Matters

Stibbe has advised Circuit Park Zandvoort on the necessary permits for the renovation of the circuit to make it possible to host Formula 1 racing in Zandvoort.

Stibbe advised the Province of South Holland, together with the Province of Flevoland and OV-Bureau Groningen/Drenthe, on the drafting of a cooperation agreement and the purchase of 60 zero-emission buses for use in public transport.

Stibbe advised Tiqets on its Series C financing of $60 million led by Airbnb with continued support from prior lead investors HPE Growth Capital and Investion.

Stibbe advised the underwriters on the EUR 205.7 million capital increase of Xior.

Stibbe represented KLM Catering Services (KCS) and KLM in preliminary relief proceedings. As part of a national catering strike, KLM Catering Services employees walked out of work in order to achieve an improved collective labour agreement.

Stibbe is representing G-Star RAW in high-profile pension litigation against the pension fund for the fashion industry on the scope of the mandatory pension plan.

Stibbe advised Lagardère Travel Retail on the acquisition of International Duty Free. 

Many residents of Curaçao suffer due to severe air pollution from the Isla oil refinery. With Stibbe’s help, a number of residents living under 'the smoke of Isla', alongside environmental organisations, have sued the state of Curacao for wrongful acts.

Stibbe advised Macquarie in connection with their winning bid for the tender of the design, build, financing and maintenance (DBFM) of the A9 Badhoevedorp/Holendrecht Project.

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.

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.

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 company shares , resulting in a total transaction value of over EUR 7 billion.