11.06.2019 NL law Stibbe advises Athora Experience - Stibbe is advising insurance and reinsurance group Athora on its acquisition of Vivat N.V. from Anbang and the related sale of Vivat Schadeverzekeringen to NN Group. The acquisition marks a significant step of Athora’s entry into the Dutch life insurance market following acquisitions in Ireland, Belgium and Germany. Read more Team: Björn van der Klip, Rogier Raas, Dirk de Graeff, Samuel Gray, Pieter Schütte, Jeroen Smits, Allard Metzelaar, Paul Vestering, Rein van Helden, Sam Dykes, David Meijeren, Sabine Baegen, Manon Cremers, Eline Holtman, Ea Visser, Johanne Boelhouwer, Judica Krikke, Jasper Klopper, Roderik Vrolijk, Suzanne Kröner-Rosmalen, Floris ten Have
08.05.2019 NL law Stibbe advises Investcorp Experience - Stibbe advises Investcorp, a leading global manager of alternative investments, on the sale of SecureLink, one of the largest dedicated cybersecurity infrastructure and managed services providers in Europe, to global telecoms group Orange for an enterprise value of €515 million. Read more Team: Hans Witteveen, Sebastiaan Witkam, Lotte Boon, IJsbrand van Straten, Emile Bongers, Julie-Anne Siegers, Paul Vestering, Paul Quist, Dries Hommez, Reinout de Boer, Pieter Nobels
06.03.2019 NL law Stibbe advises SurveyMonkey Experience - Stibbe advises SurveyMonkey on the acquisition of Usabilla for an amount of approximately $80 million. Read more Team: Eva Das, Hans Witteveen, Reinout de Boer, Christine Plagmeijer, Joost Eyck, Sebastiaan Witkam, Ea Visser, Janneke Müller, Paul Quist
26.02.2019 NL law Stibbe advises KKR Experience - Stibbe advises KKR on the acquisition of Exact Software from Apax Partners Read more Team: Egbert Vroom, Duco de Boer, Julie-Anne Siegers, Reinout de Boer, Floris ten Have, Judica Krikke, Paul Quist, Rik van Kessel, Roderik Vrolijk, Ea Visser, Ingrid Viertelhauzen, Jasper Klopper, Johanne Boelhouwer, Charlotte van Weert, Dries Hommez, Jan Proesmans
25.02.2019 NL law Stibbe advises PostNL Experience - Stibbe advises PostNL on the acquisition of Sandd for an enterprise value of EUR 130 million. Read more Team: Egbert Vroom, Jaap van Slooten, Rein Wesseling, Robert-Jan Dekkers, Bart Stevens, Phinney Disseldorp
05.12.2018 NL law Stibbe advises APG and a joint venture partner Experience - Stibbe advises APG and a joint venture partner on the acquisition of an approximate 33% interest in HHR Euro C.V. from their joint venture partner Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. Read more Team: Björn van der Klip, Maarten de Bruin, Job van Hooff, Jeroen Smits, Dirk de Graeff, Rik van Kessel, Emilie Renardel de Lavalette, Eline Holtman, Lotte Boon, David Meijeren, Floris ten Have, Suzanne van Boheemen, Dries Hommez, Gérald Origer, Michaël Meylan, Sabrina Lai Cheong
04.10.2018 NL law Stibbe advises Tata Communications on the acquisition of Teleena Experience - Stibbe advises Tata Communications, a leading global digital infrastructure provider, on the acquisition of Teleena, a Netherlands-based Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity specialist and mobile virtual network enabler (MVNE). Read more Team: Hans Witteveen, Julie-Anne Siegers, Charlotte van Weert, IJsbrand van Straten, Jan Truijens Martinez, Christien Saris, Paul Quist, Judica Krikke, Nora Offergelt, Lotte Boon, Ea Visser, David Meijeren, Boris Cammelbeeck
29.05.2018 Stibbe advises HKS Metals Experience - Stibbe advised HKS Metals on the acquisition of Van Dalen Recycling. HKS Metals is the largest metal recycling company in the Netherlands and part of TSR/Remondis. By combining the two companies, the total company consists of 13 branches, including one in Belgium and one in England. Read more Team: Allard Metzelaar, Rein Wesseling, Paul Quist, Reinout de Boer, Dennis Mollema, Jan Truijens Martinez
28.05.2018 Stibbe advises Smurfit Kappa Experience - Stibbe is advising Smurfit Kappa on the acquisition of Reparenco for approximately €460 million. Read more Team: Allard Metzelaar, Duco de Boer, Reinout de Boer, Paul Vestering, Paul Quist, Anna Collignon, Floris ten Have, Johanne Boelhouwer, Ea Visser, Willem Beek
08.03.2018 NL law Stibbe advises Cornelis Vrolijk Experience - Stibbe advised fishing company Cornelis Vrolijk on the acquisition of the majority of the shares of Bertus-Dekker Seafood BV. Read more Team: Egbert Vroom, Paul Quist, Robert-Jan Dekkers, Bart Stevens
08.12.2017 NL law Stibbe advises PostNL and ING Experience - Stibbe advises PostNL and ING on the sale of their shares in book store chain Bruna to the Dutch publisher VBK (rebranded as Shared Stories Group). Read more Team: Egbert Vroom, Reinout de Boer, Floris ten Have, Robert-Jan Dekkers
05.12.2017 NL law Stibbe advises Heineken Experience - Stibbe advises Heineken on its strategic partnership agreement with Sligro Food Group. Read more Team: Björn van der Klip, Jaap van Slooten, Rein Wesseling, Jeroen Smits, Lotte Boon
