Merger Controls

Advising Cinven and Warburg Pincus on the €2.6 billion acquisition of Essent Kabelcom. 

Advising Celesio AG on the merger between LLOYDS Apotheken and Escura Apotheken, thereby creating the second largest pharmacy chain in the Netherlands. 

Advising Eredivisie Media & Marketing, a joint venture between Eredivisie CV, Endemol and KNVB, on the acquisition of a majority interest by Fox International Channels.

Advising NYSE Euronext on remuneration and works council matters, also in connection with the acquisition by ICE.

Stibbe advised Concentra on its joint venture with Corelio. The joint-venture between these two publishing companies will be called “Het Mediahuis”.

Successfully defended Pilkington in proceedings against an ACM decision to impose a fine for alleged participation in a cartel in the double-glass sector.

Stibbe advises Goldman Sachs on the acquisition of Continental Bakeries by Goldman Sachs and The Silverfern Group of NPM Capital, a subsidiary of SHV. Continental Bakeries is a leading European bakery group which produces typical Dutch cookies.

Stibbe has advised Sonova Holding AG on its acquisition of AudioNova B.V. from HAL Investments. The value of AudioNova is EUR 830 million.

Stibbe advised fishing company Cornelis Vrolijk on the acquisition of the majority of the shares of Bertus-Dekker Seafood BV.

Stibbe advises APG and a joint venture partner on the acquisition of an approximate 33% interest in HHR Euro C.V. from their joint venture partner Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.

Stibbe advises PostNL on the acquisition of Sandd for an enterprise value of EUR 130 million.

Stibbe advises SurveyMonkey on the acquisition of Usabilla for an amount of approximately $80 million.