De Brauw is assisting Heineken in invalidation proceedings before the General Court of the EU against AB Inbev in relation to the latter's EU trademark "ULTRA", registered for beer (Class 29). The EUIPO upheld the validity of the trademark, even though the EUIPO Guidelines and case law confirm that the sign at hand is a laudatory term commonly and lacks distinctive character. De Brauw appealed the EUIPO's judgment before the General Court of the EU.

Spanish and Dutch listed construction company Ferrovial adds listing on Nasdaq

Digital Realty Trust, LP (NYSE listed) has completed the sale and transfer of a 24.9% interest in data centers located in Frankfurt, Germany, to Digital Core REIT (Singapore listed) for EUR 118 million.

De Brauw advises Rabobank on EUR 1 billion tender offer for Rabobank Certificates

Today, our firm filed an appeal with the Dutch Supreme Court on behalf of a former senior lecturer at the University of Groningen (RUG), requesting that a 8 January 2024 decision of the Arnhem-Leeuwarden Court of Appeal be set aside. The case revolves around the question of how closely courts should see to it that scientists' academic freedom and freedom of expression are safeguarded in employment termination proceedings.

De Brauw advises on McDermott Group's global restructuring

De Brauw assisted TenneT on the issuance of EUR 1.1 billion hybrid bonds in a dual tranche issuance that was more than six times oversubscribed at the peak. It concerns Green Hybrid Bonds of EUR 550 million with a coupon of 4.625% and a non-call period of 5.25 years and EUR 550 million with a coupon of 4.875% and a non-call period of 8 years, respectively.

De Brauw supported TenneT in attracting a EUR 25 billion bridge loan facility from its shareholder, the Dutch State. While TenneT and the Dutch State are exploring a potential sale of TenneT's German operations to KfW, acting on behalf of the German State, the Dutch state has provided a bridge loan facility of EUR 25 billion to TenneT, safeguarding TenneT’s planned investments in the Netherlands and Germany for 2024 and 2025.

De Brauw advised Parcom on its acquisition of Just Brands, a men's fashion and retail company, owning brands such as PME Legend, Vanguard and Cast Iron.

First Quantum Minerals refinances USD 2.7Bn senior secured notes through debt and equity

De Brauw assists Pluxee N.V. with the issuance of its inaugural bonds

De Brauw advised the underwriters on the USD 200 million public offering of shares and pre-funded warrants by NASDAQ listed NewAmsterdam Pharma Company N.V.