06.03.2019 NL law Stibbe advises SurveyMonkey Experience - Stibbe advises SurveyMonkey on the acquisition of Usabilla for an amount of approximately $80 million. Read more Team: Eva Das, Hans Witteveen, Reinout de Boer, Christine Plagmeijer, Joost Eyck, Sebastiaan Witkam, Ea Visser, Janneke Müller, Paul Quist
26.02.2019 NL law Stibbe advises KKR Experience - Stibbe advises KKR on the acquisition of Exact Software from Apax Partners Read more Team: Egbert Vroom, Duco de Boer, Julie-Anne Siegers, Reinout de Boer, Floris ten Have, Judica Krikke, Paul Quist, Rik van Kessel, Roderik Vrolijk, Ea Visser, Ingrid Viertelhauzen, Jasper Klopper, Johanne Boelhouwer, Charlotte van Weert, Dries Hommez, Pieter Bogaert, Jan Proesmans
25.02.2019 NL law Stibbe advises KAS BANK Experience - Stibbe advises KAS BANK on the recommended all-cash public offer by CACEIS for KAS BANK. Read more Team: Allard Metzelaar, Björn van der Klip, Willem Beek, Dirk de Graeff, Rogier Raas, Roderik Vrolijk, Paul Vestering, Ivo Nelissen
25.02.2019 NL law Stibbe advises PostNL Experience - Stibbe advises PostNL on the acquisition of Sandd for an enterprise value of EUR 130 million. Read more Team: Egbert Vroom, Jaap van Slooten, Rein Wesseling, Robert-Jan Dekkers, Bart Stevens, Phinney Disseldorp
03.01.2019 LU law Stibbe advises EFG Hermes Experience - Stibbe advised EFG Hermes, one of the leading private equity funds in the Middle East, regarding the sale of its 49% stake in a 998 MW pan-European wind energy portfolio to a group of institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Read more Team: Emile Bongers, Michaël Meylan, Jean-Marc Delcour
02.01.2019 NL law Stibbe advises TRUMPF Experience - Stibbe advises TRUMPF, a leading high-technology company, on the acquisition of the Photonics business from Philips. Read more Team: Allard Metzelaar, Judica Krikke, Niels Douma, Willem Beek, Jasper Klopper, Reinout de Boer, Duco de Boer, Johanne Boelhouwer, Christien Saris
21.12.2018 NL law Stibbe advises Delivery Hero Experience - Stibbe advises Delivery Hero on the sale of its German food delivery businesses Lieferheld, Pizza.de and foodora to Takeaway.com in exchange for cash and an equity stake in Takeaway.com. Read more Team: Heleen Kersten, Sebastiaan Witkam, Pieter Schütte, Nora Offergelt, Rik van Kessel, Manon Cremers, Dennis Mollema, Reinout de Boer, Emile Bongers, Judica Krikke, Jasper Klopper, Rogier Raas, Roderik Vrolijk, Paul Vestering, Ea Visser, Daan Doorenbos
14.12.2018 NL law Stibbe advises Aedifica Experience - Stibbe advised Aedifica on the acquisition of a healthcare residence for the elderly in Franeker (Friesland). Read more Team: Maarten de Bruin, David Meijeren, Boris Cammelbeeck, Jan van Oosten, Ashley Peeters, Eloïse Spoelman, Cees Graafland, Thomas van Nie, Jake Tingen, Tessa Wong
12.12.2018 NL law Stibbe advises Abry Partners and KORE Experience - Stibbe advised Abry Partners, a private equity fund, and its portfolio-company KORE, the independent global IoT leader, on the acquisition of ASPIDER-NGI, a leading provider of advanced connectivity, core network, and eSIM solutions. Read more Team: Hans Witteveen, Sebastiaan Witkam, Julie-Anne Siegers, IJsbrand van Straten, Lotte Boon, Emile Bongers, Christien Saris, Charlotte van Weert, Johanne Boelhouwer, Ea Visser, Iris Hendriksen, Paul Quist, Judica Krikke
10.12.2018 NL law Stibbe wins Mergermarket ‘Benelux M&A Legal Adviser of the Year’ award Experience - During the European M&A Awards 2018 in London organised by Mergermarket, Stibbe received the ‘Benelux M&A Legal Adviser of the Year’ award. Following a review of all pitches and M&A league table data the judges selected Stibbe as the winner for the Benelux. Read more Team: Jan Peeters, Hans Witteveen, Claire-Marie Darnand, Henk Verstraete, Julien Bogaerts, Julie-Anne Siegers, Emilie Renardel de Lavalette, Pieter-Jan Van Houdenhove, Sebastiaan Witkam
05.12.2018 NL law Stibbe advises APG and GIC Experience - Stibbe advises APG and GIC on the acquisition of an approximate 33% interest in HHR Euro C.V. from their joint venture partner Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. Read more Team: Björn van der Klip, Maarten de Bruin, Job van Hooff, Jeroen Smits, Dirk de Graeff, Rik van Kessel, Emilie Renardel de Lavalette, Eline Holtman, Lotte Boon, David Meijeren, Floris ten Have, Suzanne van Boheemen, Dries Hommez, Gérald Origer, Michaël Meylan
28.11.2018 NL law Stibbe advises MTS Systems Corporation Experience - Stibbe advised MTS Systems Corporation ("MTS"), listed on NASDAQ and a leading global supplier of high-performance test systems and sensors, on the USD 80 million acquisition of E2M Technologies B.V. ("ETM"). Read more Team: Duco de Boer, Julie-Anne Siegers, Reinout de Boer, Jasper Klopper, Ea Visser, Johanne Boelhouwer, Vincent van Kampen, Bianca Geuze-Draaijer, Boris Cammelbeeck, Paul Quist, Rogier van der Struijk, Suzanne van Boheemen
04.04.2019 BE law The impact of the new Companies Code on the public sector Seminar - On Thursday the 4th of April, Stibbe invites you to its seminar on the impact of the new Companies Code in our offices in Brussels. Read more Team: Jan Peeters, Frederik Vandendriessche, Florent Volckaert, Matthias De Groot
