Mergers and Acquisitions

Recent developments: Dutch corporate law

This is our biannual newsletter about the main developments in Dutch corporate law.

Wet tot implementatie van de Richtlijn grensoverschrijdende fusie, omzetting en splitsing treedt op 1 september 2023 in werking

Op 12 juli 2023 is de Wet ter implementatie van de Europese Mobiliteitsrichtlijn (de “wet”) in het Staatsblad verschenen. De Wet treedt op 1 september 2023 in werking. De wet vergroot de mobiliteit van kapitaalvennootschappen binnen de EU.

Foreign Subsidies Regulation

Op 12 januari 2023 is de Europese Foreign Subsidies Regulation (de “FSR”) in werking getreden.

Wet veiligheidstoets investeringen, fusies en overnames

De Wet veiligheidstoets investeringen, fusies en overnames (“Wet Vifo”) is op 1 juni 2023 in werking getreden, gelijktijdig met de publicatie van een tweetal besluiten en een Ministeriële regeling.

Stibbe advises Torqx Capital Partners on public offer for Beter Bed Holding N.V.

Stibbe is acting as lead counsel to Benelux investment firm Torqx Capital Partners on its intended recommended all-cash public offer for 100% of the shares in Beter Bed Holding N.V.

Stibbe advises care chain Goed

Stibbe advised Goed, the network of pharmacies, home care shops and audiology shops of health insurance fund CM, on the sale of its hearing centres chain to Audika Belgium.

Stibbe advised Rhône Capital on a public cash offer for equity stake in RHI Magnesita

Stibbe advised Rhône Capital on a public cash offer for up to 29.9% of the share capital in RHI Magnesita N.V. The offer document was published on 19 June 2023 following an announcement of the intended transaction on 30 May 2023.

Avacta Group plc acquires Coris Bioconcept

Stibbe advised Avacta Group plc on the acquisition of Coris BioConcept SRL.

Wet Vifo: bescherming van bedrijven in kritieke sectoren

De Nederlandse wet Veiligheidstoets investeringen, fusies en overnames, die vanaf 1/5/2023 van kracht is, introduceert verplichtingen die ertoe leiden dat bedrijven in kritieke sectoren beschermd zijn tegen overnames die raken aan de nationale veiligheid.

Dutch national security screening regime enters into force

The Dutch national security screening regime (Wet veiligheidstoets investeringen, fusies en overnames or Wet Vifo) enters into force today, 1 June.

If at first you don’t succeed ... Court unblocks two blocked healthcare mergers

The ACM needs to ‘try, try again’ when assessing healthcare mergers. The Rotterdam District Court overturned two of the ACM’s healthcare merger prohibitions within less than two months.

Stibbe appoints Sabrina Lai Cheong as Counsel

Stibbe proudly announces the promotion of Sabrina Lai Cheong to Counsel in the Corporate and M&A practice of its Luxembourg office.

Stibbe nomme Sabrina Lai Cheong en tant que Counsel

Le bureau luxembourgeois de Stibbe a la fierté d’annoncer la promotion de Sabrina Lai Cheong au titre de Counsel, avec effet immédiat.

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.

Stibbe advised Tulip Oil

Stibbe advised Tulip Oil on the sale of its stake in Rhein Petroleum to Beacon Energy.