03.03.2021 BE law Stibbe advises Catella Real Estate AG Experience - Stibbe advised Catella Real Estate AG on its second acquisition in Luxembourg: a 14,000m² office building in the emerging office district of Howald, which is almost fully let to Saint-Paul Luxembourg media group. Read more Team: Matthias Maselis, Jean-Marc Delcour, Benjamin Marthoz, Vanessa Schmitt, Julie De Meester, Giada Mognol, Alexia Waucquez
20.05.2020 NL law Stibbe advises Dutch State on support to Royal IHC Experience - Stibbe is advising the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy on a short-term bridging loan and guarantee facility provided to the leading Dutch maritime player Royal IHC and on the acquisition of Royal IHC. Read more Team: Heleen Kersten, Rein van Helden, Nora Offergelt, Toni van Hees, Manon Cremers, Barbra Bulsing
05.12.2018 NL law Stibbe advises APG and a joint venture partner Experience - Stibbe advises APG and a joint venture partner 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 Hover-Boon, Floris ten Have, Suzanne van Boheemen, Dries Hommez, Gérald Origer, Michaël Meylan, Sabrina Lai Cheong
01.09.2018 NL law Stibbe advises Foodora Experience - Stibbe advised Foodora on the termination of its activities in the Netherlands. Read more Team: Jaap van Slooten, Duco de Boer, Branda Katan, Sophie Zwartkruis-Bakker
05.07.2018 NL law 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
05.02.2018 BE law Stibbe advises Proximus on a broad variety of matters Experience - We advise Proximus, a listed company and longstanding client, on a broad variety of matters, including innovative partnerships, regulatory compliance, M&A and finance projects, and dispute resolution. Read more Bruno Lombaert Partner Brussels
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 Duco de Boer Partner Amsterdam
03.11.2014 NL law Stibbe advises Tornier Experience - Stibbe advises Tornier N.V. on its merger with Wright Medical Group, Inc. in an all stock transaction with a combined equity value of approximately $3.3 billion. Read more Team: Derk Lemstra, Duco de Boer, Jeroen Smits, Dennis Mollema
04.09.2012 Stibbe advises Merin (formerly Uni-Invest) Experience - Advising Merin (formerly Uni-Invest) on the restructuring of its of its approximately EUR 790 million outstanding CMBS and Mezzanine loans and the sale of the company to Patron Capital and TPG Capital. Read more Team: Maarten de Bruin, Rein van Helden, Job van Hooff, Pieter Schütte, Hans Witteveen
25.07.2012 BE law Stibbe assists a leading technology solutions provider Experience - Assisting a leading technology solutions provider in a project involving the restructuring and partial acquisition of a Belgian-Luxembourg IT servicing company which provide cross-border IT services to no-longer-affiliated financial institutions. Read more Wim Panis Partner Brussels
17.02.2012 NL law Stibbe advises Forbion Capital Partners Experience - Advising Forbion Capital Partners on the delisting of Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics (AMT) Holding. Read more Team: Jeroen Smits, Egbert Vroom
23.12.2010 BE law Stibbe assists a leading bank in restructuring its mortgage and consumer loan business Experience - Assisting a Belgian financial institution in the restructuring of its mortgage and consumer loan business, including a refinancing of its existing loan portfolios and structuring of additional funding arrangements. Read more Team: Pascal Vanden Borre, Wouter Ghijsels, Wim Panis, Oliver Stevens, Tom Ruys
03.06.2021 BE law Webinar: SPACs from a Belgian perspective Seminar - On 22 June 2021, Pascal Vanden Borre and Willem Witters host a webinar on SPAC's for the members of the Practice Group Corporate of IBJ/IJE. Read more Team: Willem Witters, Pascal Vanden Borre
20.10.2020 Stibbe hosts a webinar on trade secrets in corporate matters organised by IBJ/IJE Seminar - On 20 October 2020, our IP partners, Ignace Vernimme and Philippe Campolini host a webinar on trade secrets in corporate matters. Read more Team: Ignace Vernimme, Philippe Campolini
25.03.2020 NL law Key considerations for management and owners of Dutch privately held companies in distress due to COVID-19 Short Reads - The COVID-19 pandemic has a significant and immediate adverse effect on many companies in different industries. Many PE portfolio companies are particularly vulnerable given the typical high leverage finance structure and inherent need to maintain cash flow. To meet these challenges and mitigate liability risks, management and owners may need to take clear and immediate action (and refrain from certain other actions) in the interest of all stakeholders. The following sets out some key legal guidelines for management and owners when dealing with a Dutch subsidiary in distress. Read more Team: Job van Hooff, Duco de Boer, Egbert Vroom, Hans Witteveen, Pieter Schütte
