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
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
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
05.02.2018 NL law Stibbe advises Bugaboo Experience - Stibbe advised Bugaboo and its management on the acquisition of Bugaboo by Bain Capital Private Equity. Read more Team: Fons Leijten, Jeroen Smits, Robert-Jan Dekkers, Lotte Hover-Boon
17.01.2018 NL law Stibbe advises Infinigate Experience - Stibbe advises H.I.G. Capital’s portfolio company Infinigate, a leading pan-European IT Security VAD (Value Added Distributor), on the acquisition of CRYPSYS, a Dutch Security VAD. Read more Team: Björn van der Klip, Jeroen Smits, Rein van Helden, Boris Cammelbeeck, Lotte Hover-Boon, Robert Steeg, Johanne Boelhouwer
20.11.2017 Stibbe advises Blackstone Experience - Stibbe advised Blackstone on the USD 1.3 billion joint venture with Celanese. Read more Team: Hans Witteveen, IJsbrand van Straten, Emile Bongers, Lotte Hover-Boon
05.10.2017 Stibbe advises KPS Capital Partners on the acquisition of Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc. Experience - Stibbe advises KPS Capital Partners, LP, the US-based private equity firm on the USD 425 million acquisition of Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc., the US-based manufacturer of golf clubs, bags and accessories, from adidas AG, the listed Germany-based manufacturer of sports shoes, sportswear and sporting goods. Read more Team: Eva Das, Rein van Helden, Sam Dykes
20.09.2017 BE law Stibbe advises Kinepolis Experience - Stibbe advises Kinepolis on its acquisition of Landmark cinemas, the second largest movie theatre group in Canada operating 44 movie theaters. This transaction enables Kinepolis to expand it’s business into another continent, creating new growth opportunities. Read more Jan Peeters Partner Brussels
22.08.2017 EU law Stibbe advised KPS Capital Partners on the acquisition of C & D Technologies Experience - Stibbe advised KPS Capital Partners on the acquisition of C & D Technologies. Read more Team: Eva Das, Rein van Helden, Sam Dykes
27.07.2017 NL law Stibbe advises Cimpress Experience - Stibbe advises Cimpress on the sale of Albelli to Gilde Buy Out Partners and the Albelli Management. Read more Team: Jeroen Smits, Paul Vestering, Manon Cremers, Lotte Hover-Boon
10.10.2019 BE law Stibbe hosts AmCham “Lunch & Learn” on The New Companies Code: first lessons learned. Seminar - On 10 October 2019, Stibbe will host the AmCham “Lunch & Learn” on The New Companies Code: first lessons learned. Read more Jan Bogaert Partner Brussels
13.05.2019 LU law Stibbe renforce son cabinet luxembourgeois en nommant trois nouveaux Counsel Inside Stibbe - Stibbe renforce son cabinet au Luxembourg avec la nomination de Vanessa Schmitt (droit des sociétés et droit financier), Olivier dal Farra (droit fiscal) et Frédéric Pilorget (droit des sociétés et droit financier) en tant que Counsel. Ces nouvelles nominations ont pris effet au mois d’avril et permettent à Stibbe de renforcer davantage son équipe luxembourgeoise en droit fiscal ainsi qu’en droit des sociétés et droit financier afin de continuer à répondre aux besoins du marché. Read more Team: Gérald Origer, Vanessa Schmitt, Olivier dal Farra, Frédéric Pilorget
10.12.2018 NL law Stibbe wins Mergermarket ‘Benelux M&A Legal Adviser of the Year’ award Inside Stibbe - 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, Emilie Renardel de Lavalette, Pieter-Jan Van Houdenhove, Sebastiaan Witkam
