13.07.2021 BE law Stibbe advises Novy Experience - Stibbe assisted the shareholders of Novy with the sale of their shares to the American group Middleby. Read more Team: Dries Hommez, Elisabeth Matthys, Nathanaelle Kiekens, Henk Verstraete, Sophie Van Besien, Jan Proesmans, Margaux Beyer, Nina Coussement, Gwennaëlle Kusters, Rosalie Lagaert, Niels Sneyers, Pieter van Daele, Michèle de Clerck, Hannah Dusauchoit, Inès Aghlalou, Jan Joos, Loïc Matthys
24.03.2021 BE law Stibbe advises Blackstone Experience - Stibbe assisted Blackstone with the acquisition of Desotec. Read more Team: Dries Hommez, Jan Peeters, Elisabeth Matthys, Margaux Beyer, Ann Apers, Joachim De Vos, Sarah De Wulf, Elmo Goossens, Nina Coussement, Louis Bidaine, Loïc Matthys
23.11.2020 NL law Stibbe advises Schneider Electric Experience - Stibbe advises Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, on its strategic investment in Planon. Read more Team: Hans Witteveen, Jeroen Tjaden, Reinout de Boer, Judica Krikke, Ea Visser, Suzanne Kröner-Rosmalen, Wouter Hofstee, Willem Beek, Suzanne van Boheemen, Boris Cammelbeeck, IJsbrand van Straten
04.11.2020 NL law Stibbe advises Nuvei Corporation Experience - Stibbe has advised Nuvei Corporation, the global payment technology partner of thriving brands, on the acquisition of Smart2Pay. Read more Team: Eva Das, Reinout de Boer, IJsbrand van Straten, Rogier Raas, Rein Wesseling, Judica Krikke, Roderik Vrolijk, Wouter Hofstee
09.09.2020 NL law Stibbe advises TCV Experience - Stibbe advised TCV on leading a EUR 90 million Series B funding round for Mollie, one of the fastest growing payment service providers in Europe. Read more Team: Björn van der Klip, Marc Habermehl, Judica Krikke, Jeroen Smits, Roderik Vrolijk, Soeradj Ramsanjhal, Suzanne Kröner-Rosmalen, Ea Visser, Diederik Kok, Robert Steeg, Boris Cammelbeeck
24.07.2020 NL law Stibbe advises Adevinta on Marktplaats acquisition Experience - Stibbe has advised Adevinta on the acquisition of eBay Classifieds Group for a value of approximately USD 9.2 billion. eBay Classifieds Group operates a portfolio of leading marketplace brands in 13 countries, including Marktplaats in the Netherlands. Read more Team: Hans Witteveen, Jeroen Tjaden, Sebastiaan Witkam, Jeanine Clabbers, Barbra Bulsing, Rein van Helden, Reinout de Boer, IJsbrand van Straten, Stephanie Kleefstra, Ea Visser, Rogier van der Struijk, Claire-Marie Darnand
21.07.2020 NL law Stibbe advises Aquiline Capital Partners Experience - Stibbe advised Aquiline Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in New York investing in financial services enterprises, as lead counsel on the acquisition of the Quintes group together with existing management. Read more Team: Eva Das, Wouter Hofstee, Natalja van Hofwegen, Roderik Vrolijk, Jeroen Tjaden, IJsbrand van Straten, Rutger van Asbeck, Reinout de Boer, Suzanne Kröner-Rosmalen, Ingrid Viertelhauzen, Ea Visser, Barbra Bulsing
03.07.2020 NL law Stibbe advises Rhône Group and The Chatterjee Group Experience - Stibbe advised private equity firm Rhône Group and The Chatterjee Group on the joint acquisition of McDermott International, Inc.’s Lummus Technology Group, a leading licensor of proprietary petrochemicals, refining, gasification and gas processing technologies, and a supplier of proprietary catalysts and related engineering. Read more Team: Michael Molenaars, Eva Das, Reinout de Boer, Paul Vestering, Rein van Helden, Rogier Raas, Floris ten Have, Job van Hooff, Judica Krikke, Rogier van der Struijk, Janneke Müller
25.11.2019 NL law Stibbe advises Eneco Experience - Stibbe is advising Eneco on the sale of all shares in Eneco to a consortium led by Mitsubishi Corporation for a total equity value of EUR 4.1 billion. Read more Team: Heleen Kersten, Nora Offergelt, Wouter Hofstee, Omar El Gachi, Emilie Renardel de Lavalette, Maurits Schmitz, Paul Vestering, Tom Barkhuysen, Reinout de Boer, Rein Wesseling, Manon Cremers, Ali al Khatib, Li Wee Toh, Sophie Zwartkruis-Bakker, Iris Hendriksen, Ea Visser, Roderik Vrolijk, Judica Krikke, Rogier van der Struijk, Martin In de Braekt, Suzanne van Boheemen, Dennis Mollema, Anna Collignon, Soeradj Ramsanjhal, Rein van Helden
01.07.2019 NL law Stibbe advises Excess Materials Exchange (EME) Experience - Excess Materials Exchange (EME), a digital facilitated marketplace B2B platform for excess materials trade. We advised on matters with regard to setting up the articles of association and legal structure, employment law, data protection and advise EME on the legal position of the definition of “waste”. Read more Team: Valérie van 't Lam, Roos Bruijnsteen, Karlijn van den Heuvel
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, Paul Vestering, Rein van Helden, Manon Cremers, Eline Holtman, Ea Visser, Judica Krikke, Roderik Vrolijk, Suzanne Kröner-Rosmalen, Floris ten Have
29.03.2019 NL law Stibbe advises ABN AMRO Experience - Stibbe advises ABN AMRO on the sale of a majority stake in Stater to Infosys. Read more Team: Heleen Kersten, Rogier Raas, Joe Mathis, Manon Cremers, Reinout de Boer, Floris ten Have, Rein Wesseling, Jeroen Kortmann, Judica Krikke, Jan Peeters, Elisabeth Matthys, Boris Cammelbeeck, Sophie Zwartkruis-Bakker, Roderik Vrolijk, Suzanne Kröner-Rosmalen, Soeradj Ramsanjhal, Ingrid Viertelhauzen, Charlotte van Weert, Suzanne van Boheemen, Ea Visser, Jan Proesmans
