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
31.01.2017 NL law Stibbe represents Simed in dispute with Slotervaart hospital Experience - Stibbe represented Simed International in a dispute with the privately-owned Slotervaart hospital in Amsterdam. The Slotervaart hospital claimed that Simed International had sent incorrect invoices to the Slotervaart hospital, which would therefore have been paid in error. Read more Team: Gertjan Boekraad, Daan Doorenbos, Michael Molenaars, Daphne Rijkers
17.02.2014 NL law Stibbe advises Royal PostNL Experience - Representing Royal PostNL in an international fraud case regarding counterfeit of postage stamps and an international criminal organisation, as well as in litigation regarding the invalidation of all Dutch stamps from before 2002. Read more Tim de Greve Partner Amsterdam
27.12.2012 NL law Stibbe advised Ballast Nedam Experience - Stibbe represented Ballast Nedam and its subsidiaries in a major corporate fraud dispute with a former director and several other parties, including suppliers. Read more Team: Tim de Greve, Toni van Hees, Branda Katan
18.08.2010 BE law Stibbe assists clients in an EU inquiry on alleged forgery and public procurement cases within the EU Experience - Assisting clients from a range of sectors in an inquiry conducted by the Anti-Fraud Office of the European Union concerning alleged forgery and public procurement case within the EU. Read more Team: Hans Van Bavel, Peter Wytinck, Elisabeth Baeyens
18.03.2020 NL law The impact of COVID-19 (coronavirus) on commercial contracts: force majeure? Short Reads - Recent measures taken by the Dutch government to contain the outbreak and spread of COVID-19 (a novel Coronavirus) have led to an increase in questions regarding the consequences for commercial contracts. These measures influence society as whole, and have a serious impact on a wide range of specific sectors and industries. These measures have put the performance of commercial contracts, spanning activities ranging from delivering supplies to operating flights, under pressure. The following may provide some helpful general guidance. Read more Team: Matthijs Kuijpers, Petra Vos, Marnix Wallinga
16.01.2020 NL law Wetgever, koester het burgerlijk procesrecht Articles - Civiele procedures worden waarschijnlijk niet sneller en eenvoudiger met het Conceptwetsvoorstel modernisering en vereenvoudiging bewijsrecht en de Tijdelijke Experimentenwet rechtspleging. De wetsvoorstellen gaan uit van onjuiste veronderstellingen over het verloop van civielrechtelijke procedures en overspannen verwachtingen van de rol van de civiele rechter als alvermogende geschilbeslechter. Read more Team: Simon Boersen, Wouter den Hollander
09.01.2020 BE law Stibbe nomme trois Counsels et un Of Counsel Inside Stibbe - Bruxelles, le 9 janvier 2020 – Le bureau bruxellois de Stibbe a nommé Delphine Gillet (droit européen et de la concurrence), Jan Proesmans (droit social et des pensions) et Sophie Bourgois (droit des litiges) en tant que Counsels. Elisabeth Baeyens (droit des litiges) est, quant à elle, nommée Of Counsel. Les nouvelles nominations ont pris effet le 1er janvier 2020. Read more Team: Wouter Ghijsels, Delphine Gillet, Jan Proesmans, Sophie Bourgois, Elisabeth Baeyens
05.08.2019 NL law KEI pilot ends: reset of digital litigation at Dutch courts, and new procedural rules Short Reads - On 1 October 2019, legislation will enter into force ending the KEI pilot scheme for digital litigation at the courts of Gelderland and Central Netherlands (Midden-Nederland). However, certain new procedural rules, which were part of the digitalisation pilot, will remain in force and will apply to all Dutch courts. Read more Team: Mathilde Vijverberg, Chantal Blokker-Schipper
11.03.2020 NL law Jeroen Kortmann nominated for best Dutch litigator Inside Stibbe - For the second consecutive year, Jeroen Kortmann has been nominated for the title of 'best Dutch litigator'. Read more Jeroen Kortmann Partner Amsterdam
09.01.2020 BE law Stibbe announces new Counsel and Of Counsel appointments Inside Stibbe - Brussels, 9 January 2020 – The Brussels office of Stibbe has promoted Delphine Gillet (EU/Competition), Jan Proesmans (Employment, Benefits, and Pensions) and Sophie Bourgois (Dispute Resolution) to Counsel and Elisabeth Baeyens (Dispute Resolution) to Of Counsel. The new appointments have taken effect on 1 January 2020. Read more Team: Wouter Ghijsels, Delphine Gillet, Jan Proesmans, Sophie Bourgois, Elisabeth Baeyens
17.12.2019 BE law Global Legal Insights: Bribery & Corruption 2020 - Belgium Articles - The seventh edition of the "Global Legal Insights: Bribery & Corruption 2020" guide has been published. The Belgian chapter was authored by Hans Van Bavel. Read more Hans Van Bavel Partner Brussels
26.07.2019 NL law Voortgang UBO-register en Centraal aandeelhoudersregister Short Reads - De Vierde Anti-witwasrichtlijn (nr. 2015/849) zoals gewijzigd door de Vijfde Anti-witwasrichtlijn (EU/2018/843) dient uiterlijk op 10 januari 2020 in de Nederlandse wet- en regelgeving geïmplementeerd te zijn. Hiertoe is op 3 april 2019 een wetsvoorstel bij de Tweede Kamer ingediend. Het initiatiefwetsvoorstel ter invoering van het Centraal aandeelhoudersregister wordt op dit moment behandeld door de Tweede Kamer. In deze Update geven wij een overzicht van de laatste ontwikkelingen. Read more Team: Manon Cremers, Rogier Raas, Daan Doorenbos, Soeradj Ramsanjhal
06.02.2020 BE law Supreme Court approves criminal liability of suspect refusing to unlock his smartphone Articles - In a groundbreaking judgment, the Belgian Supreme Court (Court of Cassation) states that the investigating judge may order a suspect to provide the access code of his mobile phone. Hans Van Bavel and Charlotte Conings, our specialists in criminal law, shed a light on the judgment. Read more Team: Hans Van Bavel, Charlotte Conings
09.01.2020 BE law Stibbe benoemt nieuwe Counsels en Of Counsel Inside Stibbe - Brussel, 9 januari 2020 – Het Brusselse kantoor van Stibbe benoemt Delphine Gillet (EU-recht en mededingingsrecht), Jan Proesmans (arbeids- en pensioenrecht) en Sophie Bourgois (geschillenbeslechting) tot Counsel en Elisabeth Baeyens (geschillenbeslechting) tot Of Counsel. De nieuwe benoemingen gaan in vanaf 1 januari 2020. Read more Team: Wouter Ghijsels, Delphine Gillet, Jan Proesmans, Sophie Bourgois, Elisabeth Baeyens
30.10.2019 NL law Blockchain and the law - Regulation for smart contracts on the way? Short Reads - The Research and Documentation Centre of the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security (WODC) has recently published the report "Blockchain and the law". Read more Maartje Herweijer Junior Associate Amsterdam
04.06.2019 NL law Dutch Supreme Court clarifies evidentiary rules concerning signatures and signed documents Short Reads - In two recent decisions, the Dutch Supreme Court has clarified the evidentiary power of signed documents. If the signatory unambiguously denies that the signature on the document is his or hers or claims that another party has tampered with the signature (for instance, through forgery or copying a signature from one document and pasting it in another), it is up to the party invoking the signed document to prove the signature's authenticity (ECLI:NL:HR:2019:572). Read more Wouter den Hollander Associate Amsterdam