04.12.2018 NL law Stibbe nomme deux nouveaux associés et trois counsels Inside Stibbe - Stibbe a nommé Floris ten Have (droit de la concurrence, Amsterdam) et Julien Bogaerts (droit des sociétés et droit financier, Bruxelles) en tant qu’associés. Johan Zwemmer (droit du travail, Amsterdam), Li Wee Toh (droit de l’énergie et industrie, Amsterdam) et Giovanni Smet (droit fiscal, Bruxelles) deviennent, quant à eux, counsels. Ces nouvelles nominations prendront effet le 1er janvier 2019. Read more Team: Jan Peeters, Derk Lemstra, Floris ten Have, Julien Bogaerts, Johan Zwemmer, Li Wee Toh, Giovanni Smet
16.08.2019 EU law GDPR meets corporate: (new) opportunities in an M&A case Articles - The GDPR is everywhere, also in M&A cases. This article covers some practical points how to cope with GDPR during a deal from beginning to end. Read more Team: Erik Valgaeren, Sarah De Wulf
08.01.2019 NL law Baas in eigen (b.)a.v.a.? Articles - Art. 2:228 lid 6 BW bepaalt dat in de algemene vergadering geen stem kan worden uitgebracht voor door een vennootschap of een dochtermaatschappij daarvan gehouden aandelen in het kapitaal van de vennootschap. Dit geldt eveneens voor aandelen waarvoor de vennootschap of een dochtermaatschappij daarvan certificaten van aandelen houdt. In art. 2:228 lid 6 BW wordt ten slotte bepaald dat de vennootschap of een dochtermaatschappij daarvan eveneens geen stem kan uitbrengen voor een aandeel waarop zij een recht van vruchtgebruik of pandrecht heeft. Read more
04.12.2018 NL law Stibbe appoints two new partners and three counsel Inside Stibbe - Stibbe has promoted Floris ten Have (EU law, competition and regulation, Amsterdam) and Julien Bogaerts (corporate and finance, Brussels) to partner. In addition, Johan Zwemmer (employment law, Amsterdam), Li Wee Toh (energy and industry, Amsterdam) and Giovanni Smet (tax, Brussels) have been promoted to counsel. The new appointments will take effect on 1 January 2019. Read more Team: Jan Peeters, Derk Lemstra, Floris ten Have, Julien Bogaerts, Johan Zwemmer, Li Wee Toh, Giovanni Smet
25.10.2018 NL law Getting the Deal Through: Private M&A 2019: 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: Gérald Origer, Dries Hommez, Claire-Marie Darnand, Hans Witteveen, Michaël Meylan
13.05.2019 LU law Stibbe reinforces its Luxembourg office with the appointment of three new Counsel Inside Stibbe - Stibbe reinforces its Luxembourg office with the appointment of Vanessa Schmitt (Corporate & Finance), Olivier dal Farra (Tax), and Frédéric Pilorget (Corporate & Finance) as Counsel. The new appointments have taken effect in April and allow Stibbe to further strengthen its Luxembourg tax and corporate and finance teams to continue to respond to market needs. Read more Team: Gérald Origer, Vanessa Schmitt, Olivier dal Farra, Frédéric Pilorget
13.12.2018 BE law New Belgian Companies Code approved in committee Articles - The draft law regarding Belgium’s new Companies Code has been approved in Committee (second reading). Read more Jan Peeters Partner Brussels
04.12.2018 NL law Stibbe benoemt twee nieuwe partners en drie counsels Inside Stibbe - Stibbe benoemt Floris ten Have (mededingingsrecht, Amsterdam) en Julien Bogaerts (corporate en finance, Brussel) tot partner. Johan Zwemmer (arbeidsrecht, Amsterdam), Li Wee Toh (energierecht en industrie, Amsterdam) en Giovanni Smet (fiscaal recht, Brussel) zijn benoemd tot counsel. De nieuwe benoemingen gaan in vanaf 1 januari 2019. Read more Team: Jan Peeters, Derk Lemstra, Floris ten Have, Julien Bogaerts, Johan Zwemmer, Li Wee Toh, Giovanni Smet
05.10.2018 BE law Additional delay for new Companies Code? Articles - The Council of State has taken a second look at the draft law and recently issued, for the second time, a rather bleak opinion about the overall quality of the draft law regarding Belgium’s new Companies Code. Read more Jan Bogaert Partner Brussels