19.07.2021 BE law One year of Schrems II: a state of affairs for international data transfers Articles - International data transfers have been the subject of intense debates ever since the Court of Justice issued its landmark judgement of Schrems I, on 6 October 2015. The intensity of the debate was further reinforced since the Schrems II decision one year ago, on 16 July 2020. The decision annulled the U.S. Privacy Shield and severely tightened the rules on the use of standard contractual clauses (“SCCs”). Read more Team: Erik Valgaeren, Jan Joos
04.02.2021 NL law Stibbe webinar: Contracteren voor beheersbaarheid van IT projecten Seminar - Op woensdag 10 februari 2021, organiseert Judica Krikke een webinar uit de TMT Masterclasses webinarreeks. In deze reeks wordt op een onderwerp op het gebied van IT, Data of IP, met aandacht voor actualiteiten en nieuwe ontwikkelingen ingegaan. Read more Judica Krikke Partner Amsterdam
11.12.2020 BE law Charlotte Conings speaks on cybercrime and cyberprocedure during a seminar organised by KU Leuven Speaking slot - On 11 December 2020, Stibbe's litigation associate, Charlotte Conings, speaks on access to and use of digital evidence in criminal proceedings during a seminar organised by the Centre for IT & IP Law (CiTiP) and the Institute for Criminal law of KU Leuven. Read more Charlotte Conings Associate Brussels
28.10.2020 EU law Webinar: Cloud computing in the financial sector Seminar - On Wednesday 4 November 2020, Marc Spuijbroek and Roderik Vrolijk will host a webinar about cloud computing in the financial sector, which, at the same time, may be relevant outside that sector. This webinar is part of the TMT Masterclasses webinar-series. In this series subjects will be discussed regarding IT, Data or IP, with a focus on current affairs and trends. Read more Roderik Vrolijk Senior Associate Amsterdam
15.07.2021 EU law Online platforms and uploading of protected works: a priori no liability for operators of online platforms Articles - In a judgment dated 22 June 2021, the CJEU clarifies the liability framework of online platform operators when content protected by copyright is uploaded by platform users. Read more Team: Erik Valgaeren, Cyril Fischer
05.01.2021 EU law Uitwisseling van persoonsgegevens met het Verenigd Koninkrijk Short Reads - Uit de Brexit deal volgt dat gedurende de eerste 4 maanden van 2021 de doorgifte van persoonsgegevens naar het Verenigd Koninkrijk (“VK”) nog op dezelfde manier mag plaatsvinden als voorheen. Maar alleen als het VK in deze periode de regels voor de bescherming van persoonsgegevens niet verandert. Deze periode van 4 maanden kan worden verlengd tot 6 maanden. Read more Team: Judica Krikke, Karlijn van den Heuvel, Charlotte Niggebrugge
01.12.2020 BE law Webinar: Beyond Schrems II – The next generation of international data transfers Seminar - After a first webinar on the groundbreaking Schrems II case, Stibbe's TMT department is hosting a follow-up webinar on international data transfers in the light of recent important developments. The webinar takes place on 15 December 2020 at 11:00 am. Read more Team: Erik Valgaeren, Jan Joos
21.10.2020 BE law Erik Valgaeren speaks about the legal perspective for industrial data during a webinar organised by Beltug Speaking slot - On 21 October 2020, Beltug, the Belgian Association of Digital Technology Leaders, organises a virtual meeting on the use of data. Read more Erik Valgaeren Partner Brussels
12.02.2021 EU law After the Uber case and the Airbnb case … the Star Taxi App case: focus on the question of the qualification as “Information Society Service” Articles - Societal and digital developments are reflected in the case law of the CJEU. For several years now, European judges resolve disputes relating to digital applications and the services they provide. On 3 December 2020, they handed down a judgment in a case concerning Star Taxi App. This blog analyses the Star Taxi App case law in the light of the Uber case law and the Airbnb case law. The three judgments have in common the question of the qualification of services as Information Society Services. Read more Erik Valgaeren Partner Brussels
05.01.2021 EU law Erik Valgaeren speaks during CDPD 2021 on Algorithmic Criminal Justice Conference - Stibbe Brussels' TMT partner, Erik Valgaeren, speaks during a session on Algorithmic Criminal Justice during the 14th edition of the annual Computers, Privacy and Data Protection conference (27 - 29 January 2021) in Brussels. This edition of the event will go fully on-line. Read more Erik Valgaeren Partner Brussels
29.10.2020 BE law Webinar: What is left after Schrems II? Seminar - Stibbe organises a webinar on the implications of the groundbreaking Schrems II decision which annulled the U.S. Privacy Shield and questioned the standard contractual clauses. Read more Team: Erik Valgaeren, Jan Joos
08.10.2020 BE law TMT associates Carol Evrard and Sarah De Wulf speak on Unfair B2B contract terms Seminar - Agoria, Belgium’s largest sectorial employers’ federation, organises its yearly Regulations and Standards event, 'Acumen 2020' between 19 and 23 October 2020. Read more Sarah De Wulf Associate Brussels