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Shell, Milieudefensie, and Climate litigation: key take-aways for directors of Dutch companies

On 12 November 2024, the Court of Appeal in The Hague delivered its judgment in the climate case between Milieudefensie and Shell. Although the court overturned the judgment that had obliged Shell to reduce CO2 emissions by 45% across the Shell Group by 2030, the judgment still…

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Stek welcomes Floor Bosboom

We are delighted to announce that Floor Bosboom has recently joined our Finance practice group as a paralegal. Before stepping into this role, she already gained valuable experience at Stek as a legal assistant within the same team. Floor supports the team of lawyers with legal matters and assists…

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Alternative transmission rights: unlocking unused grid capacity

Introduction The continuously growing demand for transmission capacity (transportcapaciteit) for both the take-off and feed-in of electricity,[1] driven by the energy transition, has pushed both the national high-voltage transmission system and the regional distribution systems[2] (together referred to as: the grid) in the Netherlands to their…

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Stek welcomes Robin van Duijnhoven

We are delighted to announce that Robin van Duijnhoven has recently joined Stek as a senior associate in our Finance practice team and our Restructuring & Insolvency practice team. Robin specialises in (cross-border) financing transactions, with a particular focus on acquisition finance and corporate lending. He…

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Stek welcomes Mathias Wielinga Carvajal

We are delighted to announce that Mathias Wielinga Carvajal has joined Stek as an associate in our Dispute Resolution team as of 1 October. Mathias has a broad litigation experience, with a focus on corporate law-related disputes. He has represented various companies in proceedings before Dutch…

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Bills of lading and asset based financing under Dutch law

Introduction There has been a significant increase globally in (volume of) asset based financings over the last couple of years and expectations are that this trend will continue in the foreseeable future. Key drivers behind the popularity of asset based financings are, among other things, (i) cost efficiency (it provides…

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Join the round tables of the Dutch Arbitration Association on Energy and the North Sea

Did you know that the North Sea is one of the biggest industrial areas in Europe, plays an important role in the energy transition and forms the theatre of many arbitrations? On 25 September 2024 the Energy Committee of the Dutch Arbitration Association will host its maiden event on the…

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Stek launches Restructuring & Insolvency practice led by Kelly Visser-van der Vooren

We are excited to announce the launch of our new practice group Restructuring & Insolvency, headed by our new partner Kelly Visser-van der Vooren. With the Restructuring & Insolvency practice complementing our corporate, finance, litigation and regulatory practices, we are able to assist our clients throughout…

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Meet us at IBA 2024

Jeroen Timmermans and Rim Roomberg will represent Stek at the annual conference of the International Bar Association (IBA) in Mexico City, from 15 September to 20 September 2024. It is a great pleasure to catch up and connect with our international network.

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Stek welcomes Aaron Raab

We are delighted to announce that Aaron Raab has joined Stek as a Professional Support Lawyer in our Dispute Resolution team. Aaron will be working on legal issues in a variety of (inter)national disputes by closely working with the lawyers and partners at Stek. Welcome, Aaron!

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Transferability of claims under Dutch law: upcoming changes

On June 11, 2024, the Dutch House of Representative (Tweede Kamer) approved the draft bill (wetsvoorstel) on the abolishment of transfer and pledge restrictions (Wet opheffing verpandingsverboden). The draft bill has been submitted to the Dutch Senate (Eerste Kamer) for adoption and is scheduled for written…