Joh. A. Benckiser-led investor group intends to make a EUR 7.5 billion public offer for D.E MASTER BLENDERS 1753
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek advises D.E MASTER BLENDERS 1753 on the intended public offer by a group of investors, led by investment firm Joh. A. Benckiser, to acquire all issued and outstanding ordinary shares.
May 2013 |
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New reduced <30% EADS shareholder consortium in effect
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has advised the German State on a new reduced shareholders pact with respect to EADS N.V. The new shareholders agreement was signed on 2 April 2013.
April 2013 |
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NS buys 49% of The Hague’s public transport company
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has advised state-owned Dutch railway company NS on the acquisition of a 49% share in The Hague's public transport company HTM from the Municipality of The Hague.
March 2013 |
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Rabobank sells Robeco to ORIX
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has advised Rabobank on the divestment of Robeco to ORIX, the Japanese financial services group.
February 2013 |
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Philips divests its Lifestyle Entertainment business
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has advised Philips on the divestment of its Lifestyle Entertainment business to Funai.
January 2013 |
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Luz Verde: the first-ever programmatic Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project to receive carbon credits under the Kyoto Protocol
On 28 December 2012, the UN issued 19,000 certified emission reductions (CERs) to the project, which was developed by Cool nrg International with project financing from ING Bank, advised by De Brauw as lead counsel.
January 2013 |
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TenCate acquires Amber Composites Limited
De Brauw Blackstone recently acted as lead counsel to TenCate in its acquisition of Amber Composites Limited, a UK-based manufacturer of thermoset materials for the industrial and automotive market.
January 2013 |
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Generali acquires stake in joint venture for EUR 2.5 billion
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek recently advised Assicurazioni Generali on the acquisition from PPF Group of the remaining 49% stake it did not own in Generali PPF Holding.
January 2013 |
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Royal FrieslandCampina acquires cheese specialist Zijerveld to grow in added value cheese products
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has advised Royal FrieslandCampina on the acquisition of cheese specialist Zijerveld and its packaging unit Den Hollander Food.
January 2013 |
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NDC|VBK de Uitgevers divests educational book publishing division Thieme Meulenhoff
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has advised NDC|VBK de Uitgevers on the sale of its educational book publishing division ThiemeMeulenhoff.
December 2012 |
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AkzoNobel divests its North American Decorative Paints business
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has acted as lead counsel to AkzoNobel in advising it on the divestment of its North American Decorative Paints business to PPG Industries for USD 1.05 billion.
December 2012 |
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Restructuring of EADS N.V. Shareholder Pact
The German State and the French State, together with EADS N.V. and its other large shareholders Daimler, Lagardère and SEPI have agreed to comprehensively restructure the existing shareholder pact relating to EADS N.V.
December 2012 |
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Waterland Private Equity sells Intertrust to the Blackstone Group
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has advised Waterland Private Equity on the divestment of Intertrust to The Blackstone Group through a controlled auction.
December 2012 |
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Cross-border merger CNH Global and Fiat Industrial into new Dutch top holding
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has advised CNH on its cross-border legal merger with Fiat Industrial into a new Dutch top holding, creating the world's third-largest capital goods group by sales.
November 2012 |
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Carrefour sells Colombian supermarket business to Cencosud
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has advised both Carrefour and Cencosud on the divestment of Carrefour's Colombian supermarkets business to Cencosud for an amount of EUR 2 billion.
November 2012 |
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ABN AMRO acquires Banco CR2
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has advised ABN AMRO Bank on reaching an agreement to acquire Banco CR2 S.A.
October 2012 |
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Stichting BREIN - Landmark court decision with far-reaching consequences for the liability of internet hosting providers for the conduct of clients
For the first time a Dutch court ruled that an internet hosting provider is liable for damages resulting from activities on the website it is hosting.
October 2012 |
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ASML acquires Cymer to accelerate development of EUV technology
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has advised ASML on acquiring Cymer. With a deal value of EUR 1.95 billion this is the biggest acquisition of ASML in history.
October 2012 |
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Sinopec Kantons purchases 50% stake in Vesta Terminals
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has advised one of the world’s top refineries, Sinopec, on acquiring a 50% stake in Mercuria’s terminals business.
October 2012 |
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NDC|VBK sells book publishing company Veen Bosch & Keuning Uitgevers Groep to management
De Brauw has advised NDC|VBK de Uitgevers B.V. on the divestment of its general book publishing division Veen Bosch & Keuning Uitgevers Groep (VBK), the largest publishing group of trade books in the Netherlands and Belgium.
