13.08.2019 NL law Stibbe advises ADNOC Experience - Stibbe together with Shearman & Sterling advised the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) on the acquisition of a 10% interest in VTTI BV, the owner and operator of storage terminals in 14 countries, including amongst others the Netherlands and Belgium, with 60 million barrels of capacity. Vitol and the IFM Global Infrastructure Fund will both own a 45% interest in VTTI. Read more Team: Hans Witteveen, Michael Molenaars, Pascal Vanden Borre, Sebastiaan Witkam, IJsbrand van Straten, Jan van Oosten, Muriël Rosing, Li Wee Toh, Roderik Vrolijk, Judica Krikke, Ea Visser, Anna Collignon, Cedric Degreef, Jan Proesmans, Annelies Van Huffel, Reinout de Boer, Marieke Bredenoord-Spoek, Jan Bouckaert
21.06.2019 NL law Stibbe advises the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) Experience - Stibbe together with Shearman & Sterling advised the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) on its newly established global nitrogen fertilizer business joint venture with OCI NV (to be held 42% and 58% respectively) with a combined annual revenue of USD 1.74 billion. Read more Team: Hans Witteveen, Michael Molenaars, Reinout de Boer, Janneke Müller, IJsbrand van Straten, Roderik Vrolijk, Ea Visser
15.12.2017 NL law Stibbe advises Wright Medical on the acquisition of IMASCAP Experience - Stibbe advises Wright Medical a Dutch medical device company on the USD 88.8m acquisition of IMASCAP SAS, a French medical software firm. Read more Team: Jeroen Smits, Fons Leijten, Dennis Mollema
20.11.2017 Stibbe advises Blackstone Experience - Stibbe advised Blackstone on the USD 1.3 billion joint venture with Celanese. Read more Team: Hans Witteveen, IJsbrand van Straten, Lotte Hover-Boon
12.07.2017 NL law Stibbe advises Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. Experience - Stibbe advises Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. - the Singapore-based provider of semiconductor packaging and electronic assembly solutions - on the acquisition of a 100% equity stake of privately held Netherlands based Liteq BV. Read more Team: Duco de Boer, Paul Vestering, Jeroen Smits, Johan Vrolijk, Ea Visser, Floris ten Have
06.06.2017 NL law Stibbe advises Blackstone Experience - Stibbe has advised Blackstone on its sale of the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Amsterdam to Anbang. Read more Team: Hans Witteveen, IJsbrand van Straten, Nora Offergelt, Marieke Bredenoord-Spoek, Christien Saris
29.05.2017 Stibbe advises Q-Park Experience - Stibbe advises Q-Park on the irrevocable and unconditional offer from KKR Infrastructure to acquire 100% of the outstanding share capital of Q-Park for an enterprise value of €2.95 billion. Read more Team: Allard Metzelaar, Duco de Boer, Maarten de Bruin, Jeroen Smits, Sophie Zwartkruis-Bakker, Job van Hooff, Boris Cammelbeeck, Anna Collignon, Rein van Helden, Robert Steeg, Dries Hommez, Elisabeth Matthys, Frederik Vandendriessche, Rudy Nauwelaerts, Jan Proesmans
23.01.2017 NL law Stibbe advises Synopsys Experience - Stibbe advises Synopsys, Inc., a Nasdaq listed technology company, in its acquisition of certain assets of Forcheck b.v., a privately held software company based in the Netherlands that provides a static analysis tool for detecting coding defects and anomalies in Fortran applications. Read more Team: Eva Das, Ivo Nelissen, Johan Vrolijk
16.12.2016 NL law Stibbe advises Expedia on the IPO of trivago Experience - Expedia is one of the world’s leading travel companies, with an extensive brand portfolio that includes some of the world’s most trusted online travel brands, including trivago. trivago is a global hotel search platform, in which Expedia holds 65.6% of the shares. Read more Team: Hans Witteveen, Pieter Schütte, Manon Cremers, Fons Leijten, Michael Molenaars, Paul Vestering, IJsbrand van Straten, Barbara Bier, Nora Offergelt, Rik van Kessel
