18.12.2019 NL law Stibbe advises Peugeot S.A. Experience - A Stibbe team led by Björn van der Klip has advised Peugeot S.A., alongside Bredin Prat and Cravath Swaine & Moore, on its USD 50 billion 50/50 cross-border merger with FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. creating the world’s fourth largest global automotive OEM and third largest by revenue with annual sales of 8.7 million units and combined revenues of nearly EUR 170bn. Read more Team: Björn van der Klip, Eva Das, Manon Cremers, Jeroen Smits, Pieter Schütte, Paul Vestering, Marc Habermehl, IJsbrand van Straten, Lieke Stroeve, Steven Hijink, Ivo Nelissen
25.11.2019 NL law Stibbe advises Eneco Experience - Stibbe is advising Eneco on the sale of all shares in Eneco to a consortium led by Mitsubishi Corporation for a total equity value of EUR 4.1 billion. Read more Team: Heleen Kersten, Nora Offergelt, Wouter Hofstee, Tess Hendriks, Omar El Gachi, Emilie Renardel de Lavalette, Maurits Schmitz, Paul Vestering, Tom Barkhuysen, Reinout de Boer, Rein Wesseling, Manon Cremers, Ali al Khatib, Li Wee Toh, Sophie Zwartkruis-Bakker, Iris Hendriksen, Johanne Boelhouwer, Ea Visser, Roderik Vrolijk, Judica Krikke, Rogier van der Struijk, Martin In de Braekt, Suzanne van Boheemen, Dennis Mollema, Anna Collignon, Soeradj Ramsanjhal, Marc Spuijbroek, Rein van Helden
15.11.2019 NL law Stibbe advises Partners Group Experience - Stibbe advised Partners Group on the sale of its stake in Action, Europe's leading non-food discount retailer, to Hellman & Friedman, a leading private equity investment firm. The transaction values Action at an enterprise value of EUR 10.25 billion. Read more Team: Hans Witteveen, Sebastiaan Witkam, Egbert Vroom, Manon Cremers, Vincent van Kampen
13.11.2019 NL law Stibbe advises Olympia and Avedon Capital Partners Experience - Stibbe advised Olympia and Avedon Capital Partners on the sale of the majority stake of Avedon Capital Partners in Olympia to Olympia’s CEO Dimitri Yocarini and Morgan Stanley Tactical Value Investing. Read more Team: Egbert Vroom, Robert-Jan Dekkers, Bart Stevens, Robert Steeg, Manon Cremers, Janneke Müller
06.11.2019 NL law Stibbe advises Wright Medical Group Experience - Stibbe is advising Wright Medical Group on the offer from Stryker to acquire Wright Medical Group. Read more Team: Duco de Boer, Jeroen Smits, Eva Das, Manon Cremers, Pieter Schütte, Dennis Mollema, Tom Storck, Claire-Marie Darnand
30.10.2019 NL law Stibbe advises Tiqets Experience - Stibbe advised Tiqets on its Series C financing of $60 million led by Airbnb with continued support from prior lead investors HPE Growth Capital and Investion. Read more Team: Egbert Vroom, Bart Stevens, Robert-Jan Dekkers, Dennis Mollema
07.10.2019 LU law Stibbe advises the Zouari family on the purchase of Picard Surgelés Experience - Stibbe advised the Zouari family on the Luxembourg aspects of the EUR 156 million purchase of 43% of Picard Surgelés from Aryzta. Read more Team: Michaël Meylan, Vanessa Schmitt, Giada Mognol
13.08.2019 NL law Stibbe advises ADNOC Experience - Stibbe together with Shearman & Sterling advised the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) on the acquisition of a 10% interest in VTTI BV, the owner and operator of storage terminals in 14 countries, including amongst others the Netherlands and Belgium, with 60 million barrels of capacity. Vitol and the IFM Global Infrastructure Fund will both own a 45% interest in VTTI. Read more Team: Emile Bongers, Hans Witteveen, Michael Molenaars, Pascal Vanden Borre, Sebastiaan Witkam, IJsbrand van Straten, Jan van Oosten, Muriël Rosing, Li Wee Toh, Roderik Vrolijk, Johanne Boelhouwer, Judica Krikke, Ea Visser, Anna Collignon, Cedric Degreef, Jan Proesmans, Annelies Van Huffel, Reinout de Boer, Marieke Bredenoord-Spoek, Jan Bouckaert
31.07.2019 NL law Stibbe advises EssilorLuxottica on the acquisition of Grandvision Experience - Stibbe is advising EssilorLuxottica S.A. on the acquisition of a 76.7% stake in Grandvision N.V. from HAL Holding N.V., which will be followed by a mandatory offer for all shares in the company, resulting in a total transaction value of more than EUR 7 billion. Read more Team: Björn van der Klip, Rein van Helden, Jeroen Smits, Pieter Schütte, Paul Vestering, Derk Lemstra, Robert Steeg, Lotte Hover-Boon