September 2012 |
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Fugro sells Geoscience division to CGGVeritas
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has acted as legal advisor to Fugro in relation to the divestment of the Fugro Geoscience division to CGGVeritas.
September 2012 |
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GasTerra wins gas price review arbitration against Eni
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has advised GasTerra on a USD 1.1 billion UNCITRAL award against Italian energy company Eni in a dispute over the price payable under one of two long-term gas supply contracts.
September 2012 |
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Ageas concludes cross-border legal merger
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has advised ageas N.V. and ageas SA/NV on entering into a cross-border legal merger. As from 7 August 2012 the Belgian company ageas SA/NV is the sole parent company of the Ageas group.
August 2012 |
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TSMC joins ASML's customer co-investment programme for innovation
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek advises ASML, the world's largest supplier of equipment to computer chip manufacturers, on a customer co-investment programme. Following Intel, TSMC is the second participant to join ASML's customer co-investment programme
August 2012 |
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AkzoNobel signs agreement to sell its shares in ICI Pakistan
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has advised AkzoNobel on reaching an agreement to sell its 75.81 percent shareholding in ICI Pakistan Limited to the Yunus Brothers Group
August 2012 |
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IDT acquires NXP's high-speed data converter business
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek advised NXP on the sale of its high-speed data converter assets.
July 2012 |
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ASML establishes customer co-investment programme with Intel as first participant customer
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has advised ASML on a customer co-investment programme. First participant Intel has committed to acquire up to a 15% equity ownership interest and to provide R&D funding for an aggregate max amount of 3.3 billion.
July 2012 |
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Cabot Corporation to acquire Norit
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has advised Cabot Corporation on the agreement to purchase Norit N.V.
June 2012 |
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Ahold reaches agreement with Jumbo on the transfer of 78 C1000 stores and 4 Jumbo stores
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has advised international retailing group Ahold on reaching an agreement with supermarket chain Jumbo regarding the transfer of 78 C1000 and 4 Jumbo stores.
May 2012 |
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Kluwer sells community-focused titles HR, Occupational Health & Safety, Works Council, Facilities, and Secretaries to Vakmedianet
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has advised Kluwer Netherlands on selling the products and activities of the community titles HR, Occupational Health & Safety, Works Council, Facilities and Secretaries to Vakmedianet.
April 2012 |
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China Development Bank Corporation (CDB) grants USD 375 million in financing to Telefónica, S.A.
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek joined forces with White & Case and Uría Menéndez to advise China Development Bank Corporation (CDB) on its financing of Spanish multinational Telefónica, S.A.
April 2012 |
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Sijthoff Media Group acquires the Adformatie Group from Kluwer
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has advised Kluwer on the sale of Adformatie Group to Sijthoff Media Group.
April 2012 |
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Agreement reached on the merger of Friesland Bank with Rabobank
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has advised Rabobank Nederland on the acquisition of Friesland Bank.
April 2012 |
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Royal Philips sells High Tech Campus real estate in the Netherlands to consortium of private investors
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has advised Royal Philips Electronics on the divestment and lease back of the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven, to a Dutch consortium of private investors, and many related legal aspects.
March 2012 |
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Dutch cable operator Ziggo completes its IPO and lists on the Amsterdam exchange
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has advised the Underwriters (with J.P Morgan and Morgan Stanley as joint global coordinators) on the initial public offering (IPO) of Ziggo on Euronext Amsterdam.
March 2012 |
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PostNL acquires Trans-o-flex from Austrian Post
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has advised PostNL Parcels on the acquisition of the Dutch and Belgian activities of the trans-o-flex Group, owned by Austrian Post.
March 2012 |
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D.E Master Blenders 1753: spin-off and listing on NYSE Euronext Amsterdam
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has advised on the listing of Sara Lee Corporation's coffee and tea division on NYSE Euronext Amsterdam.
March 2012 |
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Construction group Dura Vermeer acquires Van Ieperen Groep
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has advised Dura Vermeer Construction Group, one of the top ten construction companies of the Netherlands, on the acquisition of Van Ieperen Groep.
March 2012 |
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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek advises Royal Ahold on acquiring online retailer Bol.com
De Brauw has advised Royal Ahold on the acquisition of all the outstanding shares in Flevo Deelnemingen III, the parent company of bol.com B.V.
