05.07.2018 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
05.02.2018 BE 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
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, Dieter Demuynck, Tom Ruys
12.04.2013 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
27.01.2011 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
09.10.2018 BE law Changes to Belgian Takeover Rules: Royal Decree published on 5 October 2018 Articles - A Royal Decree stipulating some important amendments to the Belgian rules governing public takeover bids was published on 5 October 2018 (the “Royal Decree”). The Royal Decree follows the new Belgian Prospectus Law of 11 July 2018. The amendments at stake relate to, among others, the financing of public takeover bids, the disclosures of transactions during the offer period, the squeeze-out procedure, and the rules applying to companies listed on certain markets (other than regulated markets). This newsletter discusses the implications for listed companies and offeror(s). Read more Team: Jan Peeters, Marc Fyon, Julien Bogaerts
30.08.2018 NL law Public M&A in the Netherlands Articles - Most combinations of listed companies take place by means of a public offer or legal merger. Public mergers and acquisitions give rise to questions such as: Read more Team: Allard Metzelaar, Willem Beek
06.04.2018 BE 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
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
08.10.2018 BE law Update of Belgian takeover rules Articles - A Royal Decree was published in the Belgian Official Gazette on 5 October 2018 containing, among other things, amendments to the Takeover Decree (Royal Decree of 27 April 2007 on takeover bids) and the Squeeze-out Decree (Royal Decree of 27 April 2007 on squeeze-out bids), with a view to updating the said texts. Read more Jan Bogaert Partner Brussels
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
02.03.2018 BE 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
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
25.04.2018 LU 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 BE 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
22.08.2017 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