20.09.2017 BE law Stibbe advises Kinepolis Experience - Stibbe advises Kinepolis on its acquisition of Landmark cinemas, the second largest movie theatre group in Canada operating 44 movie theaters. This transaction enables Kinepolis to expand it’s business into another continent, creating new growth opportunities. Read more Jan Peeters Managing Partner Brussels
14.09.2017 NL law Stibbe advises Warner Music Group Experience - Stibbe advises Warner Music Group on its acquisition of Spinnin’ Records. Read more Team: Eva Das, Duco de Boer, Michael Molenaars, Ingrid Viertelhauzen, Janna van Olst, Robert Jean Kloprogge, Bianca Geuze-Draaijer, Ea Visser
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, Paul Quist, Sam Dykes, Bas Buirma
09.08.2017 NL law Stibbe advises NN and ASR Experience - Stibbe advises NN Investment Partners B.V. (“NN”) and ASR Nederland N.V. (“ASR”) on the sale of all their 6% and 7% cumulative preference shares in Unilever N.V. to Unilever PLC. Read more Team: Allard Metzelaar, Duco de Boer, Niels Douma, Frederik de Hosson
27.07.2017 EU law Stibbe advises Cimpress Experience - Stibbe advises Cimpress on the sale of Albelli to Gilde Buy Out Partners and the Albelli Management. Read more Team: Jeroen Smits, Paul Vestering, Manon Cremers, Joannes de Bont, Lotte Boon, Robert Jean Kloprogge, Bas Buirma, Geertje Jonker
21.07.2017 NL law Stibbe advises Aedifica Experience - Stibbe advised Aedifica recently on two transactions in order to further expand her Dutch portfolio of care assets. Read more Team: Maarten de Bruin, David Meijeren, Boris Cammelbeeck, Jan van Oosten
12.07.2017 EU 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, Janna van Olst, Floris ten Have
10.07.2017 LU law Stibbe advises KKR Experience - Stibbe assisted KKR on the sale of Capsugel to Lonza Group AG. Read more Team: Gérald Origer, Jean-Marc Delcour, Vanessa Schmitt, Adrien Faelli
06.06.2017 NL law Stibbe advises Blackstone Experience - Stibbe has advised Blackstone on its sale of the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Amsterdam to Anbang. Read more Team: Hans Witteveen, Paul Quist, Emile Bongers, David Meijeren, IJsbrand van Straten, Julie-Anne Siegers, Nora Offergelt, Marieke Bredenoord-Spoek, Christien Saris
06.06.2017 NL law Stibbe advises itelligence Experience - Stibbe advises SAP consulting firm itelligence on the acquisition of Goldfish ICT. Read more Team: Björn van der Klip, Jeroen Smits, Paul Quist, Judica Krikke, Frederik de Hosson, Lotte Boon, Janna van Olst, Ea Visser, Marieke Bredenoord-Spoek, Boris Cammelbeeck
29.05.2017 NL law Stibbe advises Q-Park Experience - Stibbe advises Q-Park on the irrevocable and unconditional offer from KKR Infrastructure to acquire 100% of the outstanding share capital of Q-Park for an enterprise value of €2.95 billion. Read more Team: Allard Metzelaar, Duco de Boer, Maarten de Bruin, Jeroen Smits, Sophie Zwartkruis-Bakker, Job van Hooff, Boris Cammelbeeck, David Meijeren, Anna Collignon, Aaldert ten Veen, Rein van Helden, Robert Steeg, Dries Hommez, Elisabeth Matthys, Frederik Vandendriessche, Rudy Nauwelaerts, Jan Proesmans, Pieter Bogaert, Pieter Vandenheede
29.05.2017 NL law Stibbe advises Aedifica Experience - Stibbe advises Aedifica on the acquisition of a care residence that will be constructed in Leersum. Aedifica acquired the full property of the site from Woudenburcht B.V., a local real estate developer. See for the press release here. Read more Team: Maarten de Bruin, David Meijeren, Boris Cammelbeeck, Jan van Oosten
25.09.2017 BE law 26 September 2017: Stibbe speaks at seminar on anti-money laundering and terrorism financing Seminar - On July 20 2017, the Chamber adopted the preliminary draft law (new AML Act) for the implementation of the 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive. The current anti-money laundering scheme will be completely replaced and thus rewritten. Read more Team: Ivan Peeters, Sarah De Dijn, Carol Evrard
