01.01.2007 NL law Stibbe advised Banco Safra Experience - Stibbe advised the Brazilian bank Banco Safra in legal proceedings in relation to the bankruptcy of BenQ Mobile, the mobile phone division of the Taiwanese multinational that was taken over from Siemens and subsequently went bankrupt. Read more Team: Toni van Hees, Job van Hooff
25.02.2021 NL law The Dutch scheme – highlights of the 10 judgments rendered to date Short Reads - On 1 January 2021, the Act on confirmation of private restructuring plans (Wet homologatie onderhands akkoord, the "Dutch Scheme") came into effect. At time of writing (25 February 2021), the Dutch courts have rendered 10 judgments in connection with the Dutch Scheme. This blog provides you with the highlights of this case law. Read more Team: Job van Hooff, Daisy Nijkamp, Marleen Jonckers
24.11.2020 BE law Webinar: Intellectual Property Rights and Insolvency Proceedings Speaking slot - Agoria, Belgium’s largest sectorial employers’ federation of technology driven companies, patent office V.O. and Stibbe jointly organise a webinar on the main aspects of insolvency proceedings and their impact on intellectual property rights. Read more Team: Philippe Campolini, Pieter Wouters, Ignace Vernimme
26.05.2020 NL law ‘Dutch scheme’ adopted by the Dutch Parliament's House of Representatives Short Reads - On 26 May 2020, the Dutch Parliament’s House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) adopted the Act on confirmation of private restructuring plans (Wet homologatie onderhands akkoord (“WHOA”)). The next step will see the WHOA put to vote in the Senate. Read more Team: Job van Hooff, Daisy Nijkamp
17.03.2020 NL law 'Bedrijven dreigen door corona op grote schaal het loodje te leggen. Wetgever grijp in!' Short Reads - Door het gemak waarmee krediet kon worden verkregen en de extreem lage kosten ervan, hebben veel bedrijven grote leningen aangetrokken. De schuldenpositie van bedrijven is nog nooit zo groot geweest. Read more Team: Toni van Hees, Job van Hooff
01.02.2021 NL law Inwerkingtreding WHOA Short Reads - Op 1 januari 2021 is de Wet Homologatie Onderhands Akkoord ("WHOA") in werking getreden. De WHOA biedt ondernemingen de mogelijkheid om buiten een formele insolventieprocedure een financiële herstructurering door te voeren door middel van een door de rechter goedgekeurd herstructureringsplan. Read more Team: Job van Hooff, Daisy Nijkamp
07.07.2020 NL law Wetsvoorstel Wet Homologatie onderhands akkoord aangenomen door de Tweede Kamer Short Reads - Het Wetsvoorstel Wet Homologatie onderhands akkoord (“WHOA”) is op 26 mei 2020 door de Tweede Kamer aangenomen en is momenteel in behandeling bij de Eerste Kamer. De WHOA combineert aspecten van de Engelse Scheme of Arrangement en de Amerikaanse Chapter 11 procedure. Ondernemingen die in zwaar weer verkeren krijgen de mogelijkheid om hun schulden buiten formele insolventieprocedures te herstructureren door een akkoord op te leggen aan (een deel van) de schuldeisers. De verwachting is dat de wet dit najaar in werking zal treden. Read more Team: Job van Hooff, Fons Leijten, Daisy Nijkamp
22.05.2020 BE law International Comparative Legal Guide to Restructuring & Insolvency 2020 - Belgium chapter Articles - The Belgium Chapter of the International Comparative Legal Guide to Restructuring & Insolvency 2020 is online. The publication, authored by Paul Van der Putten and Pieter Wouters, covers common topics in restructuring and insolvency, including issues that arise when a company is in financial difficulties, restructuring options, insolvency procedures, tax, employees, and cross-border issues in 27 jurisdictions. Read more Team: Paul Van der Putten, Pieter Wouters
10.12.2019 NL law David Orobio de Castro, Michael Molenaars and Job van Hooff new board Stibbe in Amsterdam Inside Stibbe - As of 1 January 2020, David Orobio de Castro, Michael Molenaars and Job van Hooff will form the new board of Stibbe in Amsterdam. David Orobio de Castro has been on the board of Stibbe since 2016 and succeeds Derk Lemstra as managing partner. After a period of six years on the board, Derk will once again fully focus on advising clients in the field of corporate law. Read more Team: David Orobio de Castro, Michael Molenaars, Job van Hooff
13.01.2021 NL law The Dutch scheme – Classes and voting Short Reads - The Act on confirmation of private restructuring plans (Wet homologatie onderhands akkoord) – which introduces a framework allowing debtors to restructure their debts outside formal insolvency proceedings (termed the “Dutch Scheme“) – was adopted by the Dutch Senate on 6 October 2020 and will enter into force on 1 January 2021. Read more Team: Job van Hooff, Daisy Nijkamp, Bram Berends
03.06.2020 NL law Restructuring & Insolvency in the Netherlands - 2020 Articles - What duties and potential liabilities should the directors/managers have regard to when managing a company in financial difficulties? Is there a specific point at which a company must enter a restructuring or insolvency process? What are the criteria for entry into each restructuring procedure? Or, what impact does each restructuring procedure have on existing contracts? Read more Team: Job van Hooff, Daisy Nijkamp
24.03.2020 NL law Job van Hooff and Daisy Nijkamp present webinar on The Dutch scheme (WHOA) – the upcoming new Dutch restructuring tool Short Reads - Job van Hooff and Daisy Nijkamp, in collaboration with Lexology, will present a webinar on WHOA on 2 April 2020. During the webinar they will look at a new bill prepared by the Dutch legislature - the Act on the Confirmation of Private Restructuring Plans (Wet homologatie onder onderhand akkoord) - which introduces a framework that makes it possible for debtors to restructure their debts outside formal insolvency proceedings. Read more Team: Job van Hooff, Daisy Nijkamp
13.06.2019 NL law EU reshaping the restructuring landscape? Directive on Restructuring and Insolvency approved by EU Council Short Reads - The Council of the European Union adopted a proposal for a Directive on restructuring and insolvency (2016/0359 (COD) on 6 June 2019. The Directive will enter into force twenty days after it is published in the Official Journal of the European Union. From that date, Member States will have two years to implement the substantive parts of the Directive in their national legislation, although a one year extension can be granted. Read more Job van Hooff Partner Amsterdam