Matters

The research programme AquaConnect involves a consortium working on solutions to enable the Netherlands and other delta areas to become self-sufficient in their supply of fresh water.

Stibbe assisted Flanders Investment Company with the transfer of the Chancellerie building to a major real estate developer.

Stibbe advised Catella Real Estate AG on its second acquisition in Luxembourg: a 14,000m² office building in the emerging office district of Howald, which is almost fully let to Saint-Paul Luxembourg media group.

Stibbe advises the Antwerp Port Authority on its combination with the port of Zeebrugge.

Stibbe acts as lead counsel to InPost on its IPO and listing on Euronext Amsterdam.

Stibbe is advising the DeepOcean group on its restructuring. The case involves the first use of the new “cross-class cram-down” mechanism under Part 26A of the UK Companies Act 2006.

Stibbe advised a group of investors consisting of The Baupost Group, MFN Partners, Sculptor Capital Management, Mason Capital Management, First Pacific Advisors and Invesco on the expansion of their investment in McDermott International.

Stibbe has advised Granite in relation to the acquisition of two warehouses of over 32,000m2 in Nijmegen.

Stibbe Luxembourg has successfully assisted Astorg and IQ-EQ with the acquisition and the financing of Constellation Advisers LLC.

Stibbe advised The Baupost Group, a large Boston-based investment fund with $29 billion under management, on its majority investment in the Timex Group, one of the largest watch makers in the world.

Stibbe advised VEB on unfair competition practices, such as misleading advertising regarding the purchase of ‘cheaper’ energy.

Stibbe advised Basic-Fit on the amendment of its finance agreements with its banks.