20.07.2018 Stibbe advises Ammeraal Beltech Experience - Stibbe advised Ammeraal Beltech, a global leader in light-weight process and conveyor belting, on the acquisition of conveyor belt specialist Optiband BV. Read more Team: Björn van der Klip, Jeroen Smits, Lotte Boon, Eline Holtman, Paul Quist, Boris Cammelbeeck, Ea Visser
20.07.2018 Stibbe advises Blackstone Experience - Stibbe advised Blackstone on the sale of the Sheraton Amsterdam Airport Hotel and Conference Center to InterGlobe. Read more Team: Hans Witteveen, Paul Quist, Manon Cremers, Valérie van 't Lam, Emile Bongers, David Meijeren, Boris Cammelbeeck, Julie-Anne Siegers, Sabine Baegen, Johan Zwemmer, Iris Hendriksen, Erik Verweij, Johanne Boelhouwer, IJsbrand van Straten, Jan van Oosten, Bas Buirma, Patrick Keijsers, Eline Holtman, Charlotte van Weert
17.07.2018 Stibbe advises Monument Re Experience - Stibbe advises Monument Re on the acquisition of Robein Leven and its subsidiaries from Amerborgh Financial Services. Read more Team: Heleen Kersten, Reinout de Boer, Rogier Raas, Roderik Vrolijk, Ea Visser, Niels Douma, Johanne Boelhouwer, Soeradj Ramsanjhal
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
04.07.2018 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, Patrick Keijsers, Charlotte van Weert, Lotte Boon, Valérie van 't Lam, Sabine Baegen, Barbra Bulsing, Christine Plagmeijer
15.06.2018 LU law Stibbe Luxembourg advised Interoute. Experience - Stibbe Luxembourg advised Interoute on its sale process to GTT Communications. Read more Team: Gérald Origer, Michaël Meylan, Vanessa Schmitt
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, Paul Quist, Reinout de Boer, Niels Douma, 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, Paul Quist, Anna Collignon, Niels Douma, 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, Paul Quist, Ingrid Viertelhauzen, Vincent van Kampen
17.04.2018 Stibbe advises Airborne Oil & Gas Experience - Stibbe advised Airborne Oil & Gas (AO&G) on the significant investment by Sumitomo Corporation. Read more Team: Egbert Vroom, Dennis Mollema, Robert-Jan Dekkers
12.04.2018 NL law Stibbe advises SleepScore Labs Experience - Stibbe advised SleepScore Labs on the acquisition of Sleep.ai, a Netherlands-based digital health company. Read more Team: Heleen Kersten, Reinout de Boer, Ea Visser, Bianca Geuze-Draaijer, Vincent van Kampen
29.03.2018 NL law Stibbe advises Lundbeck Experience - Stibbe advised Lundbeck on the acquisition of Prexton Therapeutics BV for an amount of up to EUR 905 million. Read more Team: Allard Metzelaar, Niels Douma, Paul Quist, Dennis Mollema
12.09.2018 NL law Symposium: 'Looking back, looking forward' - Inaugural speech Steven Hijink: ‘Trust and Transparency’ Special event - On 9 November, before Steven Hijink's inaugural speech at Radboud University, the Business and Law Research Center (OO&R - Onderzoekcentrum Onderneming & Recht) will host a symposium about role of information in decision making in corporate law. Read more Steven Hijink Counsel Amsterdam
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
07.08.2018 NL law Protection of listed companies against unsolicited takeovers, prevention of unwanted influences in the telecoms sector and protection of other vital sectors: latest developments Short Reads - Following a recent series of (attempted) unsolicited takeovers by foreign bidders of Dutch listed companies, such as PostNL, Unilever and AkzoNobel, the protection of companies against unsolicited takeovers and the protection of vital sectors have received more attention in both the Netherlands and Europe. Read more Team: Eva Das, Hans Witteveen, Manon Cremers, Heleen Kersten, Fons Leijten, Allard Metzelaar
12.07.2018 NL law Algemene verordening gegevensbescherming van toepassing Short Reads - Vanaf 25 mei 2018 zijn de Algemene verordening gegevensbescherming (Verordening (EU) 2016/679) (AVG) en de Uitvoeringswet Algemene verordening gegevensbescherming (Uitvoeringswet) van toepassing in Nederland. De AVG en de Uitvoeringswet vervangen de richtlijn betreffende de bescherming van natuurlijke personen in verband met de verwerking van persoonsgegevens (Richtlijn 95/46/EG) en de Wet bescherming persoonsgegevens (Wbp). Read more Team: Judica Krikke, Manon Cremers, Heleen Kersten, Fons Leijten, Allard Metzelaar
