05.02.2018 EU 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 Team: Allard Metzelaar, Duco de Boer, Niels Douma
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, Paul Quist, Jeroen Smits, Dennis Mollema
04.09.2012 NL law 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, Paul Quist, 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 Team: Thierry Denayer, Wim Panis
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: Paul Quist, Jeroen Smits, Egbert Vroom, David Meijeren
24.10.2011 BE law Stibbe represents the Gemeentelijke Holding, one of the main historical shareholders of Dexia NV Experience - Advising the directors of the Gemeentelijke Holding throughout the entire crisis period. Read more Team: Elisabeth Matthys, Paul Van der Putten, Frederik Vandendriessche, Dieter Demuynck, Pieter Wouters
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, Thierry Denayer, Wouter Ghijsels, Wim Panis, Ivan Peeters, Oliver Stevens, Hendrik Viaene, Tom Ruys, Philip Van Steenwinkel
16.03.2010 BE law Stibbe advises on the management- and operation-restructuring of 3 regional airports in Flanders Experience - Assisting the Flemish government on the management- and operation-restructuring of 3 regional airports in Flanders (Ostend-Bruges, Kortrijk-Wevelgem, Antwerp). Read more Team: Wouter Geldhof †, Elisabeth Matthys, Wim Panis, Frederik Vandendriessche, Rony Vermeersch, Hendrik Viaene, Dieter Demuynck, Leen De Vuyst, Pieter Wouters, Tom Ruys
21.01.2009 BE law Stibbe assists Vandemoortele in the private sale of Alpro to Dean Foods Experience - Assisting Vandemoortele with the EUR 325 million divestment of its soy foods division, known under the trademarks Alpro and Provamel, to Dean Foods Company. Read more Team: Jérôme Aubertin, Pascal Vanden Borre, Wouter Geldhof †, Wouter Ghijsels, Erik Valgaeren, Ignace Vernimme, Hendrik Viaene, Pieter Wouters
28.05.2018 BE law New Belgian Companies Code heads for Parliament Articles - Last Friday, the 25th of May, the Council of Ministers approved the text of the draft law for a new Companies Code. Read more Team: Jan Peeters, Stefan Odeurs
10.04.2018 BE law Tax efficiency of leveraged dividends challenged by recent court decision 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. Read more Team: Stefan Odeurs, Dries Hommez, Giovanni Smet
06.02.2018 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. Elk jaar maakt Stibbe een update van deze mark up. Read more Team: Manon Cremers, Fons Leijten
22.08.2017 NL law UBO Register: implementation in Dutch domestic law delayed Short Reads - By 26 June 2017, the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (2015/849/EU) needed to be implemented in domestic law of the EU Member States. Read more Team: Manon Cremers, Eva Das, Heleen Kersten, Fons Leijten, Allard Metzelaar, Hans Witteveen
09.05.2018 EU law Proposed EU Directive to help companies move across borders 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. Read more Team: Maarten de Bruin, Paul Quist, Manon Cremers, Roos Bruijnsteen
06.04.2018 EU law 12 April 2018: Erik Valgaeren moderates a session at IBA's World Women Lawyers' Conference in London Speaking slot - Erik Valgaeren is co-moderator of a session 'Cracking the glass ceiling' during IBA's 8th World Women Lawyers' Conference in London. Read more Erik Valgaeren Partner Brussels
18.01.2018 NL law Wet homologatie onderhands akkoord ter voorkoming van faillissement in voorontwerp Short Reads - Het voorontwerp Wet homologatie onderhands akkoord ter voorkoming van faillissement moet het een in financieel zwaar weer verkerende onderneming mogelijk maken om buiten faillissement of surseance haar schulden te saneren door een akkoord op te leggen aan alle schuldeisers. Een faillissement kan hiermee worden voorkomen. De rechten van schuldeisers en aandeelhouders kunnen hierbij worden gewijzigd. Read more Team: Fons Leijten, Manon Cremers, Heleen Kersten, Allard Metzelaar, Paul Quist
22.08.2017 NL law Amended Shareholders' Rights Directive adopted Short Reads - On 9 June 2017 a new EU directive entered into force (2017/828/EU). The Directive amends the existing Shareholders Rights Directive (2007/36/EU). The European Commission aims through the amended Directive to encourage effective and sustainable shareholder engagement in listed companies. The amended Directive will need to be implemented in Member States by 10 June 2019. Read more Team: Manon Cremers, Eva Das, Heleen Kersten, Fons Leijten, Allard Metzelaar, Hans Witteveen
25.04.2018 EU law 25 April 2018: Stibbe sponsors LPEA Insights conference in Luxembourg on 'Building the Real Economy' 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. Read more Team: Gérald Origer, Claire-Marie Darnand, Renaud Graas
02.03.2018 EU law Een kritische blik op recente ontwikkelingen in China Articles - Xi Jinping wordt de nieuwe Mao, HNA zet 100,000 mensen op straat en Peking pleegt een coup bij Anbang. China was de laatste dagen niet uit het nieuws weg te slaan. Wat betekent dit voor onze bedrijven? Read more Jan Bogaert Partner Brussels
15.09.2017 NL law 21 September 2017: Stibbe hosts annual authors' conference of the Dutch Company Law Monthly Review (Maandblad voor Ondernemingsrecht) Seminar - Each year Maandblad voor Ondernemingsrecht (MvO), a Dutch monthly review of company law, invites its past and prospective authors for an annual meet & greet. Read more Team: Branda Katan, Manuel Lokin
08.08.2017 NL law De relationship agreement Articles - Geconcentreerd aandelenbezit komt wereldwijd vaker voor dan verspreid aandelenbezit. Het aantal in het buitenland genoteerde vennootschappen dat de NV als rechtsvorm kiest (“beurs-NV’s in den vreemde”1), waarbij relatief vaak sprake is van geconcentreerd aandelenbezit, is de laatste jaren toegenomen. Deze trend heeft geleid tot een debat over corporate governance vraagstukken bij beurs-NV’s in den vreemde en in Nederland genoteerde beursvennootschappen (“beurs-NV’s”) met een geconcentreerd aandelenbezit. Read more Heleen Kersten Partner Amsterdam