Matters

Advising the Blackstone Group on Dutch corporate, real estate, finance, tax and employment law aspects of its acquisition of the Mint Hotels group, also known as City Inn.

In 2011 the Dutch government expressed its intention to fine students €3,000 if they take too long to graduate. Student unions opposed to this change and approached Stibbe with a request for pro bono legal counsel.

Acting as project counsel in connection with the establishment of the "Benelux Secondary PPP Fund I".

Stibbe assisted a leading Belgian bank with a number of highly complex and sensitive litigation cases about the sale of Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs) to corporate and private clients during the period 2005-2007.

Advising and representing GDF Suez and Nuon Vattenfall on the environmental and nature impact permitting of the gas and coal fired power plants of Nuon Vattenfall (in Groningen) and GDF Suez (in Rotterdam).

Stibbe advised a Luxembourg holding company on the EUR 1.05 billion acquisition of KBC’s private subsidiary KB Lux.

Advising ING on the sale of its European, Asian and American real estate management activities to CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc.

Stibbe assisted a client in its EUR 1.1 billion refinancing to obtain additional credit for the realisation of investment plans and for refinancing existing debts. The credit facility is provided by an international banking syndicate of 11 European banks.

Advising Heijmans on the development of the "Oosterburgereiland" in Amsterdam.