Matters

Stibbe advised a consortium consisting out of DEC (DEME Environmental Contractors) and Bopro in relation to their successful bid for the Blue Gate PPP project in Antwerp.

Stibbe represented the director and sole shareholder of the Royal Brinkers group of companies in a insolvency litigation matter. In 2010, the majority of entities within the Royal Brinkers group went bankrupt as a result of changed market conditions.

Stibbe represented North Sea Port Netherlands N.V in Supreme Court proceedings against Glencore AG concerning a right of pledge.

Stibbe has acted as counsel to Amundi in connection with the acquisition of the Dutch part of the €1 bn Aqua pan-European office portfolio from Union Investment Real Estate.

Stibbe advises Rabobank on the legal aspects of the renovation of its former head offices "the Spiegel Building" in Utrecht.

Stibbe advised HNA Group, the owner of China’s fourth-largest airline Hainan Airlines, as Belgian counsel in relation to its EUR 2.56 billion acquisition of Swissport Group from PAI Partners.

On 27 July 2015, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries announced that it has withdrawn its previously announced hostile bid to acquire Mylan N.V. Stibbe represented Mylan in this successful takeover defence and advised Mylan on both litigation and EU competition

Assisting the State of Malta with regard to the alleged failure of Malta to fulfill its obligations under the Birds Directive.

Stibbe advised Kempen & Co, Degroof Corporate Finance, Bank Degroof and ING on the private offering by NSI N.V. of 35% of its shares in Intervest Offices & Warehouses NV to a broad group of institutional and qualified investors.

Stibbe advised Tessenderlo Group on the issuance and public offering of bonds to retail investors for the amount of EUR 250 million.

Stibbe advises Apax Partners on the acquisition of RFS Holland Holding (Wehkamp and two sister companies, homeware store Fonq and appliances merchant Create2Fit).