Matters

Stibbe advises  ProRail on the intended changes of the legal structure of the company. The Dutch Minister of Infrastructure wants ProRail to be a public body.

Stibbe advises the Municipality of The Hague in a case against the Dutch State in a discussion about the Participation Act. The Participation Act supports people with an occupational disability. Stibbe advised the Municipality of The Hague and a six other

Stibbe advised various tour operators on advertising, price indications and permits, and represented them in litigation matters.

Stibbe assisted NMBS in litigation matters regarding domain names and commercial names, and in procedures regarding unfair competition law questions before the Jury for Ethical Practices in Advertising (JEP).

On November 21 2017, the Public Prosecutor demanded a year of unconditional prison sentence against the former president Timo Huges of the Dutch Railways (NS) for his role in alleged fraud concerning the tender for regional public transport in Limburg. On

Stibbe advises Wright Medical a Dutch medical device company on the USD 88.8m acquisition of IMASCAP SAS, a French medical software firm.

Stibbe advises DexKo Global on the acquisition of E&P Hydraulics.

Stibbe advises PostNL and ING on the sale of their shares in book store chain Bruna to the Dutch publisher VBK (rebranded as Shared Stories Group).

Stibbe advises Airborne Oil & Gas (AO&G) on the strategic investment by Subsea 7.

Stibbe advises Heineken on its strategic partnership agreement with Sligro Food Group.

Stibbe advises an accountancy firm on a fine imposed by the AFM.

Stibbe advises a gaming and entertainment company with regard to several casinos in different municipalities on whether municipal exploitation permits should be tendered and if so, under what conditions.