Mergers and Acquisitions

We are very pleased Stibbe is advising Sappi Limited (Sappi) in relation to the contemplated sale and carve-out transaction involving Sappi’s graphic paper mills in Maastricht.

Stibbe advises Focus Entertainment SA on the acquisition of a majority stake in WW1 Game Series.

Advising TomTom, the producer of navigation-products, on the takeover of Ilocal. A company which offers data of Dutch and Belgian companies via the internet. TomTom expects to enhance the quality of its navigation services with the Ilocal technology.

Stibbe assisted Uitgeverij Lannoo in the acquisition together with WPG Uitgevers of all the issued and outstanding shares in PCM Algemene Uitgeverijen B.V.

Advising Apollo Global Management L.P. on the acquisition of Rio Tinto's Alcan Engineered Products division through a Dutch joint venture structure.

Stibbe assisted Cellerix with its merger with Euronext-Brussels-listed Tigenix.

Stibbe advised a Luxembourg holding company on the EUR 1.05 billion acquisition of KBC’s private subsidiary KB Lux.