07.09.2018 NL law Seminar 'Remuneration and annual reporting' Seminar - On 7 September 2018, Stibbe in Amsterdam will host a client seminar about remuneration and annual reporting. Read more Team: Astrid Helstone, Rogier Raas, Steven Hijink, Suzanne Kröner-Rosmalen, Manuel Lokin, Lars in 't Veld
07.08.2018 NL law Legislative proposal to protect trade secrets: update Short Reads - On 5 July 2016, the EU Trade Secrets Directive came into effect (Directive 2016/943/EU). The directive intends to harmonise rules regarding the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) across all EU member states. As the directive is not directly applicable in the member states, each member state must enact national implementing legislation. Read more Team: Hans Witteveen, Eva Das, Manon Cremers, Heleen Kersten, Fons Leijten, Allard Metzelaar
07.08.2018 NL law Boskalis v. Fugro: scope of a shareholder's right to put items on the agenda Short Reads - Under Dutch law (section 114a of book 2 of the Dutch Civil Code), shareholders have the right to put items on the agenda of the general meeting. The question arises as to whether shareholders also have the right to force an (informal) vote in the general meeting on subjects which are not within their powers. A judgment of the Dutch Supreme Court of 20 April 2018 between Boskalis and Fugro focused on this question. Read more Team: Eva Das, Hans Witteveen, Manon Cremers, Heleen Kersten, Fons Leijten, Allard Metzelaar
12.07.2018 NL law Voortgang wetsvoorstel Wet bescherming bedrijfsgeheimen Short Reads - Op 5 juli 2016 is de Richtlijn bedrijfsgeheimen (2016/943/EU) in werking getreden. De richtlijn heeft tot doel de regels inzake bescherming van niet-openbaar gemaakte knowhow en bedrijfsinformatie (bedrijfsgeheimen) in de EU lidstaten te harmoniseren. De richtlijn moest voor 9 juni 2018 geïmplementeerd zijn in de Nederlandse wet- en regelgeving. Nederland heeft deze termijn niet gehaald. Read more Team: Jeroen Fleming, Manon Cremers, Heleen Kersten, Fons Leijten, Allard Metzelaar
30.08.2018 NL law Public M&A in the Netherlands Articles - Most combinations of listed companies take place by means of a public offer or legal merger. Public mergers and acquisitions give rise to questions such as: Read more Team: Allard Metzelaar, Willem Beek
07.08.2018 NL law General Data Protection Regulation comes into effect Short Reads - On 25 May 2018, the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect. The GDPR replaces the EU's prior directive governing the processing and transfer of personal data, which was in place since 1995. As a regulation, the GDPR is directly applicable in all 28 EU member states and thus removes the need for national implementing legislation. However, the GDPR allows member states discretion in certain areas, as a result of which national legislation may still be implemented. In the Netherlands, the GDPR Implementation Act came into effect on 25 May 2018. Read more Team: Judica Krikke, Eva Das, Hans Witteveen, Manon Cremers, Heleen Kersten, Fons Leijten, Allard Metzelaar
12.07.2018 NL law Wet aanvullende maatregelen accountantsorganisaties in werking getreden Short Reads - Op 1 juli 2018 zijn de Wet aanvullende maatregelen accountantsorganisaties en het bijbehorende Besluit tot onder meer aanpassing van het Besluit toezicht accountantsorganisaties (Bta) (grotendeels) in werking getreden. De wet beoogt de kwaliteit van de accountantscontroles te verbeteren. Met het oog daarop zijn met name voorschriften ingevoerd die zien op de governance van accountantsorganisaties en zijn de bevoegdheden van de AFM uitgebreid. Read more Team: Steven Hijink, Manon Cremers, Heleen Kersten, Fons Leijten, Allard Metzelaar
12.07.2018 NL law Invoering UBO-register uitgesteld naar 2019 Short Reads - Nadat lange tijd de verwachting was dat het UBO-register in de zomer van 2018 operationeel zou kunnen zijn, heeft de Minister van Financiën bij brief van 20 april 2018 laten weten dat de indiening van het definitieve wetsvoorstel wordt uitgesteld tot begin 2019. Aanleiding voor deze vertraging is de inwerkingtreding van de Vijfde Anti-witwasrichtlijn (EU/2018/843). Read more Team: Manon Cremers, Heleen Kersten, Fons Leijten, Allard Metzelaar, Rogier Raas