225 results Perpetual securities not considered equity for Dutch corporate income tax purposes In a decision of Friday 15 May 2020, the Dutch Supreme Court confirmed that fixed-to-floating rate perpetual equity securities (“perpetual securities”) should not be considered a “participation loan” (deelnemerschapslening) for Dutch tax purposes. Under D Implementation of new AML Directive and new list of high-risk countries After discussions in the Dutch Parliament leading to a late implementation of the amendment of the fourth anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing directive, the Dutch implementation will most likely be in force before 18 May 2020. In addition, Stibbe advises Ballast Nedam, Heijmans, Fluor and 3i on the PPP A9 Gaasperdammerweg roads project The Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management officially opened the first lanes of the Gaasperdammertunnel on the A9 in Amsterdam-Zuidoost on 5 July. The Gaasperdammertunnel forms part of the PPP SAA A9 Gaasperdammerweg roads project. Stibbe advises Rhône Group and The Chatterjee Group Stibbe advised private equity firm Rhône Group and The Chatterjee Group on the joint acquisition of McDermott International, Inc.’s Lummus Technology Group. Stibbe advises the Dutch State Stibbe advised the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy on securing new funding for SMART Photonics. European Banking Federation Guidance on testing of Cloud Exit Strategy Financial institutions may outsource critical or important functions to cloud service providers (“CSPs”). On 25 February 2019 the European Banking Authority (“EBA”) provided guidelines (the “EBA Guidelines”) laying out the framework for outsourcing arrang Stibbe advises HEMA’s management board Stibbe is advising HEMA’s management board on HEMA’s debt restructuring. Financial Regulatory – Update Q1 2021 Traditionally, 1 January (and 1 July) each year is a date on which new Dutch financial regulations enter into force. This year, the amendments to the Dutch Financial Supervision Act are relatively few, but other developments are worthy of attention. Stibbe partners with the Blue Tulip Awards For the third year in a row, Stibbe is a legal partner of the Blue Tulip Awards, allowing start-ups can make use of our high-quality legal knowledge during the innovation competition. The Dutch scheme – highlights of the 10 judgments rendered to date On 1 January 2021, the Act on confirmation of private restructuring plans (Wet homologatie onderhands akkoord, the "Dutch Scheme") came into effect. How certain elements of the Dutch scheme may (or may not) affect ISDA Master Agreements On 1 January 2021, the legislative framework for court-approved restructurings of debts outside formal insolvency proceedings (hereafter referred to as the ‘Dutch scheme’, or simply, the ‘scheme’) entered into force. Stibbe advises Adevinta on Marktplaats acquisition Stibbe has advised Adevinta on the acquisition of eBay Classifieds Group for a value of approximately USD 9.2 billion. eBay Classifieds Group operates a portfolio of leading marketplace brands in 13 countries, including Marktplaats in the Netherlands. Stibbe advises Aedifica Stibbe has advised Aedifica on the acquisition and lease of a care residence to be constructed in Lelystad and the acquisition and lease of a recently completed care residence in Zwolle. Stibbe advises Aquiline Capital Partners Stibbe advised Aquiline Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in New York investing in financial services enterprises, as lead counsel on the acquisition of the Quintes group together with existing management. Dutch fintech Action Plan - stimulating growth in the Dutch fintech sector On 3 July 2020, the Dutch Minister of Finance and the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs published an action plan to support the Dutch Fintech sector. A digital counterpart to cash? DNB’s findings Central banks, the IMF and various other organisations have been conducting research for several years with respect to a safer way to deposit money than exclusively with commercial banks, and the role of central banks in this respect. ESG: European Commission consults on Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy While battling the COVID-19 outbreak, the European Commission does not lose sight of the long-term objective to fully embed sustainability in the financial services landscape. Stibbe in Amsterdam knowledge partner of 'de Jurist' As of 14 April, our Amsterdam office is knowledge partner of de Jurist - a new digital publication from FD Mediagroep with business news from a legal perspective. As a knowledge partner, we identify and interpret important developments in financial and ec Pagination Previous page Page 1 Current page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next page
Perpetual securities not considered equity for Dutch corporate income tax purposes In a decision of Friday 15 May 2020, the Dutch Supreme Court confirmed that fixed-to-floating rate perpetual equity securities (“perpetual securities”) should not be considered a “participation loan” (deelnemerschapslening) for Dutch tax purposes. Under D
Implementation of new AML Directive and new list of high-risk countries After discussions in the Dutch Parliament leading to a late implementation of the amendment of the fourth anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing directive, the Dutch implementation will most likely be in force before 18 May 2020. In addition,
Stibbe advises Ballast Nedam, Heijmans, Fluor and 3i on the PPP A9 Gaasperdammerweg roads project The Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management officially opened the first lanes of the Gaasperdammertunnel on the A9 in Amsterdam-Zuidoost on 5 July. The Gaasperdammertunnel forms part of the PPP SAA A9 Gaasperdammerweg roads project.
