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Breaking down killer acquisitions: The rise of below-threshold merger scrutiny

Picture this: a small but innovative company has just developed a new technology that has the potential to disrupt the market. The company is on the verge of becoming a major player in the industry, but before it can take off, a larger competitor swoops in and acquires it. A…

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Stek in the 2023 edition of The Legal 500 guide

In the 2023 edition of the authoritative directory The Legal 500 Stek is again recommended for each of its practice areas. A total of 24 lawyers are mentioned by name in the Legal 500 commentary for their standout contribution to respective practices. Additionally, special mentions are for:…

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Stek in Chambers Europe 2023

In the 2023 edition of the authoritative directory Chambers Europe Stek is again recommended (“top ranked”) for each of its practice areas. A selection of the feedback from our clients and peers: “The service level and quality is top-tier. The team is always quick and on the ball.”…

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Stek in Chambers Global 2023

In the 2023 edition of the authoritative directory Chambers Global Stek is again recommended for its practice areas as listed below. The following lawyers are listed as “Notable Practitioners”: Banking & Finance: Frans Haak, Sharon Kaufmann, Herman Wamelink; Corporate/M&A Mid-Market: Eelco Bijkerk, Maarten van der Graaf, Ruben…

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Planting 1,000 trees with Life Terra

Recently we planted 1,000 trees in Almere Vliegerpark together with Life Terra. The trees we planted will contribute to ecological restoration and become part of an accessible park for the neighbourhood. Stek aims to lower its carbon emissions where possible. Life Terra’s reforestation project is an initiative…

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Stek appoints new counsel

We are happy to announce that Katinka van den Brink has been appointed as counsel at Stek! Katinka – banking & finance Katinka is an attorney in our banking & financing department and a member of Stek’s Energy team. She advises both lenders and borrowers in national as well…

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Stek welcomes new colleagues

We are delighted to announce that Charlotte Groenhout, Gerard de Jongh and Koen Friedericy joined Stek. Charlotte is an associate in our Corporate group. She advises private equity firms, corporates and financial institutions on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, restructurings and other corporate law issues. Prior to…

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Stek nominated ‘Best Dutch M&A Law Boutique’ for eighth year in a row

Stek has for the eighth year in a row been nominated ‘Best Dutch M&A Law Boutique’ at the M&A Awards 2022 organized by Alex van Groningen B.V. (an award we won in 2018). We are again grateful to our clients and peers for this nomination. In addition, we advised…

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Combatting high energy prices in the Netherlands

The war in Ukraine has created a unique situation in the international energy market. To combat rising energy prices, the Dutch government plans to implement a temporary and generic price cap for electricity and gas for small consumers as of 1 January 2023. In short, the energy price cap entails…