13.04.2021 NL law Stibbe advises on the IPO of EFIC1 Experience - Stibbe advised Credit Suisse as the Sole Global Coordinator on the IPO of EFIC 1, a SPAC focusing on the fintech sector, on Euronext Amsterdam. Read more Team: Derk Lemstra, Jeroen Smits, Samuel Gray, Suzanne Kröner-Rosmalen
27.01.2021 NL law Stibbe advises InPost Experience - Stibbe acts as lead counsel to InPost on its IPO and listing on Euronext Amsterdam. Read more Team: Derk Lemstra, Pieter Schütte, Bernard Beerens, Nora Offergelt, Bart Stevens, Floor van Schendel, Thijn de Jong, Maurits Schmitz, Chris van Es, Eline Glazener, Emilie Renardel de Lavalette, Rik van Kessel, Lotte Hover-Boon, Jeroen Smits, Jean-Marc Delcour, Roderik Vrolijk, Johan Léonard
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
09.06.2020 NL law Stibbe advises Basic-Fit Experience - Stibbe assisted Basic-Fit, Europe’s largest and fastest growing fitness chain, in its placement of 5,333,333 new ordinary shares through an accelerated bookbuild offering. Read more Team: Pieter Schütte, Jeroen Smits, Manon Cremers, Lieke Stroeve, Emilie Renardel de Lavalette, David de Groot, Maurits Schmitz
18.12.2019 NL law Stibbe advises Peugeot S.A. Experience - A Stibbe team led by Björn van der Klip has advised Peugeot S.A., alongside Bredin Prat and Cravath Swaine & Moore, on its USD 50 billion 50/50 cross-border merger with FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. creating the world’s fourth largest global automotive OEM and third largest by revenue with annual sales of 8.7 million units and combined revenues of nearly EUR 170bn. Read more Team: Björn van der Klip, Eva Das, Manon Cremers, Jeroen Smits, Pieter Schütte, Paul Vestering, Marc Habermehl, IJsbrand van Straten, Lieke Stroeve, Steven Hijink
06.11.2019 NL law Stibbe advises Wright Medical Group Experience - Stibbe is advising Wright Medical Group on the offer from Stryker to acquire Wright Medical Group. Read more Team: Duco de Boer, Jeroen Smits, Eva Das, Manon Cremers, Pieter Schütte, Dennis Mollema, Tom Storck, Claire-Marie Darnand
13.08.2019 NL law Stibbe advises Mitsui, Modec and others Experience - Stibbe advised Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Modec, Inc., Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. and Marubeni Corporation as sponsors on the offering of US$ 1,100,000,000 senior secured notes by MV24 Capital B.V. Read more Team: Robert Steeg, Rein van Helden, Jeroen Smits, Charlotte van Weert
31.07.2019 NL law Stibbe advises EssilorLuxottica on the acquisition of Grandvision Experience - Stibbe is advising EssilorLuxottica S.A. on the acquisition of a 76.7% stake in Grandvision N.V. from HAL Holding N.V., which will be followed by a mandatory offer for all shares in the company, resulting in a total transaction value of more than EUR 7 billion. Read more Team: Björn van der Klip, Rein van Helden, Jeroen Smits, Pieter Schütte, Paul Vestering, Derk Lemstra, Robert Steeg, Lotte Hover-Boon
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
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 Hover-Boon, Floris ten Have, Suzanne van Boheemen, Dries Hommez, Gérald Origer, Michaël Meylan, Sabrina Lai Cheong
01.04.2021 NL law Public consultation on proposed amendment of Dutch classification rules for certain domestic and foreign legal entities Short Reads - On 29 March 2021 the Dutch government has released a consultation document (the “Consultation Document”) containing a draft bill of law and explanatory memorandum to amend the Dutch classification rules for certain domestic and foreign legal entities. Read more Team: Maarten de Bruin, Michael Molenaars, Jeroen Smits, Reinout de Boer, Johan Vrolijk, Edsart van Wulfften Palthe
09.03.2021 NL law Consultation on ATAD 2 (reverse hybrids) and amendment arm’s-length principle in the Netherlands Short Reads - As noted in our earlier Tax Alerts (see our Tax Alerts of March 2017 and July 2019), the EU Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive 2 ("ATAD 2") provides for minimum standards to neutralize hybrid mismatches and came into effect in the Netherlands as of 1 January 2020. However, as an exception, the rule that targets so-called “reverse-hybrid” mismatches will become effective only as of 1 January 2022. Read more Team: Michael Molenaars, Jeroen Smits, Reinout de Boer, Maarten de Bruin, Joost Eyck, Charlotte Tolman
30.03.2021 NL law Dutch conditional withholding tax on dividends Short Reads - A legislative proposal regarding a conditional withholding tax on dividends (if adopted: effective as of 1 January 2024) (Wetsvoorstel bronbelasting dividenden) was submitted to Dutch parliament on Thursday 25 March 2021. Read more Team: Michael Molenaars, Jeroen Smits, Reinout de Boer, Maarten de Bruin, Joost Eyck, Charlotte Tolman
18.11.2020 NL law Dutch Supreme Court: non-resident investment fund eligible for refund of Dutch dividend withholding tax Short Reads - On 23 October 2020, the Dutch Supreme Court ruled that a non-resident UCITS fund is eligible for a refund of Dutch dividend withholding tax with respect to its investments in the Netherlands if strict criteria are met. Read more Team: Reinout de Boer, Michael Molenaars, Jeroen Smits, Maarten de Bruin, Stephanie Kleefstra, Wouter van den Goorbergh
30.03.2021 NL law Stibbe tax team contributes to Chambers Global Practice Guides Corporate Tax 2021 Articles - A tax team of Stibbe has contributed the Dutch chapter of Chambers Global Practice Guides Corporate Tax 2021. Read more Team: Michael Molenaars, Jeroen Smits, Reinout de Boer, Rogier van der Struijk
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, Charlotte Tolman