Matters

Stibbe assisted a consortium in its successful bid for the Belgian PPP road project for the new A11-highway between Knokke and Zeebrugge. 

Stibbe represented an aviation client before a Belgian criminal court in a liability case relating to the fire in a hangar at the Belgian National Airport. 

Stibbe assisted the Flemish government with the management and restructuring of three regional airports in Flanders (Ostend-Bruges, Kortrijk-Wevelgem, Antwerp).

Advising Tommy Hilfiger Group and Apax Partners on the EUR 2,2 billion acquisition by apparel company Phillips-Van Heusen.

Advising Cinven and Warburg Pincus on the €2.6 billion acquisition of Essent Kabelcom. 

Advising Micron Technology on the acquisition of Numonyx Holdings in an all-stock transaction valuing Numonyx at approximately USD 1.27 billion.

Advising Sibelco on its extension of a quartz sand quarry in Limburg (The Netherlands).

Stibbe assisted real estate developers Breevast and Immobel in negotiating and signing an important lease agreement with the Building Authority.

Stibbe advised various multinational groups on IP rights and R&D tax aspects, restructuring, commercial structure, and transfer pricing.

Stibbe advised trading and recycling companies on the drafting of agreements such as confidentiality agreements, license agreements, and partnership agreements.

Stibbe assisted the Flemish government in developing a legal framework for granting guarantees to funds, as a result of which financial institutions can free up capital to continue lending to the market.