Acquisition of Dijkstra United Companies BV by IPG.
On October 15, 2020, Dijkstra Vereenigde, a manufacturer and distributor of glass packaging and laboratory equipment based in Lelystad, was acquired by Gaasch Packaging, part of the Luxembourg family holding company Industrial Packaging Group (IPG) (link). Dijkstra Vereenigde received legal advice from Marein Smits, Tim Carapiet, and Onno Cusell of Wintertaling Corporate M&A during the acquisition. […]
Information meeting Business Valuation Nyenrode
Marein Smits, partner at Wintertaling and specializing in Corporate M&A, is a core lecturer in Law for the Business Valuation program at Nyenrode Business University. On September 2nd, starting at 6:00 PM, Nyenrode is hosting an information session for this program, which Marein will also be attending. Why Business Valuation? There are quite a few situations conceivable where the economic value of a company […]
Workshop GO!-NH 2020: Corona edition
On June 10, Wintertaling, along with Rutger Kemper (co-founder of Leapfunder, managing director of Presidents Institute), participated in the GO!-NH accelerator program for the fifth time. This time, they provided one-on-one sessions on the legal and economic aspects of startups and financing. This was followed up with a combined webinar in which the startups were […]
DSA – Restartup – Wintertaling and the Dutch Startup Association support startups in times of Corona
The Dutch Startup Association, the advocacy group for Startup-Nederland, has launched ReStartup, connecting DSA partners with startups in need of advice during the COVID-19 pandemic. Wintertaling is pleased to support this initiative and provide advice to several startups. For more information about how Wintertaling can support your […]
Unclear laws and regulations cause difficulties in determining the UBO
In the case of a private limited company (BV) or unlisted public limited company (NV), a natural person who directly or indirectly holds more than 25% of the shares, voting rights, or ownership interest in the company must be considered the ultimate beneficial owner (UBO). In practice, however, it is not always easy for a legal entity to […]
The Annual General Meeting and Covid-19.
The legal obligation to hold a general meeting at least once a year and to approve the annual accounts remains in effect. How best to handle this while also adhering to social distancing depends on your situation and your articles of association. In this article, we describe the current situation […]
Emergency legislation: possible issues regarding general meetings
On April 3, the Ministry of Justice and Security announced emergency legislation to "solve practical problems resulting from the coronavirus crisis." Part of this emergency legislation is that the board can determine that the general meeting can only be followed via livestream, with the condition that members and shareholders are present during […]
What are the consequences of the coronavirus (COVID-19) for entrepreneurs?
The impact of the coronavirus is currently being felt by everyone worldwide. Significant uncertainty about the duration of virus-related measures and the ever-increasing tightening of restrictions are raising many questions for entrepreneurs. Frequently asked questions include: Can I invoke force majeure if I cannot comply due to these circumstances? Can I […]
Supervision: interesting and essential – article by Marein Smits in Fambizz
Supervision within family businesses has its own unique dynamic. Formalizing it is Marein Smits' specialty. In her view, the familiar kitchen table may create a sympathetic image, but when a dispute arises, the family business has nothing to fall back on. Fambizz spoke with her about issues such as business succession and the position of "the […]
Q&A on the Unreasonably Long Payment Terms Act
Do you work for a large company and do you occasionally enter into agreements with SMEs or self-employed individuals? Then this law, which takes effect on July 1, 2017, may have consequences for your purchasing policy. Below, we answer questions that may be relevant to your practice.