18.03.2020 EU law Stibbe: COVID-19 Short Reads - In view of the developments concerning the coronavirus, we hereby inform you of our business operations and the measures we take to ensure the continuity of our services to you. Read more Team: David Orobio de Castro, Wouter Ghijsels, Manon Cremers, Matthijs Kuijpers, Rony Vermeersch, Peter Wytinck, Sophie Van Besien, Egbert Vroom, Pieter Schütte, Stefan Odeurs, Judica Krikke, Karlijn van den Heuvel, Erik Valgaeren, Jaap van Slooten, Elisabeth Matthys, Frederik Vandendriessche, Job van Hooff, Oliver Stevens, Tom Barkhuysen, David D'Hooghe, Bruno Lombaert, Ingmar de Groot, Matthias Maselis, Jeroen Smits, Wim Panis
25.02.2021 BE law Les actions sans droit de vote et les parts bénéficiaires à l'ère du CSA Articles - Marc Fyon et Viktor Pokorny examinent et comparent le régime applicable aux actions sans droit de vote et aux parts bénéficiaires à l'ère du Code des sociétés et associations dans la Revue pratique des sociétés (RPS-TRV). Read more Team: Marc Fyon, Viktor Pokorny
09.04.2020 LU law Luxembourg introduces new State aid scheme for businesses affected by Covid-19 Short Reads - Following the Luxembourg government’s declaration of a state emergency on 28 March 2020 and as part of the new measures implemented in response to the unprecedented and unforeseeable consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, the country has adopted a new law in an effort to support businesses suffering financial consequences. Read more Team: Claire-Marie Darnand, François Bernard, Sabrina Lai Cheong
23.03.2020 NL law Onzeker ondernemingsrecht – het coronavirus and beyond Articles - It is a world of change in which we live, and a world of uncertainty” Het bovenstaande citaat is van de Amerikaanse econoom Frank H. Knight en afkomstig uit zijn in 1921 verschenen boek.1 Knight beschrijft daarin wat het belang is van het concept “onzekerheid” in economische theorievorming. Onzekerheid, zo leert Knight ons, moet worden onderscheiden van risico. Read more Steven Hijink Counsel Amsterdam
21.02.2020 NL law Mark up wetteksten Boek 2 BW Short Reads - Sinds enkele jaren stelt Stibbe een uitgave beschikbaar waarin een mark up is opgenomen van Boek 2 BW, zoals dat luidt na (ongewijzigde) implementatie van recent in werking getreden wetten en lopende wetsvoorstellen. Stibbe verzorgt elk jaar een update van deze mark up. Read more Team: Manon Cremers, Fons Leijten
25.01.2021 NL law De beursvennootschap, AVA-seizoen 2021 Articles - Lieke Stroeve en Manon Cremers staan in het Tijdschrift voor de Ondernemingsrechtpraktijk stil bij de lessen die uit het 'corona' AVA-seizoen 2020 getrokken kunnen worden voor het post-COVID-19 tijdperk. Ook besteden ze aandacht aan de onderdelen uit de wet ter implementatie van de Herziene Aandeelhoudersrichtlijn ('SRDII') die op 3 september 2020 in werking zijn getreden, en bespreken ze verschillende ontwikkelingen op het gebied van genderdiversiteit. Read more Team: Lieke Stroeve, Manon Cremers
03.04.2020 NL law Volledig virtuele AVA of ledenvergadering wordt mogelijk; instellen van noodwet goedgekeurd door Ministerraad Short Reads - Vandaag heeft de Ministerraad ingestemd met toezending naar de Raad van State van een noodwet. Deze noodwet zal het voor alle rechtspersonen mogelijk maken om een volledig virtuele algemene vergadering of ledenvergadering te houden. Nederland volgt daarmee andere Europese landen zoals Italië, Frankrijk, Duitsland en Luxemburg. Read more Team: Lieke Stroeve, Manon Cremers, Fons Leijten, Sandra Rietveld
23.03.2020 LU law Luxembourg adopts measures to facilitate holding of meetings in companies and other legal entities during “Covid-19” Short Reads - Luxembourg adopted a Grand-Ducal Regulation on March 20th, 2020 introducing emergency measures relating to the holding of meetings in companies and other legal entities. The relevant provisions, which are effective immediately, pertain to general meetings of shareholders and to other deliberating bodies of companies. Read more Team: Bernard Beerens, François Bernard, Kimberly Rivers
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