26.06.2019 BE law Stibbe advises DW Healthcare Partners Experience - Stibbe advised DW Healthcare Partners, a private equity investment firm, on the acquisition of CEFALY Technology, a company active in the healthcare sector. Read more Team: Gérald Origer, Julien Bogaerts, Jérôme Aubertin, Jean-Marc Delcour, Michaël Meylan, Steven Paridaens, Raphaël Delsaux, Joanna De Smedt, Giada Mognol
21.06.2019 NL law Stibbe advises the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) Experience - Stibbe together with Shearman & Sterling advised the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) on its newly established global nitrogen fertilizer business joint venture with OCI NV (to be held 42% and 58% respectively) with a combined annual revenue of USD 1.74 billion. Read more Team: Emile Bongers, Hans Witteveen, Michael Molenaars, Reinout de Boer, Janneke Müller, IJsbrand van Straten, Roderik Vrolijk, Ea Visser
20.06.2019 BE law Stibbe assisted Alro Group with the sale of a majority stake to Gimv Experience - Stibbe assisted the Thijs family and the management as selling shareholders in the Alro Group with the sale of a majority stake to Gimv. Read more Team: Stefan Odeurs, Henk Verstraete, Margaux Beyer, Olivia de Lovinfosse, Laura Lasat, Joanna De Smedt, Nina Coussement, Johan Luntumbue
31.01.2020 BE law Seminar on Trade Secrets in corporate matters Seminar - Shhhhhh.... Don't tell anyone! Trade Secrets in corporate matters. The secret of success is to know something nobody else knows (Aristotle Onassis) On 31 January 2020, our IP and corporate law departments organise a seminar on Trade Secrets in corporate matters. Read more Team: Jan Bogaert, Julien Bogaerts, Philippe Campolini, Stefan Odeurs, Ignace Vernimme
17.01.2020 LU law Stibbe Luxembourg étend son offre de services par la venue de nouveaux associés et counsels au sein des pratiques spécialisées en gestion d’actifs/fonds d’investissement, en droit des sociétés ainsi qu’en droit financier Inside Stibbe - Luxembourg, le 17 janvier 2020 – Stibbe renforce ses pratiques spécialisées en droit des sociétés, en droit financier ainsi qu’en gestion d’actifs/fonds d’investissement par la venue de Bernard Beerens (associé, droit des sociétés), Audrey Jarreton (counsel, droit bancaire et financier), Edouard d’Anterroches (associé, fonds d’investissement), Victorien Hémery (associé, fonds d’investissement) et Dayana Bert (counsel, fonds d’investissement). Read more Team: Gérald Origer, Bernard Beerens, Edouard d'Anterroches, Victorien Hémery, Dayana Bert, Audrey Jarreton
23.12.2019 NL law Implementatie van de herziene Aandeelhoudersrichtlijn: het bezoldigingsbeleid Articles - In deze bijdrage bespreekt Manuel Lokin de wijzigingen die de implementatie van de herziene Aandeelhoudersrichtlijn meebrengen voor het bezoldigingsbeleid. Read more Manuel Lokin Associate Amsterdam
26.11.2019 NL law Implementatiewet SRD II gepubliceerd in het Staatsblad: inwerkingtredingsdatum nog niet bekend Short Reads - Vandaag is de Wet tot implementatie van de Herziene aandeelhoudersrechtenrichtlijn (“SRD II”) (“Implementatiewet”) in het Staatsblad gepubliceerd. SRD II beoogt effectieve en duurzame aandeelhoudersbetrokkenheid bij beursgenoteerde vennootschappen te bevorderen. De Implementatiewet introduceert nieuwe regels op het gebied van bezoldiging van bestuurders en commissarissen, related party transactions, identificatie van aandeelhouders, doorgifte van informatie in de keten en facilitering van (stem)rechten. Read more Team: Manon Cremers, Astrid Helstone, Heleen Kersten, Fons Leijten
20.01.2020 BE law Most commonly used unregulated real estate investment vehicles in Belgium Articles - On 1 January 2020, the mandatory provisions of the Code for Companies and Associations or "BCAC" entered into force. This article provides an overview of the main characteristics of the most commonly used unregulated real estate vehicles in Belgium (the regulated real estate vehicles are part of a separate publication that will be published shortly). It does not intend to provide a complete overview of all unregulated investment vehicles available, but it does give insight into the main characteristics of the most commonly used investment vehicles in Belgium. Read more Team: Matthias Maselis, Pieter Nobels