Stibbe advises Rhône Group and The Chatterjee Group Stibbe advised private equity firm Rhône Group and The Chatterjee Group on the joint acquisition of McDermott International, Inc.’s Lummus Technology Group.
Stibbe advises the Dutch State Stibbe advised the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy on securing new funding for SMART Photonics.
European Banking Federation Guidance on testing of Cloud Exit Strategy Financial institutions may outsource critical or important functions to cloud service providers (“CSPs”). On 25 February 2019 the European Banking Authority (“EBA”) provided guidelines (the “EBA Guidelines”) laying out the framework for outsourcing arrang
Stibbe advises HEMA’s management board Stibbe is advising HEMA’s management board on HEMA’s debt restructuring.
Financial Regulatory – Update Q1 2021 Traditionally, 1 January (and 1 July) each year is a date on which new Dutch financial regulations enter into force. This year, the amendments to the Dutch Financial Supervision Act are relatively few, but other developments are worthy of attention.
Stibbe partners with the Blue Tulip Awards For the third year in a row, Stibbe is a legal partner of the Blue Tulip Awards, allowing start-ups can make use of our high-quality legal knowledge during the innovation competition.
The Dutch scheme – highlights of the 10 judgments rendered to date On 1 January 2021, the Act on confirmation of private restructuring plans (Wet homologatie onderhands akkoord, the "Dutch Scheme") came into effect.
How certain elements of the Dutch scheme may (or may not) affect ISDA Master Agreements On 1 January 2021, the legislative framework for court-approved restructurings of debts outside formal insolvency proceedings (hereafter referred to as the ‘Dutch scheme’, or simply, the ‘scheme’) entered into force.
Stibbe advises Adevinta on Marktplaats acquisition Stibbe has advised Adevinta on the acquisition of eBay Classifieds Group for a value of approximately USD 9.2 billion. eBay Classifieds Group operates a portfolio of leading marketplace brands in 13 countries, including Marktplaats in the Netherlands.
Stibbe advises Aedifica Stibbe has advised Aedifica on the acquisition and lease of a care residence to be constructed in Lelystad and the acquisition and lease of a recently completed care residence in Zwolle.
Stibbe advises Aquiline Capital Partners Stibbe advised Aquiline Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in New York investing in financial services enterprises, as lead counsel on the acquisition of the Quintes group together with existing management.
Dutch fintech Action Plan - stimulating growth in the Dutch fintech sector On 3 July 2020, the Dutch Minister of Finance and the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs published an action plan to support the Dutch Fintech sector.
A digital counterpart to cash? DNB’s findings Central banks, the IMF and various other organisations have been conducting research for several years with respect to a safer way to deposit money than exclusively with commercial banks, and the role of central banks in this respect.
ESG: European Commission consults on Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy While battling the COVID-19 outbreak, the European Commission does not lose sight of the long-term objective to fully embed sustainability in the financial services landscape.
Stibbe in Amsterdam knowledge partner of 'de Jurist' As of 14 April, our Amsterdam office is knowledge partner of de Jurist - a new digital publication from FD Mediagroep with business news from a legal perspective. As a knowledge partner, we identify and interpret important developments in financial and ec