177 results Stibbe appoints Nora Offergelt as Counsel We are pleased to announce that Stibbe Amsterdam has appointed Nora Offergelt as Counsel as of 1 July 2022. With Nora’s appointment, Stibbe expands its Equity Capital Market practice at senior level. Verslaggeving over ‘in-control’ door Nederlandse beursvennootschappen Consistentie in de ‘in-control verklaringen’ van Nederlandse beursvennootschappen is ver te zoeken. Dit blijkt uit onderzoek dat Steven Hijink deed samen Jos de Groot (PwC) voor het Maandblad voor Accountancy en Bedrijfseconomie. Deze ‘in-control verklari The Dutch Scheme – high flexibility in plan contents and possibility to affect group guarantees The Act on confirmation of private restructuring plans – which introduces a framework allowing debtors to restructure their debts outside formal insolvency proceedings (the “Dutch Scheme“) – was adopted by the Dutch Senate on 6 October 2020. Rechtsmacht bij pauliana: Feniks-arrest leidt tot onvoorzienbaarheid In het arrest Feniks van 4 oktober 2018 heeft het Europees Hof van Justitie meer duidelijkheid geschapen over de vraag welke rechter internationaal bevoegd is in geval van een actio pauliana. De schikkende pandhouder De deur op een kier voor goederenrechtelijke partijafspraken? Stibbe advises DeepOcean Group on its restructuring Stibbe is advising the DeepOcean group on its restructuring. The case involves the first use of the new “cross-class cram-down” mechanism under Part 26A of the UK Companies Act 2006. The Dutch scheme – Classes and voting The Act on confirmation of private restructuring plans – which introduces a framework allowing debtors to restructure their debts outside formal insolvency proceedings (termed the “Dutch Scheme“) – was adopted by the Dutch Senate on 6 October 2020. Stibbe advises several investors on their investment in McDermott International Stibbe advised a group of investors consisting of The Baupost Group, MFN Partners, Sculptor Capital Management, Mason Capital Management, First Pacific Advisors and Invesco on the expansion of their investment in McDermott International. Stibbe advises The Baupost Group Stibbe advised The Baupost Group, a large Boston-based investment fund with $29 billion under management, on its majority investment in the Timex Group, one of the largest watch makers in the world. Restructuring and Insolvency in the Netherlands Dutch insolvency law is constantly evolving. In their article in GRR’s Europe, Middle East and Africa Restructuring Review 2020, Job van Hooff and Sophie Beerepoot address a few topics and discuss their relevance for national and foreign debtors. Stibbe represents HEMA’s management board Stibbe represented HEMA’s management board in summary proceedings brought by a noteholder seeking to block the implementation of HEMA’s envisaged restructuring. Restructuring & Insolvency in the Netherlands - 2020 What duties and potential liabilities should the directors/managers have regard to when managing a company in financial difficulties? Is there a specific point at which a company must enter a restructuring or insolvency process? Accountants advising in real estate transactions: be aware of penalties in mortgage deeds The Court of Appeal of Arnhem-Leeuwarden ruled on 3 March 2020 that an accountant did not properly advise her client with respect to a sale of real estate (ECLI:NL:GHARL:2020:1875). ‘Dutch scheme’ adopted by the Dutch Parliament's House of Representatives On 26 May 2020, the Dutch Parliament’s House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) adopted the Act on confirmation of private restructuring plans (Wet homologatie onderhands akkoord (“WHOA”)). The next step will see the WHOA put to vote in the Senate. Auditor liable for not including a provision for a third party claim? In a recent case, the Court of Appeal of Arnhem-Leeuwarden dismissed a claim of the bankruptcy trustee of Welsec against an audit firm for failing to ensure that the audited company, Welsec, included a provision in its annual accounts for [...] Stibbe advises Dutch State on support to Royal IHC Stibbe is advising the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy on a short-term bridging loan and guarantee facility provided to the leading Dutch maritime player Royal IHC and on the acquisition of Royal IHC. Klimaatbeleid nog onvoldoende in de dagelijkse praktijk van accountants Uit onderzoek van de Nederlandse Beroepsorganisatie van Accountants (NBA) samen met de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (RuG) blijkt dat externe accountants zich nog onvoldoende bezighouden met klimaatvraagstukken. Wetsvoorstel Wet Homologatie onderhands akkoord aangenomen door de Tweede Kamer Het Wetsvoorstel Wet Homologatie onderhands akkoord (“WHOA”) is op 26 mei 2020 door de Tweede Kamer aangenomen en is momenteel in behandeling bij de Eerste Kamer. De WHOA combineert aspecten van de Engelse Scheme of Arrangement en de Amerikaanse Chapter 1 Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next page
Stibbe appoints Nora Offergelt as Counsel We are pleased to announce that Stibbe Amsterdam has appointed Nora Offergelt as Counsel as of 1 July 2022. With Nora’s appointment, Stibbe expands its Equity Capital Market practice at senior level.
