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 […]
Explanation of the pledge agreement – “court decision by a competent court”
In Dutch law, contracts are interpreted according to the Haviltex standard. This means that not only the literal text, the so-called grammatical interpretation of an agreement, but also the intention of the parties is considered. After all, a small party, such as a self-employed person, cannot be expected to […]
Introduction of the UBO register: opportunities for the Curaçao trust sector!
Edo Smid and Dennis A. Evertsz discuss concerns about the UBO register and a possible solution for shareholders who want to keep their interests out of the public domain.
