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Stek welcomes Pamela Bührman

We are pleased to announce that Pamela Bührman joined Stek as an associate in our Corporate group. Pamela advises corporates, private equity firms and financial institutions on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings and other corporate law issues. She regularly works with international law firms on cross-border transactions. Before she joined Stek…

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Amsterdam District Court renders an important judgment in the truck cartel proceedings

On 12 May 2021, the Amsterdam District Court (the Court) rendered an important judgment in the follow-on damages proceedings initiated by the first batch of claimants against several truck manufacturers. The judgment deals with the following two issues: (i) the scope of the Commission’s Decision (the Decision) and (ii) the…

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Crown Van Gelder decision – more clarity on scope of energy dispute resolution procedure?

Under the EU Electricity Market Directive and the Dutch Electricity Act 1998, parties in the Netherlands may refer a complaint against a transmission or distribution system operator in relation to that operator’s obligations under this Directive to the Dutch regulatory authority (Consumer and Market Authority), by means of an out-of-court…

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The Dutch scheme and ipso facto clauses: aspects for lenders to consider

Introduction On January 1, 2021 the Dutch Act on Court Sanctioning Of Private Composition To Avoid Bankruptcy (Wet homologatie onderhands akkoord ter voorkoming van faillissement) (the Dutch Scheme) entered into force. The Dutch Scheme provides for a restructuring mechanism for Dutch companies whereby a composition is offered to creditors outside…

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New guidance on Article 22 of the European Union’s merger regulation: the end of legal certainty in merger control?

The European Commission recently published new Guidance on merger control. The Commission invites Member States to refer certain concentrations that do not meet domestic merger control thresholds to the European Commission for scrutiny. This in particular concerns start-ups and other companies in innovative or digital markets (e.g. tech or pharma).

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Legal 500 2021: Again praise for Stek

Clients and peers are full of praise for Stek in the 2021 edition of the prestigious legal directory Legal 500. Stek has again been ranked for all its practice areas and a large number of its lawyers are listed in this directory. There are listings for: Banking & finance: Borrower…

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Stek welcomes Joost van den Bogaerd

We are pleased to announce that Joost van den Bogaerd joined Stek as an associate in our Regulated Markets team. Joost specializes in sector-specific regulation and enforcement and is a member of our interdisciplinary Energy and Utilities team. Welcome Joost!…

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Stek in Chambers Europe 2021

In the 2021 edition of the authoritative directory Chambers Europe clients are full of praise for Stek. Stek is described as a “strong team with extensive knowledge” and “extraordinarily responsive, business-minded and good to work with”. One client enthuses: “They are able to quickly translate technically complicated input into…

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Stek in Chambers Global 2021

In the 2021 edition of the authoritative directory Chambers Global Stek is again recommended for its practice areas that are listed in that guide. The following lawyers are listed as “Leaders in their Field”: Banking & Finance: Frans Haak, Sharon Kaufmann, Herman Wamelink; Corporate/M&A Mid-Market: Eelco Bijkerk, Maarten van…