Acquisition Finance

Dutch Supreme Court decides against the pledgeability of non-transferable claims

Lawyers occasionally wonder how the law ended up as it is. We had that experience after the Dutch Supreme Court’s decision of 1 July 2022 (Rabobank/Ten Berge q.q.; ECLI:NL:HR:2022:984), regarding the possibility or impossibility of pledging a claim.

Stibbe advises leading private equity player

Stibbe advised a leading European private equity player on Luxembourg corporate and finance matters related to numerous investments.

Stibbe advises KBC, ING, Dexia and BNP Fortis

Stibbe assisted several large banks (i.e. KBC Bank, ING, Dexia and BNP Fortis) with implementing a multimillion EUR acquisition finance package for one of the bidders for its acquisition of a broadcasting company from a German mass media company.

Stibbe advises The Carlyle Group

Stibbe assisted global private equity player The Carlyle Group with its acquisition of The Sniffers, a Belgian provider of fugitive emission monitoring and related services to the oil & gas industries.

Stibbe advises Hearthside Group Holdings in acquisition of VSI

Stibbe advises Hearthside Group Holdings LLC in the acquisition of VSI (B.V. Vurense Snack Industrie) from NPM Capital. Besides the majority stake of NPM Capital Hearthside also acquired the remaining shares.

Stibbe advises Proximus

Stibbe advised Proximus, a listed company and longstanding client, on a broad variety of matters, including innovative partnerships, regulatory compliance, M&A and finance projects, and dispute resolution.

Stibbe advises Elementis

Stibbe advises Elementis, a UK listed global specialty chemicals company, on the acquisition of Mondo Minerals Holdings B.V. for an enterprise value of $600 million on a cash and debt free basis.

Stibbe advises Equistone Partners Europe

Stibbe assisted Equistone Partners Europe with the MBO of Wallenborn Transports, a Luxembourg based operator which is leading European provider of specialised premium road transportation services.

Stibbe advises Andera Partners

Stibbe advised Andera Partners in acquiring Infra Group NV from Waterland and the Verbraeken family and the subsequent MBO.

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 Union Investment

Stibbe advised Union Investment on its acquisition of the Diamond office building in the Belgian city of Ghent.

Stibbe advises Astorg and IQ-EQ

Stibbe Luxembourg has successfully assisted Astorg and IQ-EQ with the acquisition and the financing of Constellation Advisers LLC.

Stibbe advises Catella Real Estate AG

Stibbe advised Catella Real Estate AG on its second acquisition in Luxembourg: a 14,000m² office building in the emerging office district of Howald, which is almost fully let to Saint-Paul Luxembourg media group.

Stibbe advises GumGum

Stibbe advised GumGum on the acquisition of JustPremium.

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.