Verslaggeving over ‘in-control’ door Nederlandse beursvennootschappen Consistentie in de ‘in-control verklaringen’ van Nederlandse beursvennootschappen is ver te zoeken. Dit blijkt uit onderzoek dat Steven Hijink deed samen Jos de Groot (PwC) voor het Maandblad voor Accountancy en Bedrijfseconomie. Deze ‘in-control verklari
The Dutch Scheme – high flexibility in plan contents and possibility to affect group guarantees The Act on confirmation of private restructuring plans – which introduces a framework allowing debtors to restructure their debts outside formal insolvency proceedings (the “Dutch Scheme“) – was adopted by the Dutch Senate on 6 October 2020.
Rechtsmacht bij pauliana: Feniks-arrest leidt tot onvoorzienbaarheid In het arrest Feniks van 4 oktober 2018 heeft het Europees Hof van Justitie meer duidelijkheid geschapen over de vraag welke rechter internationaal bevoegd is in geval van een actio pauliana.
Stibbe advises DeepOcean Group on its restructuring Stibbe is advising the DeepOcean group on its restructuring. The case involves the first use of the new “cross-class cram-down” mechanism under Part 26A of the UK Companies Act 2006.
The Dutch scheme – Classes and voting The Act on confirmation of private restructuring plans – which introduces a framework allowing debtors to restructure their debts outside formal insolvency proceedings (termed the “Dutch Scheme“) – was adopted by the Dutch Senate on 6 October 2020.
Stibbe advises several investors on their investment in McDermott International Stibbe advised a group of investors consisting of The Baupost Group, MFN Partners, Sculptor Capital Management, Mason Capital Management, First Pacific Advisors and Invesco on the expansion of their investment in McDermott International.
Stibbe advises The Baupost Group Stibbe advised The Baupost Group, a large Boston-based investment fund with $29 billion under management, on its majority investment in the Timex Group, one of the largest watch makers in the world.
Restructuring and Insolvency in the Netherlands Dutch insolvency law is constantly evolving. In their article in GRR’s Europe, Middle East and Africa Restructuring Review 2020, Job van Hooff and Sophie Beerepoot address a few topics and discuss their relevance for national and foreign debtors.
Stibbe represents HEMA’s management board Stibbe represented HEMA’s management board in summary proceedings brought by a noteholder seeking to block the implementation of HEMA’s envisaged restructuring.
Restructuring & Insolvency in the Netherlands - 2020 What duties and potential liabilities should the directors/managers have regard to when managing a company in financial difficulties? Is there a specific point at which a company must enter a restructuring or insolvency process?
Accountants advising in real estate transactions: be aware of penalties in mortgage deeds The Court of Appeal of Arnhem-Leeuwarden ruled on 3 March 2020 that an accountant did not properly advise her client with respect to a sale of real estate (ECLI:NL:GHARL:2020:1875).
‘Dutch scheme’ adopted by the Dutch Parliament's House of Representatives On 26 May 2020, the Dutch Parliament’s House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) adopted the Act on confirmation of private restructuring plans (Wet homologatie onderhands akkoord (“WHOA”)). The next step will see the WHOA put to vote in the Senate.
Auditor liable for not including a provision for a third party claim? In a recent case, the Court of Appeal of Arnhem-Leeuwarden dismissed a claim of the bankruptcy trustee of Welsec against an audit firm for failing to ensure that the audited company, Welsec, included a provision in its annual accounts for [...]
Stibbe advises Dutch State on support to Royal IHC Stibbe is advising the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy on a short-term bridging loan and guarantee facility provided to the leading Dutch maritime player Royal IHC and on the acquisition of Royal IHC.
Klimaatbeleid nog onvoldoende in de dagelijkse praktijk van accountants Uit onderzoek van de Nederlandse Beroepsorganisatie van Accountants (NBA) samen met de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (RuG) blijkt dat externe accountants zich nog onvoldoende bezighouden met klimaatvraagstukken.
Wetsvoorstel Wet Homologatie onderhands akkoord aangenomen door de Tweede Kamer Het Wetsvoorstel Wet Homologatie onderhands akkoord (“WHOA”) is op 26 mei 2020 door de Tweede Kamer aangenomen en is momenteel in behandeling bij de Eerste Kamer. De WHOA combineert aspecten van de Engelse Scheme of Arrangement en de Amerikaanse Chapter 1