15.09.2017 NL law 21 September 2017: Stibbe hosts annual authors' conference of the Dutch Company Law Monthly Review (Maandblad voor Ondernemingsrecht) Seminar - Each year Maandblad voor Ondernemingsrecht (MvO), a Dutch monthly review of company law, invites its past and prospective authors for an annual meet & greet. Read more Team: Branda Katan, Manuel Lokin
25.08.2017 BE law Bedrijf splitsen? Vergeet je omgevingsvergunning niet! Articles - De overdracht van een onderneming krijgt er binnenkort mogelijks een administratieve last bij. De zgn. "Codextrein" beoogt namelijk om de splitsing van ingedeelde (milieu-)inrichtingen of activiteiten in bepaalde gevallen vergunningsplichtig te maken. Read more Team: Jan Bouckaert, Pieter Vandenheede, Yves Sternotte
22.08.2017 NL law 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
19.09.2017 BE law 3 October 2017: Internal seminar on Belgian Companies Code reform Seminar - On Tuesday, 3 October 2017, Stibbe’s Corporate and M&A team gives an overview of the changes that will be brought by the coming Belgian Companies Code reform. Read more Jan Peeters Managing Partner Brussels
14.09.2017 NL law Wetsvoorstel aanvullende maatregelen accountantsorganisaties – aangenomen door de Tweede Kamer Short Reads - In onze Alert van 20 juli 2017 hebben wij aandacht besteed aan het op 17 februari 2017 ingediende wetsvoorstel aanvullende maatregelen accountantsorganisaties ("Wetsvoorstel"). Met de in het Wetsvoorstel voorgestelde maatregelen is beoogd de kwaliteit van wettelijke controles te verbeteren. Read more Team: Steven Hijink, Marthe Schönau, Fons Leijten, Jeroen Kortmann
22.08.2017 NL law 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
08.08.2017 NL law De relationship agreement Articles - Geconcentreerd aandelenbezit komt wereldwijd vaker voor dan verspreid aandelenbezit. Het aantal in het buitenland genoteerde vennootschappen dat de NV als rechtsvorm kiest (“beurs-NV’s in den vreemde”1), waarbij relatief vaak sprake is van geconcentreerd aandelenbezit, is de laatste jaren toegenomen. Deze trend heeft geleid tot een debat over corporate governance vraagstukken bij beurs-NV’s in den vreemde en in Nederland genoteerde beursvennootschappen (“beurs-NV’s”) met een geconcentreerd aandelenbezit. Read more Heleen Kersten Partner Amsterdam
18.09.2017 NL law Het toepassingsbereik van de limiteringsregeling in verhouding tot de groottecriteria in het jaarrekeningenrecht Articles - Op 1 januari 2013 zijn de Wet Bestuur en Toezicht en de daarbij behorende Reparatiewet in werking getreden. Onderdeel daarvan is de regeling waarbij het aantal toezichthoudende functies van bestuurders en toezichthouders is gemaximeerd (‘limiteringsregeling’). Read more
05.09.2017 NL law Welke Code geldt? De Nederlandse Corporate Governance Code van 2008 of die van 2016? Articles - Op zo'n eenvoudige vraag verwacht je een eenvoudig antwoord. En dat kan. Het antwoord is: allebei. De lezer die slechts op zoek was naar het eenvoudige antwoord kan daarom nu stoppen met lezen. Degene die wil weten wat erachter steekt, moedig ik vooral aan om door te lezen. Read more Manon Cremers Partner Amsterdam
22.08.2017 NL law AkzoNobel v. Elliott: viewpoints for target company conduct in hostile takeover situations Short Reads - Stibbe represents AkzoNobel's supervisory board in litigation brought by AkzoNobel's activist shareholder Elliot in relation to unsolicited takeover proposals from PPG Industries. In a landmark case on the matter, the Dutch Enterprise Chamber has given important pointers on board conduct in hostile takeover situations. Read more Team: Fons Leijten, Manon Cremers, Eva Das, Heleen Kersten, Allard Metzelaar, Hans Witteveen
08.08.2017 BE law 12 October 2017: Stibbe speaks at seminar on anti-money laundering and terrorism financing Seminar - On July 20 2017, the Chamber adopted the preliminary draft law (new AML Act) for the implementation of the 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive. The current anti-money laundering scheme will be completely replaced and thus rewritten. Read more Team: Ivan Peeters, Sarah De Dijn, Carol Evrard