06.06.2019 NL law Still standing: annulled Commission decision remains in force for non-appellant Short Reads - Steel producer Lucchini's claim for reimbursement of a EUR 14 million fine, on the basis that the decision was annulled on appeal from other parties, was recently rejected by the General Court. Read more Team: Floris ten Have, Simone Evans, Daria Budurca
06.06.2019 NL law Cheaper beer ahead? AB InBev fined for cross-border sales restrictions Short Reads - Dominant companies beware of hindering cross-border sales between resellers through, for instance, labelling or packaging measures to make your products less attractive for import. Read more Team: Floris ten Have, Simone Evans, Maria Cabrera
06.06.2019 NL law Commission decision used as point of reference in cartel damages case Short Reads - The Rotterdam District Court recently used the European Commission's cartel decision in the elevators case as a point of reference to determine the scope and effects of the cartel in follow-on damages proceedings brought against several elevator manufacturers. Read more Team: Marieke Bredenoord-Spoek, Nienke de Jong
02.05.2019 NL law Financial sector remains on the antitrust radar: the report on loan syndication is out Short Reads - The European Commission recently published a report it had commissioned to examine the market dynamics and potential antitrust risks related to loan syndication. The report serves as guidance to the financial industry by identifying aspects of the market and syndication process which may raise competition concerns. Read more Team: Floris ten Have, Maria Cabrera
06.06.2019 NL law Low prices, high fines: Commission's creative purchase cartel fine upheld Short Reads - Companies should take note that the European Commission will deviate from its own general fining methodology if a particular case calls for it. The General Court recently upheld the Commission's novel fining approach in regard of a purchase cartel. Read more Team: Floris ten Have, Simone Evans
06.06.2019 NL law Court applies Dutch law to all air freight cartel damages claims Short Reads - On May 1, the Amsterdam District Court ruled in two judgments (1) and (2) that Dutch law applies to all follow-on damages claims resulting from the international air freight cartel, mainly citing practical considerations for its decision. Read more Team: Marieke Bredenoord-Spoek, Twan Heikens
06.06.2019 NL law Regulate tech giants and create European champions, says Dutch government Short Reads - Companies beware: revised EU competition rules are on their way. After the Franco-German Manifesto calling for more political intervention in competition rules to better deal with intensified global competitive forces, the Dutch government is now pleading for politically independent enforcement of stricter EU competition rules. Read more Team: Floris ten Have, Simone Evans
02.05.2019 NL law Dutch Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal upholds appeal and confirms fines on taxi companies Short Reads - The Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal (CBb) recently overturned two judgments of the Rotterdam District Court and confirmed the fines imposed on two taxi firms. The CBb judgments nuance the District Court of Rotterdam's previous focus on market definition. Read more Team: Floris ten Have, Jan Truijens Martinez
06.06.2019 NL law Successful challenges to merger decisions seem to be the exception Short Reads - The General Court recently confirmed the high degree of discretion enjoyed by the European Commission in the context of merger control decisions, particularly with respect to assessments of an economic nature. Read more Team: Floris ten Have, Marina Chernenko
06.06.2019 NL law Dutch court: insufficient substantiation? No follow-on cartel damages action Short Reads - Dutch courts are forcing claimants (including claims vehicles) to be well-prepared before initiating follow-on actions. The Amsterdam District Court in the Dutch trucks cartel follow-on proceedings recently ruled that claimants – specifically CDC, STCC, Chapelton, K&D c.s. and STEF c.s. – had insufficiently substantiated their claims. Read more Team: Marieke Bredenoord-Spoek, Daan Barbiers
02.05.2019 NL law Qualcomm loses General Court battle over request for information Short Reads - The General Court (GC) recently rejected Qualcomm's appeal against a Commission decision requesting information. The Commission's request was presented to the company after the issuance of a statement of objections. Read more Team: Floris ten Have, Daria Budurca
02.05.2019 NL law European Court of Justice: principle against double jeopardy does not preclude dual fines Short Reads - The European Court of Justice recently confirmed that a national competition authority can impose a single fine on a company for infringements of both national and EU competition law without violating the principle against double jeopardy. Read more Team: Simone Evans, Marina Chernenko