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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

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The impact of geopolitical developments on transactions: a tangled web of rules and hurdles

Where is the line between openness and protectionism in the European single market? At both EU and national level, more and more protective barriers against foreign investors and acquirers have been created in the international competition.

Foreign investment developments in 2022

2022 marks the second year of the EU Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Regulation, and the year in which legislators haven been busy shaping the Dutch national security screening regime and the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation.

Stibbe advises French public infrastructure investment fund

Stibbe advised a French public infrastructure investment fund on the acquisition of an interest in a German wind farm project.

Stibbe advises selling shareholders of Punch Powertrain

Stibbe assisted the selling shareholders of Punch Powertrain on the sale of their participation to New Horizon Capital.

European Commission to pull the strings of foreign subsidies

The European Commission is adding powers to its toolbox to ensure a level playing field between European and foreign(-backed) companies active on the EU market.

Foreign subsidies: another addition to the M&A checklist

Checking for merger control notification obligations and Foreign Direct Investment screening mechanisms will be on the list for most companies involved in M&A deals.

Elske Raedts

Counsel Amsterdam

EU and Competition Law

Our EU and Competition Law team has unrivalled experience in providing cutting-edge technical and strategic advice in complex domestic and cross-border EU and competition law matters, to ensure the best possible outcome for our clients.

Corporate and M&A

Our Corporate and M&A specialists combine local knowledge with international expertise, creating practical solutions for the most complex issues and providing legal advice to clients on the full range of corporate transactions.

Peter Wytinck

Partner Brussels

Florent Volckaert

Senior Associate Brussels

Sophie Van Besien

Partner Brussels

Roos Elemans

Senior Associate Amsterdam

Jan Peeters

Partner Brussels

Martin In de Braekt

Partner Amsterdam

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