15.01.2020 NL law The Dutch scheme - a summary of the upcoming new restructuring tool Short Reads - As mentioned in our earlier blog, the Dutch legislator has prepared a bill – the Act on confirmation of private restructuring plans (Wet homologatie onderhands akkoord) – introducing a framework that allows debtors to restructure their debts outside formal insolvency proceedings (the “Dutch Scheme“). We expect this highly-anticipated bill to enter into force by this summer. The Dutch Scheme combines features from the UK Scheme of Arrangement and the US Chapter 11 proceedings. Below, we summarize certain key aspects of the Dutch Scheme. Read more Team: Job van Hooff, Daisy Nijkamp
06.12.2019 NL law Pieter Schütte co-chairs the annual IBA Corporate Governance Conference in Frankfurt Conference - The International Bar Association (IBA) is organising its 6th Annual Corporate Governance Conference in Frankfurt on 5 and 6 December 2019. Together with Damien Zoubek (Cravath, Swaine & Moore) Pieter Schütte will co-chair this two-day conference. Derk Lemstra will co-chair a panel discussion on Friday. Read more Team: Pieter Schütte, Derk Lemstra
21.11.2019 NL law Roundtable on the implementation of the Revised Shareholders' Rights Directive Roundtable - On 29 November 2019 in Amsterdam, Stibbe will host its annual roundtable on the developments and key points for listed companies when preparing annual reports and the general meeting. The overarching theme this year is the implementation of the Revised Shareholders' Rights Directive. Read more Manon Cremers Partner Amsterdam
17.01.2020 LU law Stibbe boosts service offering in Luxembourg with new partners and counsel for asset management/funds and corporate & finance Inside Stibbe - Luxembourg, 17 January 2020 – Stibbe reinforces its corporate & finance and asset management/funds practices in Luxembourg with the hire of Bernard Beerens (corporate partner), Audrey Jarreton (banking and finance counsel), Edouard d’Anterroches (investment funds partner), Victorien Hémery (investment funds partner), and Dayana Bert (investment funds counsel). Their arrival comes after the recent hire of tax partner Johan Léonard. All of these new additions demonstrate the firm’s commitment to expanding Stibbe’s service offering in Luxembourg. Read more Team: Gérald Origer, Bernard Beerens, Edouard d'Anterroches, Victorien Hémery, Dayana Bert, Audrey Jarreton
14.01.2020 EU law Stibbe launches UBO Webtool Short Reads - "Determine your UBO for the three Benelux countries" In Luxembourg, companies and other legal entities have been required to register their UBO(s) since 31 August 2019. In Belgium, the UBO register is also already operational. Although 30 September 2019 was the formal deadline for registration, Belgian authorities announced they would begin policing non-compliance as from 1 January 2020. The Dutch legislator did not meet the implementation deadline. We expect that the law will not enter into force prior to 1 March 2020. Read more Team: Manon Cremers, Muriël Rosing, Jan Bogaert, Jan Peeters, Gérald Origer
02.12.2019 NL law Implementatiewet SRD II in werking getreden op 1 december 2019 Short Reads - Op 1 december 2019 is de Wet tot implementatie van de Herziene aandeelhoudersrechtenrichtlijn (“SRD II”) (“Implementatiewet”) in werking getreden. Een deel van de Implementatiewet treedt op 3 september 2020 in werking. Read more Team: Manon Cremers, Astrid Helstone, Heleen Kersten, Fons Leijten
20.11.2019 NL law Vanaf 1 januari 2020 een genderneutrale boardroom? Articles - Zowel binnen als buiten de boardroom is genderdiversiteit en genderneutraliteit al vele jaren een hot topic. Of het nu gaat om HEMA die sinds enige tijd in plaats van jongens- en meisjeskleding alleen nog maar genderneutrale kinderkleding verkoopt2 , om de oproep van minister Van Engelshoven aan speelgoedfabrikanten om rolbevestigend speelgoed dat ze maken onder de loep te nemen of om de SIRE campagne ‘Laat jij jouw jongen genoeg jongen zijn?’ waarin SIRE juist aandacht vraagt voor het feit dat jongens zich verschillend ontwikkelen dan meisjes. Read more Manon Cremers Partner Amsterdam