Permits

Experience - On 21 February 2018, the Administrative Jurisdiction Department of the Council of State rendered its judgment on the construction of the Drentse Monden and Oostermoer wind farm. The zoning plan and other permits are now irrevocable and the construction of the wind farm, including 45 wind turbines, in the municipalities Aa and Hunze and Borger-Odoorn may begin

Experience - Stibbe successfully acted as counsel to Iret Develoment in its tendering procedure, development, and negotiations of the more than EUR 100 million public–private partnership (PPP) project, which is the new police headquarters building in Antwerp (Post X site) and is based on a DBFM contract.

Experience - De Werkvennootschap (established by the Flemish decree for the realization of complex city infrastructure) is currently leading the redevelopment of the traffic system on the ring road R0 around Brussels.  

Experience - Direct Energie, third largest gas and power supplier in France and active in Belgium under the Poweo brand, has acquired the entire share capital of Marcinelle Energie which owns and operates a 400MW combined cycle gas turbine near Charleroi.

Experience - Acting as longstanding legal counsel for Makro Cash & Carry Belgium in various legal fields, such as socio-economic legislation, competition law and unfair competition law, consumer protection, general commercial law and permitting rules for the development, extension or reorganisation of several Metro and Makro stores in Belgium.

Experience - Stibbe advised Wind aan de Stroom and Triodos on a project finance package for the development of the extension of its wind farm on the Antwerp left bank with five extra wind turbines.

Experience - Advising AFB on the development of a newly-constructed production facility and office building in Oss for the European team of AFB international.

Experience - Assisting Blue Gate Antwerp in the redevelopment of its petroleum business cluster.

Experience - Advising client on environmental matters of a huge oil refinery and chemical plant in the Rotterdam area

Experience - Stibbe advises Goldman Sachs on the acquisition of Continental Bakeries by Goldman Sachs and The Silverfern Group of NPM Capital, a subsidiary of SHV. Continental Bakeries is a leading European bakery group which produces typical Dutch cookies, but it also owns brands like Haust and Brinky. Continental Bakeries employs approximately 1,600 employees; The activities take place from locations in i.a. the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and Sweden.

Experience - Legal representation of the province of Limburg on environmental impact assessment and nature conservation issues in the context of the rezoning and permitting for the transport business of H. Essers in the province of Limburg (Flanders).

Experience - Representing the municipality of Waddinxveen in proceedings brought by a neighboring municipality, joint regulations, landowners and local residents against the zoning plan Glasparel+. This zoning plan provides for 90 hectare glasshouse horticulture, 34 hectare logistics and distribution, 10 hectare business activities, 130 houses and infrastructure. Stibbe also assists with the Freedom of information act proceedings relating to the zoning plan.