Stibbe

Our Corporate and M&A specialists combine local knowledge with international expertise, creating practical solutions for the most complex issues and providing legal advice to clients on the full range of corporate transactions.

Our leading corporate law practice acts on a wide variety of national and cross-border matters, including mergers and acquisitions of listed and private companies, governance issues, divestments and corporate restructurings, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, and venture capital transactions.

As one of the leading and largest real estate practices in the Benelux, we are experienced in handling all types of real estate transactions, developments and redevelopments, and major construction and infrastructure projects.

Our real estate practice has a strong track record in landmark deals and projects. Through our experience in working with leading national and international clients, we have a deep understanding of their needs, objectives and challenges. This know-how, combined with our commitment and commercial approach, ensures that our clients’ deals and projects get done.

The full-service nature of our firm allows us to assist the insurance industry, large businesses and institutions with all legal services, from transactional work and advice to litigation.

Depending on our clients’ needs, we assemble a bespoke team of experts to address all the issues involved. We have in-depth expertise in insurance distribution, regulatory issues, life and non-life insurance, policy wording, insurance tax, insurance M&A, InsurTech and data protection, pensions and benefits, reinsurance and captives, securitisation, and insurance litigation and arbitration.

By the very nature of this area of law, matters can be sensitive, urgent and, at times, both. In response, we act promptly and decisively, providing strategic, tailored advice to our clients and representing them in litigation, disputes and transactions.

Within a broad spectrum of expertise, we focus in particular on complex strategic board-level employment law issues, such as restructuring, compensation packages, advisory work on strategic HR decisions, as well as litigation, contract drafting, collective bargaining agreements or any other customised documentation. Our multidisciplinary team also guides national and international clients through all legal aspects of pensions, social security laws, and AI-related HR issues.

Our IP specialists put proven expertise at our clients’ disposal for the enforcement and exploitation of their intellectual property and trade secrets, offering an integrated, cross-border service to help them protect their intangible assets.

Our team has decades of experience in effectively assisting and representing our clients in IP litigation, transactions and advice. We are at the forefront of the latest innovations and are technology-savvy.

Large organisations are sometimes confronted with complex and sensitive disputes. We assist our clients in responding appropriately and in managing the impact on their business and reputation.

As one of the largest and leading litigation and arbitration practices in the Benelux, our integrated team helps clients solve business-critical disputes seamlessly and manages matters with the highest degree of efficiency. Our team of talented and diverse lawyers displays a unique full-service expertise and has a distinct footprint in both litigation and arbitration.

From the start of any domestic or international investigation or prosecution, we provide immediate assistance and guidance to our corporate clients and their executives.

Dedicated to handling complex criminal matters, our expert team provides assistance in matters relating to fraud, money-laundering, corruption, environmental criminal law, industrial accidents, market abuse and many other criminal offences. Our specialists combine in-depth legal knowledge with a pragmatic approach.