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 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, Paul Quist, Rein van Helden, Boris Cammelbeeck, Lotte Boon, Robert Steeg, Bas Buirma, Johanne Boelhouwer
20.11.2017 NL law 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 Boon
05.10.2017 EU law 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, Paul Quist, Sam Dykes, Bas Buirma
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 Managing 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, Paul Quist, Sam Dykes, Bas Buirma
27.07.2017 EU 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 Boon, Bas Buirma, Geertje Jonker
10.07.2017 LU law Stibbe advises KKR Experience - Stibbe assisted KKR on the sale of Capsugel to Lonza Group AG. Read more Team: Gérald Origer, Jean-Marc Delcour, Vanessa Schmitt, Adrien Faelli
06.06.2017 NL law Stibbe advises Blackstone Experience - Stibbe has advised Blackstone on its sale of the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Amsterdam to Anbang. Read more Team: Hans Witteveen, Paul Quist, Emile Bongers, David Meijeren, IJsbrand van Straten, Julie-Anne Siegers, Nora Offergelt, Marieke Bredenoord-Spoek, Christien Saris
29.05.2017 NL law Stibbe advises Q-Park Experience - Stibbe advises Q-Park on the irrevocable and unconditional offer from KKR Infrastructure to acquire 100% of the outstanding share capital of Q-Park for an enterprise value of €2.95 billion. Read more Team: Allard Metzelaar, Duco de Boer, Maarten de Bruin, Jeroen Smits, Sophie Zwartkruis-Bakker, Job van Hooff, Boris Cammelbeeck, David Meijeren, Anna Collignon, Aaldert ten Veen, Rein van Helden, Robert Steeg, Dries Hommez, Elisabeth Matthys, Frederik Vandendriessche, Rudy Nauwelaerts, Jan Proesmans, Pieter Bogaert, Pieter Vandenheede
16.05.2017 NL law Stibbe advises Moody’s Corporation Experience - Stibbe is advising Moody’s Corporation, the US credit rating agency, on its € 3 billion acquisition of Bureau van Dijk, a global provider of business intelligence and company information, from Swedish private equity firm EQT. Read more Team: Hans Witteveen, Paul Quist, Pascal Vanden Borre, Rudy Nauwelaerts, Emile Bongers, Julie-Anne Siegers, Sophie Zwartkruis-Bakker, Janna van Olst, Laurens Dauwe, Olivia Hottat, Pieter Bogaert
09.02.2017 EU law Stibbe advises Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC on the dual-track process of Mauser Group N.V. Experience - Stibbe advises the private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC on the dual-track exit process of Mauser Group N.V., a global producer of industrial packaging. Read more Team: Hans Witteveen, Manon Cremers, Pieter Schütte, Rein van Helden, Paul Vestering, Michael Molenaars, Emile Bongers, Steven Hijink, IJsbrand van Straten, Dennis Mollema, Lieke Stroeve, Roderik Vrolijk, Nora Offergelt, Ingrid Viertelhauzen
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 Hong Kong
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
13.04.2017 BE law Stock options and management companies: new circular letter published Articles - Today, the Belgian tax administration has published a new circular letter (Circular letter 2017/C/21 dd. 13 April 2017) in relation to the tax treatment of stock options that are granted directly to managers (physical persons) who operate through a management company. Read more Team: Dries Hommez, Stefan Odeurs, Wim Panis, Giovanni Smet
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 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
10.04.2017 NL law Shareholders' Rights Directive Short Reads - On 9 April 2014, the European Commission published a proposal (COM 2014/213) to amend the Shareholders' Rights Directive (2007/36/EU) (the "Proposal'). Read more Team: Eva Das, Heleen Kersten, Fons Leijten, Allard Metzelaar, Hans Witteveen
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
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
10.04.2017 NL law Act implementing the Directive on disclosure of non-financial information and diversity Short Reads - On 5 December 2014, the EU Directive on disclosure of non-financial and diversity information in the directors’ report (2014/95/EU) entered into force. This Directive was implemented in the Netherlands by i) the Implementation Act, which entered into force on 6 December 2016, ii) the Disclosure of Diversity Policy Decree, which entered in force on 31 December 2016, and iii) the Disclosure of Non-Financial Information Decree, which entered into force on 24 March 2017. Read more Team: Eva Das, Heleen Kersten, Fons Leijten, Allard Metzelaar, Hans Witteveen