Stibbe advises GRW on the acquisition of Van Hool’s industrial vehicle division

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Stibbe advised GRW, the South African tanker and trailer manufacturer allied with Schmitz Cargobull, on acquiring the industrial vehicle division of Van Hool, a Belgian company that manufactures buses, coaches, trolleybuses, and trailers, following the latter’s declaration of bankruptcy.

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With final agreements signed on April 24, 2024, GRW aims to be fully operational in Koningshooikt by June 2024.

This engagement highlights our firm's capability in handling distressed multi-practice M&A transactions. The team was led by Jan Peeters, and the transaction was further made possible by Florent Volckaert, Philip De Roo, Matthias Maselis, Pieter Wouters, Guan Schaiko and Ann Apers.

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