13.07.2021 BE law Stibbe advises Novy Experience - Stibbe assisted the shareholders of Novy with the sale of their shares to the American group Middleby. Read more Team: Dries Hommez, Elisabeth Matthys, Nathanaelle Kiekens, Henk Verstraete, Sophie Van Besien, Jan Proesmans, Margaux Beyer, Nina Coussement, Gwennaëlle Kusters, Rosalie Lagaert, Niels Sneyers, Pieter van Daele, Michèle de Clerck, Hannah Dusauchoit, Inès Aghlalou, Jan Joos, Loïc Matthys
28.05.2021 NL law Stibbe advises Forum Estates Experience - A team of Stibbe’s Real Estate Transaction Group in Amsterdam advised Belgian real estate fund Forum Estates with the acquisition of three grocery stores (4,300m2) in The Netherlands. Read more Team: Jan van Oosten, Johan Vrolijk, Pelle van Manen, Ashley Peeters, Eloïse Spoelman, Pauline van Lingen
11.01.2021 LU law Stibbe advises Astorg and IQ-EQ Experience - Stibbe Luxembourg has successfully assisted Astorg, a leading independent private equity firm with over EUR 8 billion of assets under management, and IQ-EQ, one of the world's leading investor services providers, with the acquisition and the financing of Constellation Advisers LLC, an industry leading U.S. co-sourced and outsourced investment management services provider. Read more Team: Michaël Meylan, Jean-Marc Delcour, Inès Denison, Nicolas Pradel, Giada Mognol, Nawelle Deghdough
29.05.2020 BE law Stibbe assists Avista Capital Partners Experience - Stibbe assisted Avista Capital Partners in the acquistion of a 50% stake in Vision Healthcare. Read more Team: Dries Hommez, Hans Witteveen, Wouter Ghijsels, Michael Molenaars, Henk Verstraete, Pieter-Jan Leemen, Margaux Beyer, Sebastiaan Witkam, Britt Vanderschrick, Nina Coussement, Esther Everaert
30.06.2019 BE law Stibbe assists DWS Experience - Stibbe assisted DWS with the acquisition of Hansea. Read more Team: Jan Peeters, Frederik Vandendriessche, Henk Verstraete, Giovanni Smet, Jan Proesmans, Guan Schaiko
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, Joanna De Smedt, Nina Coussement, Johan Luntumbue
03.06.2019 BE law Stibbe assists MBK Partners Experience - Stibbe assisted MBK Partners with the acquisition of Godiva. Read more Team: Jan Peeters, Oliver Stevens, Jan Proesmans, Pieter-Jan Leemen, Anneleen Quirynen, Guan Schaiko, Tobe Inghelbrecht
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: Michaël Meylan, Jean-Marc Delcour
26.09.2018 LU law Stibbe assisted Equistone Partners Europe on the MBO of Wallenborn Transports Experience - A team of Stibbe Luxembourg assisted Equistone Partners Europe on the MBO of Wallenborn Transports (a Luxembourg based operator which is leading European provider of specialised premium road transportation services). Read more Team: Michaël Meylan, Vanessa Schmitt, Estelle Schul, Tom Storck, Jean-Marc Delcour
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
15.06.2018 LU law Stibbe Luxembourg advised Interoute. Experience - Stibbe Luxembourg advised Interoute on its sale process to GTT Communications. Read more Team: Gérald Origer, Michaël Meylan, Vanessa Schmitt
07.02.2018 BE law Stibbe assists Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Experience - Stibbe assisted Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, a US-based private equity firm, with the acquisition of a 40% stake in Belron International Ltd., from D’Ieteren SA. Read more Team: Jan Peeters, Claire-Marie Darnand, Tom Storck
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
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
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
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
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
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
23.10.2020 NL law Getting the Deal Through – Private M&A 2021: The Benelux chapters Articles - Getting The Deal Through works with many of the best lawyers and law firms in the world to bring together a unique legal information resource, written by experts on each subject area, in every significant jurisdiction. This review is focused on global questions with local answers. Read more Team: Hans Witteveen, Dries Hommez, Bernard Beerens, Claire-Marie Darnand, Michaël Meylan, Florent Volckaert, Jeroen Tjaden
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
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