Mergers and Acquisitions

Stibbe advises Olympia and Avedon Capital Partners

Stibbe advised Olympia and Avedon Capital Partners on the sale of the majority stake of Avedon Capital Partners in Olympia to Olympia’s CEO Dimitri Yocarini and Morgan Stanley Tactical Value Investing.

Stibbe advises Kinepolis group

Stibbe advised Kinepolis group on the acquisition of US movie theater chain MJR Digital Cinemas and Arcaplex Spijkenisse BV, a Netherlands-based company that operates cinema, in the framework of its international expansion.

Stibbe advises Partners Group

Stibbe advised Partners Group on the sale of its stake in Action, Europe's leading non-food discount retailer, to Hellman & Friedman, a leading private equity investment firm.

Richtlijn grensoverschrijdende omzettingen, fusies en splitsingen in werking getreden

Op 1 januari 2020 is de Richtlijn grensoverschrijdende omzettingen, fusies en splitsingen in werking getreden. Nederland heeft tot 31 januari 2023 de tijd om de richtlijn te implementeren in de Nederlandse wet- en regelgeving.

Vanaf 1 augustus 2021 digitale oprichting van een B.V. mogelijk?

Op 31 juli 2019 is de Richtlijn digitale instrumenten en processen in het vennootschapsrecht in werking getreden. Deze richtlijn maakt in bepaalde gevallen een volledig digitale oprichting van vennootschappen mogelijk.

Luxembourg adopts measures to facilitate holding of meetings in companies and other legal entities during Covid-19”

Luxembourg adopted a Grand-Ducal Regulation on 20 March 2020 introducing emergency measures relating to the holding of meetings in companies and other legal entities.

Stibbe advises Dutch State on support to Royal IHC

Stibbe is advising the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy on a short-term bridging loan and guarantee facility provided to the leading Dutch maritime player Royal IHC and on the acquisition of Royal IHC.

Stibbe advises the Dutch State

Stibbe advised the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy on securing new funding for SMART Photonics.

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.

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 EFG Hermes's Vortex Energy

Stibbe Luxembourg advised EFG Hermes's Vortex Energy on the sale of Vortex III.

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.

Jurisdictional hide & seek: merger thresholds and buyer joint ventures

Companies beware: the turnover of a joint venture buying a target is not necessarily decisive for determining whether the EU merger thresholds are met.

IJsbrand van Straten appointed as civil-law notary

IJsbrand van Straten will be appointed as a civil law notary by the District Court in Amsterdam on 5 November 2020.

Stibbe advises Qrf

Stibbe assisted listed regulated real estate company Qrf with the acquisition of the State Archives Bruges through the acquisition of 100% of the shares in RAB Invest NV from Leasinvest Real Estate Comm. VA., for the amount of EUR 20,6 million.