18.03.2019 NL law Steven Hijink over vertrouwen en transparantie in het ondernemingsrecht Articles - Steven Hijink sprak op 9 november 2018 zijn inaugurale rede uit met als titel: 'Vertrouwen en transparantie' – de complexe verhouding tussen transparantieverplichtingen en vertrouwen in het ondernemingsrecht. De bewerkte tekst van zijn oratie is gepubliceerd in Ondernemingsrecht. Tevens gaf hij naar aanleiding van zijn oratie kortgeleden een interview in Spotlight, het vaktechnisch bulletin van PwC over accountancy. Read more Steven Hijink Counsel Amsterdam
28.02.2019 BE law Belgium's new Companies Code reaches home stretch - Enters into force on 1 May 2019 Articles - The Belgian Parliament approved the draft law regarding the new Companies and Associations Code (“CAC”) today. The CAC will enter into force on 1 May 2019. Read more Team: Jan Peeters, Jan Bogaert
31.01.2019 EU law Stefan Odeurs will attend the 7th IBA European Corporate and Private M&A conference in Paris. Conference - Stefan Odeurs will attend the 7th IBA European Corporate and Private M&A conference in Paris from 7 – 8 February 2019. Read more Stefan Odeurs Partner Brussels
28.03.2019 EU law Erik Valgaeren moderates a discussion on data governance at the IBA’s M&A and Tech Conference in Barcelona. Speaking slot - Erik Valgaeren, head of our TMT department @ Stibbe Brussels, moderates a hot topic round table session on 'GDPR and its current effects' on 28 March 2019. Read more Erik Valgaeren Partner Brussels
12.03.2019 LU law Entry into force of the RBE Regulation and update Articles - The Grand-Ducal Regulation of 15 February 2019 on the registration, payment of administrative fees and access to information recorded in the register of beneficial owners (the “RBE Regulation”) entered into force on 1 March 2019 and depicts the practical aspects of the Law of 13 January 2019 establishing a beneficial owner register (the “RBE Law”). Another document, the LBR Circular 19/01 (the “Circular”) issued by the Luxembourg Business Registers on 25 February 2019 further describes the new register of beneficial owners (the “RBE”) with the aim of helping users. Read more Team: Gérald Origer, Inès Denison, Estelle Schul
18.02.2019 EU law Erik Valgaeren moderates a panel on Data Governance and Compliance during IBA's Silicon Beach Conference Speaking slot - The discussion topic will cover various legal aspects relating to data lifecycle management, both for personal and non personal data. These aspects will include rights in and obligations regarding data, such retention obligations and portability rights. Practical suggestions on holistic data management and the role of the chief data officer will be debated. Read more Erik Valgaeren Partner Brussels
29.01.2019 NL law Wet toezicht trustkantoren 2018 in werking getreden Short Reads - Op 1 januari 2019 zijn de Wet toezicht trustkantoren 2018 (Wtt 2018) en het bijbehorende Besluit in werking getreden. De normen waaraan trustkantoren moeten voldoen worden aangescherpt en toezichthouder DNB krijgt meer bevoegdheden om handhavend op te treden. Read more Team: Rogier Raas, Manon Cremers, Heleen Kersten, Fons Leijten, Allard Metzelaar
21.03.2019 EU law 'GDPR 360°' - Interaction between GDPR and other key legal domains Seminar - Erik Valgaeren, Partner TMT, and his team organize a seminar which focuses on the interaction between GDPR and litigation, corporate law, administrative law and employment law. Read more Team: Carolien Michielsen, Carol Evrard, Sara Bevernaege, Sarah De Wulf, Cyril Fischer, Niels Tack, Pieter Wouters, Florent Volckaert, Jérôme Aubertin, Erik Valgaeren
05.03.2019 NL law AFM-verkenning “Kwetsbaarheden in de structuur van de accountancysector” Articles - Op 21 november 2018 publiceerde de AFM een rapport naar aanleiding van een door haar uitgevoerd verkennend onderzoek naar de “kwetsbaarheden” in de structuur van de accountancysector. Diezelfde dag kondigde de Minister van Financiën aan, mede in het licht van de bevindingen van de AFM, dat een onafhankelijke “Commissie toekomst accountancysector” zal worden ingesteld. Read more Team: Steven Hijink, Lars in 't Veld
13.02.2019 BE law Deadline for UBO information filing postponed (again) Articles - The Belgian Minister of Finance has announced that the 31 March 2019 deadline for filing the UBO information regarding Belgian companies, non-profit associations, foundations, trusts, fiduciaries, and similar legal entity structures will be postponed. Read more Jan Peeters Partner Brussels
29.01.2019 NL law Wet bevoegdheden ondernemingsraad inzake bestuurdersbeloningen in werking getreden Short Reads - Op 1 januari 2019 is de Wet tot wijziging van de Wet op de ondernemingsraden (WOR) in verband met de bevoegdheden van de ondernemingsraad inzake de beloningen van bestuurders in werking getreden. Grote ondernemingen moeten op grond van deze wetswijziging jaarlijks een gesprek organiseren met de ondernemingsraad over onder meer de ontwikkeling van de beloningsverhoudingen binnen de onderneming. Read more Team: Paul Vestering, Manon Cremers, Heleen Kersten, Fons Leijten, Allard Metzelaar