12.10.2016 Stibbe advised the co-controlling shareholders of AB Inbev on the acquisition of SABMiller. Experience - Stibbe advised the Brazilian co-controlling shareholders of AB Inbev on the acquisition of SABMiller, the structuring, the control and governance of the new company ABI and the merger of SAB Miller into the new company ABI. Read more Team: Marc Fyon, Michael Molenaars, Rein van Helden, Julien Bogaerts, Reinout de Boer, Pieter Nobels, Giovanni Smet
27.09.2016 Stibbe advises Office Depot Experience - Sibbe advises Office Depot on the sale of its European business to The AURELIUS Group. Read more Team: Heleen Kersten, Jeroen Smits, Johan Vrolijk, Matthijs Kuijpers, Sophie Zwartkruis-Bakker, Dennis Mollema, Ivo Nelissen, Daisy Nijkamp
19.09.2016 NL law Stibbe advises ISDC Beheer B.V. on the sale of ISDC Holding B.V. to Endava Experience - Stibbe advises ISDC Beheer B.V. on the sale of Integrated Development Corporation Holding (ISDC Holding) B.V., a software engineering company in which private equity firm Synergia Capital Partners holds a majority interest, to Endava. Read more Team: Duco de Boer, Sophie Zwartkruis-Bakker, Judica Krikke, Christof Swaak, Reinout de Boer
29.09.2020 NL law Tax Alert: Public consultation additional source taxation on dividends to low tax jurisdictions Short Reads - On 25 September 2020, the under minister of Finance released a draft legislative proposal open for public consultation until 23 October 2020. The draft legislative proposal includes a source taxation on profit distributions by Dutch companies to shareholders in low tax jurisdictions. It is proposed to enter into force as per 1 January 2024. Read more Team: Michael Molenaars, Jeroen Smits, Reinout de Boer, Maarten de Bruin, Raymond Roumen, Charlotte Tolman
15.07.2020 NL law Emergency Act on Conditional Final Dividend Withholding Tax Levy submitted to Dutch parliament Short Reads - On Friday 10 July 2020, a member of the Dutch opposition party Groenlinks has submitted an initiative legislative proposal for a Conditional Final Dividend Withholding Tax Levy Emergency Act (the 'Proposal') to Dutch parliament. The Proposal provides for a conditional final Dutch dividend withholding tax ('DWT') levy due in the event of certain cross-border reorganizations. Read more Team: Michael Molenaars, Jeroen Smits, Reinout de Boer, Maarten de Bruin, Charlotte Tolman, David de Groot
28.04.2020 LU law Chambers and Partners Real Estate Global Practice Guide 2020 - Luxembourg chapter Articles - Claire-Marie Darnand, Victorien Hémery, Johan Léonard, Tom Storck, Benjamin Marthoz, Audrey Jarreton and François Bernard have all contributed to the 2020 Chambers and Partners Real Estate Global Practice Guide, providing the Luxembourg chapter. Read more Team: Claire-Marie Darnand, Victorien Hémery, Johan Léonard, Tom Storck, Benjamin Marthoz, Audrey Jarreton, François Bernard
08.04.2020 BE law Financial difficulties due to the coronavirus: what about taxes? Short Reads - In the context of the coronavirus the Belgian tax authorities have issued aid measures concerning taxation with the aim of supporting enterprises and natural persons facing financial difficulties. In this short read, we provide you with an overview of these measures. Read more Team: Wim Panis, Julie Smets
24.09.2020 BE law Stibbe hosts a webinar on dawn raids organised by IBJ/IJE Seminar - On 24 September 2020, several Stibbe lawyers explain the rights and obligations of companies when confronted with announced or unannounced raids. What do to when, for example, tax authorities, the competition authorities, police services or a bailiff are at your doorstep? Read more Team: Wim Panis, Henk Verstraete, Hans Van Bavel, Ignace Vernimme, Philippe Campolini, Peter Wytinck, Charlotte Conings
