Corporate and M&A

Speaking slot - On 7 June 2018, Steven Hijink will speak at the Diligentia lecture organised by  the Vereniging van Effectenbezitters (VEB) on the topic of  "Auditors  and audit committees as 'gatekeepers' ".

Inside Stibbe - On 24 April 2018, Paul Quist obtained his PhD at the Radboud University Nijmegen with a doctoral thesis on 'Conversion and Shares'. His thesis extensively describes three forms of conversion: conversion of shares into shares of another type (class) or indication, conversion of reserves into shares and conversion of debt into shares (debt/equity swaps), which has been published in a book by Kluwer. 

Seminar - To coincide with the publication of the third edition of the Market Abuse Manual, Stibbe will host the OO&R  (Onderzoekcentrum Onderneming & Recht) symposium on 11 April 2018 to review several aspects of market abuse.

Conference - “Equip yourself for the future”, is the theme of the Day of the Practice organized by the 'Instituut voor bedrijfsjuristen', 'Institut des Juristes d'Entreprises' on 27 March 2018 in Brussels. Stibbe-lawyers Jan Peeters, Hans Van Bavel and David Verwaerde speak at this event.

Short Reads - On 25 April 2018 the European Commission proposed a new directive, amending the EU Directive 2017/1132 on company law. The proposed rules should support companies in moving from one EU country to another, i.e. cross-border mergers, divisions or conversions. However, the proposed rules for cross-border divisions and conversions will also require companies to get prior consent from a competent national authority before moving. Who will act as such authority is not clear yet.

Conference - LPEA, Luxembourg Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, organises a conference in Luxembourg, which brings on stage General Partners (GPs) and Limited Partners (LPs) to discuss and showcase the private equity sector from the perspective of local practitioners, together with additional contributions from guest speakers specially invited to the event. Stibbe Luxembourg is a proud sponsor of this event, which some of our lawyers will attend.  

Articles - Traditionally, Belgian tax law has been rather flexible in accepting the tax deductible character of interest due on leveraged financing structures. Recent court decisions, however, seem to challenge this principle.

Conference - The International Bar Association organizes the 3rd IBA Asia-based International Financial Law Conference. The conference attracts  industry leaders, regulators, in-house counsels (including Alibaba, Ant Financial, Tencent, CICC etc) and leading practitioners from across Asia, Europe and the US.