Matters

Stibbe assisted an artificial gravel manufacturer before the courts. The gravel contains recycled stainless steel slag which was allegedly inflating, causing damages to roads and buildings under which it had been placed.

Stibbe assisted Ferrero in proceedings against an advertisement published by Kraft for its Lu Petit Dejeuner biscuits on the grounds of trademark infringement and unfair trade practices - related to the shape of the Nutella chocolate spread jar.

Advising TomTom, the producer of navigation-products, on the takeover of Ilocal. A company which offers data of Dutch and Belgian companies via the internet. TomTom expects to enhance the quality of its navigation services with the Ilocal technology.

Advising ING Groep on its EUR 7.5 billion rights offering. 

Advising Canon on its EUR 730 million all cash public offer for all shares of Océ. Together, Canon and Océ aim to create the overall number one presence in the printing industry. Canon also agreed to pay EUR 65 million to buy Oce’s preferred shares.

Stibbe assisted FEDICT with the drafting of a contract and negotiation of that contract and related service level agreements with Belgacom and Zetes for the delivery of electronic identity cards.

Advising Super de Boer in relation to the EUR 550 million offer made by Jumbo Groep regarding the acquisition of the entire business of Super de Boer by means of an acquisition of all its assets and liabilities.

Stibbe assisted a pharmaceutical multinational in complex litigations.

Advising Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan in their role as underwriters of the Dutch aspects of the equity issue in an accelerated bookbuild offering by AEGON N.V.