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
13.02.2014 BE law Stibbe assists in public takeover of Transics International Experience - Assisting Tavares in the public takeover of all shares and warrants followed by a sale of 100% of its outstanding share capital to Wabco. Read more Team: Jan Peeters, Jan Bogaert
26.07.2013 BE law Stibbe assists Picanol in its acquisition of Tessenderlo Chemie Experience - Assisting Picanol Group in its acquisition of the French State’s 27.6% stake in Tessenderlo Chemie. Read more Team: Jan Peeters, Marc Fyon, Elisabeth Matthys, Hendrik Viaene, Dieter Demuynck, Tom Ruys
12.04.2013 NL law Stibbe advises the Joh. A. Benckiser led investor group on its bid for D.E MASTER BLENDERS 1753 Experience - Advising a group of investors led by Joh. A. Benckiser on its bid for all outstanding shares of D.E MASTER BLENDERS 1753 N.V. The offer values 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of D.E MASTER BLENDERS 1753 at approximately €7.4 billion. We advised on the corporate, financing, IP, notarial, employment and fiscal aspects of the transaction. Read more Team: Derk Lemstra, Duco de Boer, Björn van der Klip, Judica Krikke, Michael Molenaars, Paul Quist, Rogier Raas, Pieter Schütte, Jeroen Smits, Paul Vestering, Jaap Willeumier, Reinout de Boer, Joannes de Bont, Steven Hijink, Robert Jean Kloprogge, Janna van Olst
27.01.2011 BE law Stibbe assists on public merger Experience - Assisting Cellerix with its merger with Euronext-Brussels-listed Tigenix. Read more Pascal Vanden Borre Partner Brussels
17.11.2009 NL law Stibbe advises Canon Experience - Advising Canon on its EUR 730 million all cash public offer for all shares of Océ. Together, Canon and Océ aim to create the overall number one presence in the printing industry. Canon also agreed to pay EUR 65 million to buy Oce’s preferred shares. Read more Team: Jan Reinier van Angeren, Duco de Boer, Maarten de Bruin, Manon Cremers, Daan Doorenbos, Björn van der Klip, Jeroen Kortmann, Allard Metzelaar, Michael Molenaars, Paul Quist, Pieter Schütte, Jaap van Slooten, Paul Vestering, Rein Wesseling, Reinout de Boer, Christien Saris
02.05.2006 BE law Stibbe advises Punch International and Accentis Experience - Assisting the two Euronext-Brussels-listed companies, Punch International and Accentis, with the 245 million EUR purchase of Punch's real property, and subsequent public offer on all shares of Accentis, a Belgium-based company engaged in project development and property management for third parties, with the focus on semi-industrial property. Read more Team: Pascal Vanden Borre, Jan Bouckaert, Dries Hommez, Rudy Nauwelaerts
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 and Regulation statutory audits of annual accounts Short Reads - The EU Audit Regulation (EU) nr. 537/2014 and the EU Audit Directive (2014/56/EU) came into effect on 17 June 2016. The Act implementing the Amending Directive and Regulation on statutory audits of annual accounts ("Implementation Act") and the ancillary Decree implementing the Directive and Regulation ("Implementation Decree") entered into force (for the most part) on 1 January 2017. Read more Team: Manon Cremers, Eva Das, Heleen Kersten, Fons Leijten, Allard Metzelaar, Hans Witteveen
30.03.2017 BE law 6-9 April 2017: Stibbe attends the annual conference of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) Conference - From 6-9 April 2017, the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) is holding its 27th Annual Meeting and Conference in the SkyCity Auckland Convention Centre, under the overarching theme of “Connectivity and Convergence”. Read more Team: Jan Peeters, Jan Bogaert
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 UBO Register and Central Register of Shareholders Short Reads - In February 2016, the Minister of Finance outlined how the Ultimate Beneficial Owner (''UBO'') register (''UBO register'') will be implemented in the Netherlands. The obligation to introduce a UBO register derives from the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (2015/849/EU) (the "Directive"), which entered into force on 25 June 2015. Read more Team: Eva Das, Heleen Kersten, Fons Leijten, Allard Metzelaar, Hans Witteveen
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
16.03.2017 BE law M&A: 3 vragen aan Stefan Odeurs - Bijlage bij De Standaard - Fokus Legal Success Short Reads - Een bedrijf overnemen of fuseren gaat niet van 1,2,3. Volgens Stefan Odeurs van Stibbe zijn er een paar belangrijke stappen te volgen en vooral een paar belangrijke dingen om in acht te houden. Read more Stefan Odeurs Partner Brussels
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
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
03.04.2017 BE law Belgium and Hong Kong sign Automatic Information Exchange Agreement Short Reads - On 16 March 2017, Hong Kong and Belgium signed an Agreement on the Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information to Improve International Tax Compliance (the “Competent Authority Agreement”). Read more Team: Jan Bogaert, Giovanni Smet
03.03.2017 EU law China Newsletter: Challenges to Chinese outbound M&A in the year of the rooster Articles - Chinese outbound M&A in 2016 reached record levels, with announced transactions equaling USD 408bn, double the number of 2015, which was in itself a record year. Read more Jan Bogaert Partner Hong Kong