Mergers and Acquisitions

Van afval tot goud: Stibbe begeleidt Perpetual Next naar unicorn-status

In de meest recente editie van M&A Magazine verscheen een uitgebreid interview met Duco de Boer, samen met René Buwalda en Jurre Hijman van Perpetual Next, over de groei van dit veelbelovende Amsterdamse bedrijf en de rol die Stibbe daarin speelt.

De EU Inc.: één rechtsvorm, 27 rechtsstelsels

Op 18 maart 2026 presenteerde de Europese Commissie een voorstel voor de EU Inc., een nieuwe Europese rechtsvorm die grensoverschrijdend ondernemen binnen de EU moet vereenvoudigen.

Stibbe named winner of Managing IP Europe Impact Deal of the Year Award

Stibbe is delighted to announce that its Amsterdam TMT/IP team has been awarded the Europe Impact Deal of the Year Award at the Managing IP EMEA Awards 2026.

Stibbe advises Lightspeed Venture Partners on its investment in Schematik

Lightspeed Venture Partners leads a seed funding round in Amsterdam-based AI hardware start-up Schematik.

Stibbe assisted Foxconn in its majority investment in Magnax

Stibbe assisted Foxconn with acquiring Magnax, a Belgian developer of axial‑flux electric motors, through Foxconn’s subsidiary Pan International. The transaction involved a EUR 35.5 million capital injection in exchange for a majority shareholding.

EU proposal for a regulation on the 28th regime corporate legal framework (‘EU Inc.’)

On 18 March 2026, the European Commission published the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the 28th regime corporate legal framework – ‘EU Inc.’ (the “Proposal”).

Elhëme Cherif

Junior Associate Luxembourg

Stibbe assists Vinar NV on the strategic sale and reinvestment relating to the Bullet brand

Stibbe has advised Vinar NV, the Belgian majority shareholder of Sun Mark Gulf DMCC, on the sale of the Bullet energy drinks brand and related portfolio to EnJOYBEV.

Stibbe advises the shareholders of Dynamate in connection with the intended merger between Dynamate and VanRoey

Stibbe advises the shareholders of Dynamate in connection with the intended merger between Dynamate and VanRoey. The merger is driven by a clear strategic vision: to grow together into a leading, integrated managed IT services partner in Belgium.

Stibbe advises ElevenEs on Series B first closing backed by Caterpillar Venture Capital

Stibbe advised ElevenEs on the first closing of its Series B investment round, backed by Caterpillar Venture Capital, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc.

Imâd Akifi

Junior Associate Luxembourg

Hannes Cleemput

Associate Brussels

Stibbe advises Banqup on additional shareholder funding and the sale of its Baltic operations

Stibbe has advised Banqup on securing a subordinated shareholder loan, recalibrating the financial covenant framework under its existing senior facilities agreement, and signing a share purchase agreement for the sale of its Baltic operations.

Corporate governance and directors' duties in the Netherlands: overview

A Q&A guide to corporate governance law in the Netherlands.

Stibbe advised VCK Holding on the sale of VCK Port Logistics to Maja Stuwadoors Groep

Stibbe advised VCK Holding on the sale of VCK Port Logistics to Maja Stuwadoors Groep (with the Swiss company Nova Marine Carriers, the German company Aug. Bolten Wm. Miller’s Nachfolgeren, and the Spanish company Ership Group as shareholders).