February 2012 |
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Siemens issues bond with warrant units in an aggregate volume of USD 3 billion
De Brauw has advised Siemens on the issuance of two tranches of bond with warrant units with an aggregate volume of USD 3 billion.
February 2012 |
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HBO and Ziggo join forces to launch HBO premium pay-TV and movie channels in the Netherlands
De Brauw has advised the American premium cable television network HBO on creating a Dutch joint venture with Ziggo.
January 2012 |
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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek advises China Investment Corporation on investment in GDF Suez
De Brauw has advised China Investment Corporation (CIC), China's sovereign wealth fund, on the EUR 2.3 billion acquisition of a 30% stake in GDF Suez's global exploration and production division, GDF Suez E&P.
January 2012 |
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DNV acquires 74.3% of KEMA’s shares, creating a world-leading energy and sustainability company
De Brauw advised KEMA on DNV's acquisition of 74,3% of KEMA's shares, creating a world-leading consulting and certification company within the cleaner energy, sustainability, power generation, transmission and distribution sectors.
December 2011 |
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ASR REIM completes first closing of the ASR Dutch Prime Retail Fund
De Brauw has assisted ASR Real Estate Investment Management (ASR REIM) with the set-up of ASR Dutch Prime Retail Fund as well as the subsequent transfer of ASR retail real estate to the Fund.
December 2011 |
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Vopak and Enagás joint venture acquires LNG storage and regasification terminal in Altamira, Mexico
De Brauw advised Vopak on its acquisition together with Enagás of the LNG storage and regasification terminal in Altamira, Mexico.
November 2011 |
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Stichting Pensioenfonds Unilever Nederland "Progress" outsources investment management to Univest Company B.V.
De Brauw acted as legal counsel to Stichting Pensioenfonds Unilever Nederland "Progress" on the outsourcing of its investment management to Univest Company B.V.
November 2011 |
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Philips signs definitive agreements after the announced intention to sell Philips' TV business to a joint venture with TPV
De Brauw has advised Royal Philips Electronics on signing a term sheet with TPV to enter into a joint venture with respect to Philips' TV business.
November 2011 |
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Lindsay Goldberg enters into a strategic partnership with Odfjell
De Brauw has advised US private equity firm Lindsay Goldberg on the acquisition of a 49% interest in Odfjell's tank terminals in Rotterdam (the Netherlands) and Houston and Charleston (US).
September 2011 |
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EU General Court annuls antitrust fine imposed on Dutch beer brewer Grolsch
De Brauw has represented beer brewer Grolsch in its successful appeal against the EUR 31.66 million fine which was imposed by the European Commission because of Grolsch's alleged participation in a cartel between Dutch brewers.
September 2011 |
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Pon Holdings B.V. aquired shares in Gazelle Holdings B.V., one of the largest bicycle manufacturers in the Netherlands
De Brauw has advised Pon Holdings B.V. on the acquision of Gazelle Holding B.V., the parent company of Koninklijke Gazelle B.V..
September 2011 |
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Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile joins hands with Pang Da Group to make and sell Saab cars
De Brauw advised Chinese car manufacturer Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile ("Youngman") on forming a strategic partnership with Saab’s Dutch holding company Swedish Automobile and China's Pang Da Automobile Trade Co in a EUR 245 million joint venture.
July 2011 |
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ASR REIM launches EUR 1.1 billion ASR Dutch Prime Retail Fund
De Brauw assisted ASR Real Estate Investment Management (ASR REIM) with the set-up of a closed-end fund for a joint account named ASR Dutch Prime Retail Fund, as well as the subsequent transfer of ASR retail real estate to the fund.
July 2011 |
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Large-scale expansion of major European port
The Port of Rotterdam is working to create a new location for port and industrial activities in the North Sea: ‘Maasvlakte 2’.
June 2011 |
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ABN AMRO divests parts of Fortis Commercial Finance
De Brauw has advised ABN AMRO on selling the major part of the former Fortis factoring company Fortis Commercial Finance (FCF) to BNP Paribas Fortis.
June 2011 |
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The Breakers Investments B.V. acquired its subsidiary ALSTOM a 25% stake (plus one share) in Transmashholding
De Brauw has advised The Breakers Investments B.V. on acquiring its subsidiary ALSTOM a 25% stake in Russia's largest locomotive and rolling stock manufacturer Transmashholding.
May 2011 |
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