Stibbe advises Sonova Holding AG 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 advises Cornelis Vrolijk 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 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 Stibbe advises PostNL on the acquisition of Sandd for an enterprise value of EUR 130 million.
Stibbe advises SurveyMonkey Stibbe advises SurveyMonkey on the acquisition of Usabilla for an amount of approximately $80 million.
Stibbe advises Investcorp Stibbe advises Investcorp, a leading global manager of alternative investments, on the sale of SecureLink, one of the largest dedicated cybersecurity infrastructure and managed services providers in Europe, to global telecoms group Orange.
Stibbe advises Tiqets Stibbe advised Tiqets on its Series C financing of $60 million led by Airbnb with continued support from prior lead investors HPE Growth Capital and Investion.
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.
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.
EU merger control: Dutch clause to catch future killer acquisitions Competition Commissioner Vestager presented a sneak peak of her plans for the future of EU merger control on the 30th anniversary of the EU Merger Regulation.
What to expect when you are expecting: broader investment screening in the Netherlands On 8 September 2020, a draft bill setting up an ex-ante and ex-post screening mechanism for investments in companies active in vital processes or sensitive technology in the Netherlands was published for consultation.
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 new counsel at Stibbe We are pleased to announce that Elske Raedts will be joining Stibbe’s Amsterdam office as counsel. Her appointment as from 1 May 2022 will further strengthen our leading competition practice.