05.07.2018 Stibbe advises Advent International Experience - Stibbe advises Advent International, the US based venture capital and private equity firm, on the Dutch corporate aspects of the acquisition by Advent of General Electric’s (GE) distributed power unit for $3.25 billion. Read more Team: Fons Leijten, Manon Cremers, Dennis Mollema
17.01.2018 NL law Stibbe advises Ballast Nedam Experience - Stibbe has advised Ballast Nedam on an extensive restructuring of its group structure and real property portfolio. Read more Team: Maarten de Bruin, Paul Quist, David Meijeren, Robert Steeg
22.08.2017 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, Paul Quist, Sam Dykes, Bas Buirma
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 Quist, Paul Vestering, Jeroen Smits, Niels Douma, Bas Buirma, Johan Vrolijk, Ea Visser, Floris ten Have
12.12.2018 NL law Roundtable Listed Companies Roundtable - On 12 December 2018, Stibbe Amsterdam will host its annual roundtable on the developments and key points for listed companies in the preparation of the annual reporting and the general meeting. Read more Team: Barbara Bier, Manon Cremers
17.11.2017 NL law Annotatie onder Voorzieningenrechter Rechtbank Amsterdam - 19 juni 2017 Articles - Het pandrecht van gedaagde wordt beheerst door Nederlands recht. Voor het ontstaan van de bevoegdheid van de pandhouder om tot executie over te gaan is naar Nederlands recht vereist en in beginsel ook voldoende dat de schuldenaar in verzuim is met de voldoening van hetgeen waarvoor het pand tot waarborg strekt (art. 3:248 BW). Read more Paul Quist Partner Amsterdam
11.04.2017 NL law Wakker worden! De Wet verbetering functioneren van verenigingen van eigenaars Short Reads - Het is (bijna) zover: de "Wet verbetering functioneren van verenigingen van eigenaars" (de "Wet Verbetering VvE") is op 27 februari jl. in de Tweede Kamer aangenomen en ligt momenteel ter goedkeuring bij de Eerste Kamer. De wetgever is voornemens met de Wet Verbetering VvE de slapende Vereniging van Eigenaars ("VvE") wakker te schudden. Wat gaat er veranderen? Read more David Meijeren Counsel Amsterdam
10.04.2017 NL law Act implementing the Directive and Regulation statutory audits of annual accounts Short Reads - The EU Audit Regulation (EU) nr. 537/2014 and the EU Audit Directive (2014/56/EU) came into effect on 17 June 2016. The Act implementing the Amending Directive and Regulation on statutory audits of annual accounts ("Implementation Act") and the ancillary Decree implementing the Directive and Regulation ("Implementation Decree") entered into force (for the most part) on 1 January 2017. Read more Team: Manon Cremers, Eva Das, Heleen Kersten, Fons Leijten, Allard Metzelaar, Hans Witteveen
23.08.2018 NL law Ik vertrek Articles - In dit artikel bespreekt Bas Buirma enkele belangrijke aandachtspunten van grensoverschrijdende outbound herstructurering door (i) het verplaatsen van de feitelijke leiding en het hoofdbestuur (ii) grensoverschrijdende outbound omzetting (iii) omzetting in een SE gevolgd door zetelverplaatsing (iv) grensoverschrijdende outbound fusie en (v) grensoverschrijdende outbound splitsing. Read more Bas Buirma Senior Associate Amsterdam
22.08.2017 Amended Shareholders' Rights Directive adopted Short Reads - On 9 June 2017 a new EU directive entered into force (2017/828/EU). The Directive amends the existing Shareholders Rights Directive (2007/36/EU). The European Commission aims through the amended Directive to encourage effective and sustainable shareholder engagement in listed companies. The amended Directive will need to be implemented in Member States by 10 June 2019. Read more Team: Manon Cremers, Eva Das, Heleen Kersten, Fons Leijten, Allard Metzelaar, Hans Witteveen
10.04.2017 NL law Shareholders' Rights Directive Short Reads - On 9 April 2014, the European Commission published a proposal (COM 2014/213) to amend the Shareholders' Rights Directive (2007/36/EU) (the "Proposal'). Read more Team: Eva Das, Heleen Kersten, Fons Leijten, Allard Metzelaar, Hans Witteveen
10.04.2017 NL law Act implementing the Directive on disclosure of non-financial information and diversity Short Reads - On 5 December 2014, the EU Directive on disclosure of non-financial and diversity information in the directors’ report (2014/95/EU) entered into force. This Directive was implemented in the Netherlands by i) the Implementation Act, which entered into force on 6 December 2016, ii) the Disclosure of Diversity Policy Decree, which entered in force on 31 December 2016, and iii) the Disclosure of Non-Financial Information Decree, which entered into force on 24 March 2017. Read more Team: Eva Das, Heleen Kersten, Fons Leijten, Allard Metzelaar, Hans Witteveen
23.04.2018 La Région wallonne encadre la location de surfaces commerciales de courte durée Articles - Phénomène économique en constante progression, les commerces éphémères – ou « pop-up stores » – font désormais l’objet d’un cadre juridique spécifique en Région wallonne, destiné à lever l’insécurité juridique qui planait sur les baux commerciaux consentis pour une durée inférieure à un an. Read more Team: France Maussion, Olivier Di Giacomo, Damien Léonard
22.08.2017 UBO Register: implementation in Dutch domestic law delayed Short Reads - By 26 June 2017, the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (2015/849/EU) needed to be implemented in domestic law of the EU Member States. Read more Team: Manon Cremers, Eva Das, Heleen Kersten, Fons Leijten, Allard Metzelaar, Hans Witteveen
10.04.2017 NL law UBO Register and Central Register of Shareholders Short Reads - In February 2016, the Minister of Finance outlined how the Ultimate Beneficial Owner (''UBO'') register (''UBO register'') will be implemented in the Netherlands. The obligation to introduce a UBO register derives from the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (2015/849/EU) (the "Directive"), which entered into force on 25 June 2015. Read more Team: Eva Das, Heleen Kersten, Fons Leijten, Allard Metzelaar, Hans Witteveen
31.03.2017 Stibbe advises Sealed Air on sale of its Diversey business Inside Stibbe - Stibbe advises Sealed Air Corporation, a NYSE listed company, on the sale of its Diversey Care division and the food hygiene and cleaning business to Bain Capital Private Equity. Read more Team: Hans Witteveen, Paul Quist, IJsbrand van Straten, Julie-Anne Siegers, Charlotte van Weert, Christien Saris, Ivo Nelissen, Ea Visser, Marieke Bredenoord-Spoek, Jérôme Aubertin, Dries Hommez