Capital Markets

Our capital markets practice has an outstanding reputation for high profile IPOs and debt offerings as well as for handling innovative and complex cross-border capital markets deals.

We represent issuers, shareholders and underwriters on equity and debt offerings. Through our longstanding position as one of the leading capital markets teams in the Benelux, we have developed strong relationships with the key constituents in the Benelux capital markets, such as regulatory authorities, Euronext, the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, financial institutions and auditors, which enables us to get deals done for our clients and counsel them throughout the process.

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LU Law

Stibbe assisted AccorInvest Group S.A.

Stibbe assisted AccorInvest Group S.A. with all Luxembourg legal aspects linked to its inaugural bond issue for a nominal amount of €750 million, with a five-year maturity and a fixed coupon of 6.375%.

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BE Law

Stibbe advises Unifiedpost Group on its strategic divestment of its Wholesale Identity Access business

Stibbe advises Unifiedpost Group, a Belgian listed company, on the divestment of its Wholesale Identity Access business and the entry into of a partnership agreement following the signing of a term sheet with Your.World BV.

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BE Law

Stibbe advises ING Belgium on the placement of shares of Xior Student Housing to Katoen-Natie Group

Stibbe advised ING Belgium on the €80 million placement of 6.5% of all shares of Xior Student Housing.

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NL Law

Stibbe advises Abab and Alfa on merger

Stibbe has successfully assisted ‘ABAB Accountants’ and ‘Alfa Accountants en Adviseurs’ in their merger process.

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Services

Our capital markets team counsels clients through the entire process of capital markets deals, from initial structuring, through the disclosure document drafting process and the marketing period of the transaction, to issuance and trading. We can draw on the expertise of thought leaders in our firm in the key legal areas adjacent to the capital markets environment, such as financial reporting, corporate governance, executive compensation, tax, and financial regulation, to devise the most effective solutions for our clients.

Debt capital marketsOur debt capital markets lawyers provide tailored advice on financing structures in both the public and private sectors. Our expertise includes transactions and advisory on all types of debt instruments, regulatory capital, securitisations, covered bonds, repackagings, derivatives and other structured finance transactions.

Furthermore, we handle EMTN, commercial paper and covered bond programmes, convertibles, and RMBS and CMBS transactions. The team is also highly experienced in regulatory and structured finance matters, drawing on our in-house expertise in tax, finance, securities, regulatory, corporate, real estate and commercial law.

Equity capital markets - Our equity capital markets team is one of the market leaders in the Benelux equity capital markets space. The team benefits from a deep bench of highly experienced lawyers who each have significant equity capital markets experience, ensuring high quality advice across the board. The team also advises clients on on-going corporate governance, financial reporting and disclosure matters, such as ESG-related disclosure issues.

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Recognition & Awards

"The team has a good ability to handle complex matters including various jurisdictions."

Chambers Europe
2024
Capital Markets: Equity

"The team at Stibbe is well balanced and complementary, and its lawyers are able to quickly digest complex matters and take a pragmatic approach."

Chambers Europe
2024
Capital Markets: Equity

"Stibbe is incredibly attentive to the details and works well with requirements of outside jurisdictions."

The Legal 500
2024
Banking, Finance and Capital Markets

"The Stibbe team is very responsive and able to meet tight deadlines whilst always providing excellent quality advice."

The Legal 500
2024
Banking, Finance and Capital Markets

"Whenever there seems to be no way out, Stibbe finds a way to overcome the legal hurdles and find a creative, out of the box and acceptable solution. The high success rate in their solutions is remarkable."

The Legal 500
2024
Banking, Finance and Capital Markets

"Quick responses. Capable of providing the client with relevant internal information. Easy to share and update documents with the team."

The Legal 500
2024
Banking, Finance and Capital Markets

"Stibbe offers good knowledge and experience."

Chambers Europe
2024
Capital Markets

"The team is very client-oriented and user-friendly. The lawyers are practical, commercial and easy to work with."

Chambers Europe
2023
Capital Markets

"Stibbe's advice is very thought-through and precise."

Chambers Europe
2023
Capital Markets