que Counsel. Ces nouvelles nominations ont pris effet au mois d’avril et permettent à Stibbe de renforcer davantage son équipe luxembourgeoise en droit fiscal ainsi qu’en droit des sociétés et droit financier afin de continuer à répondre aux besoins du marché. Read more Team: Gérald Origer, Vanessa Schmitt, Frédéric Pilorget
07.06.2018 NL law Introduction of Green Loan Principles Short Reads - Green finance and sustainable finance are trending topics. After green bonds becoming an increasingly common financing instrument, there is a growing demand by borrowers for green loans. For lenders on the other hand, also in view of various recent initiatives of the European Union in respect of sustainability, participation in (syndicated) green loans is expected to become more important within the investment criteria of a financial institution. Read more Rein van Helden Partner Amsterdam