21.05.2020 NL law Stibbe 'Netherlands Tax Firm of the Year'. Inside Stibbe - The International Tax Review has chosen our Amsterdam Tax team as 'Netherlands Tax Firm of the Year'. This is Stibbe's fourth recognition in recent years, after receiving this distinguished title in 2015, 2017 and 2019. Read more Team: Michael Molenaars, Jeroen Smits, Reinout de Boer, Maarten de Bruin, Johan Vrolijk, Lotte Hover-Boon, Rogier van der Struijk, Raymond Roumen, Joost Eyck, Charlotte Tolman, Edsart van Wulfften Palthe, David de Groot, Stephanie Kleefstra, Ashley Peeters, Juliëtte de Jong, Thijs van Vliet, Mieke Lavreysen, Tirza Cramwinckel
20.04.2020 NL law Webinar on restructuring of corporate finance and distressed M&A Seminar - The global COVID-19 crisis poses major challenges to many companies, their shareholders and financiers. On Thursday 23 April 2020 from 13.30 to 14.30 (CEST) Stibbe organizes a webinar on restructuring of corporate finance and distressed M&A. Stibbe partners Job van Hooff (Insolvency & Restructuring), Reinout de Boer (Tax) and Duco de Boer (Corporate | M&A) will discuss important issues and developments. Read more Team: Job van Hooff, Reinout de Boer, Duco de Boer
03.04.2020 LU law Bill of law on interest and royalties paid to non-cooperative jurisdictions Short Reads - The Luxembourg Government proposes to introduce the non-deductibility of interest and royalties expenses of a Luxembourg taxpayer towards collective entities located in a blacklisted jurisdiction. This provision would be added through the amendment of article 168 of the Luxembourg Income Tax Law (LITL) through a bill of law that was introduced by the Government on 30 March. Read more Team: Johan Léonard, Roberto de Castro Mendonça
17.09.2020 NL law The Netherlands' Budget Day 2020: the impact of the Dutch 2021 Tax Package on international businesses Short Reads - In this Tax Alert we will summarize three recent tax developments that are relevant for international business with presence in the Netherlands. Read more Team: Maarten de Bruin, Reinout de Boer, Michael Molenaars, Jeroen Smits, Charlotte Tolman, Mieke Lavreysen, Thijs van Vliet
20.05.2020 NL law Perpetual securities not considered equity for Dutch corporate income tax purposes Short Reads - In a decision of Friday 15 May 2020, the Dutch Supreme Court confirmed that fixed-to-floating rate perpetual equity securities (“perpetual securities”) should not be considered a “participation loan” (deelnemerschapslening) for Dutch tax purposes. Under Dutch tax law, characterization of a debt instrument as a “participation loan” implies that such instrument is deemed equity for Dutch corporate income tax purposes. Characterization of the perpetual securities as a participation loan would have meant that the interest would have been regarded non-deductible dividend. Read more Team: Reinout de Boer, Michael Molenaars, Jeroen Smits, Maarten de Bruin, Charlotte Tolman
18.04.2020 EU law Report of advisory committee on taxation of multinationals in the Netherlands Short Reads - On 5 June 2019, the Dutch Lower House of Parliament adopted a motion that called on the Government to initiate and set up a committee of experts (‘the Committee’) with the purpose to investigate measures that would make the taxation of profits of multinationals fairer, while the Netherlands would remain attractive for Dutch head offices. Last Wednesday (15 April 2020), the Dutch State Secretary of Finance sent the report of the Committee to the Dutch Lower House of Parliament. Read more Team: Reinout de Boer, Michael Molenaars, Jeroen Smits, Maarten de Bruin, Charlotte Tolman
27.03.2020 LU law Draft bill of law regarding certain payments to non-cooperative jurisdictions Short Reads - On 25 March 2020, the Government of Luxembourg issued a press release[1] on a draft bill of law introducing certain measures in relation to interest or royalties paid or due to related entities established in a country or territory listed under the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes[2]. Read more Team: Johan Léonard, Roberto de Castro Mendonça