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Meet us at IBA 2025

Jasper Stek, Jeroen Timmermans, Claudia Beele and Rim Roomberg will represent Stek at the Annual Conference of the International Bar Association (IBA) in Toronto, Canada, from 2 – 7 November 2025. We are looking forward to reconnecting with our colleagues and…

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Energiewet 2026 – A webinar on opportunities and implications for the energy market

Starting in 2026, the new Energiewet will come into force step by step. It marks the biggest change in Dutch energy legislation since 1998. The Act aims to accelerate the transition to renewable energy and promote smarter use of the congested electricity grid. For businesses, this raises important questions: will…

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The Dutch law on prohibitions on pledge restrictions: some practical considerations

FIP 2025/195 – In this contribution, Merijn Batteram and Kelly Visser-Van der Vooren examine the Act on the Abolition of Pledge Prohibitions (Wet opheffing verpandingsverboden) from a practical perspective. The authors specifically address its meaning and implications for financiers and enterprises in the context of (syndicated) financings, including borrowing base…

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New Management Team at Stek: A broad perspective for a sustainable future

Twenty years after our founding, Stek is taking a new direction. As of October 2025, our management team will take on a broader formation. Day-to-day leadership will be in the hands of Bernadette van den Broek and Herman Wamelink, combining legal expertise with firm-wide organizational experience. Bernadette has a background…

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The Dutch law on prohibitions on pledge restrictions: some practical considerations

FIP 2025/195 – In this contribution, Merijn Batteram and Kelly Visser-Van der Vooren examine the Act on the Abolition of Pledge Prohibitions (Wet opheffing verpandingsverboden) from a practical perspective. The authors specifically address its meaning and implications for financiers and enterprises in the context of (syndicated) financings, including borrowing base…

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Stek welcomes Julian van den Broecke

We are pleased to announce that Julian van den Broecke has recently joined our Dispute Resolution practice. Julian previously gained experience through various internships in the field of litigation, including at the Private Law Legislative Department of the Ministry of Justice and Security. At Stek, he will focus on…

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Stek welcomes Alex Crespo van de Kooij

We are pleased to announce that Alex Crespo van de Kooij has recently joined our Regulatory practice group. Alex specializes in energy law and advises on both the regulated and liberalized segments of the energy sector. He has a strong focus on the energy transition and the societal challenge…

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Stek welcomes Channa Ebskamp

Met veel plezier kondigen wij aan dat Channa Ebskamp sinds kort onze praktijkgroep Geschillenbeslechting is komen versterken. Channa deed eerder brede ervaring op via verschillende stages binnen diverse rechtsgebieden, waaronder ondernemingsrecht, vastgoed, corporate advisory, geschilbeslechting en fusies en overnames.Bij Stek zal zij zich richten op commerciële en…

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Directors’ Duties of Care discussed in Tijdschrift Ondernemingsrecht

Mathias Wielinga Carvajal, attorney in Stek’s corporate litigation team, has published an article in Tijdschrift Ondernemingsrecht (Journal of Corporate Law). The article discusses the different types of directors’ duties of care found in case law. in the context of corporate governance. In legal literature and case law, it is generally…

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Stichting Massaschade & Consument officially files collective action against Sony

Yesterday, Stichting Massaschade & Consument officially filed a collective action against Sony on behalf of Dutch PlayStation users. Following the successful Fair PlayStation campaign, the collective action challenges Sony’s exclusionary control over digital pricing and distribution within the PlayStation ecosystem. Based on the economic study accompanying the claim, Dutch consumers have…

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Stek welcomes Michelle de Vries

We are delighted to announce that Michelle de Vries has recently joined our Corporate M&A practice group. Michelle advises private equity investors, financial institutions, and both Dutch and international companies on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, restructurings, and other corporate law matters. She regularly works with…