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20/11/2023
Chronicle on Dutch M&A disputes in the year 2022
This chronicle provides an overview of relevant developments in Dutch M&A disputes in the year 2022, including published case law and literature. In the chronicle our corporate litigation specialists...
04/09/2023
Shareholder disputes on the qualification as Good- or Bad Leaver: reflect...
Disputes over leaver provisions in shareholders' agreements occur regularly. A departing shareholder may be convinced that he qualifies as a good leaver under the applicable shareholders' agreement, while...
30/08/2023
The Buy-out and Dispute Resolution scheme as an option for divorcing shareholders?
In the current recession, with increasing bankruptcies across Europe, conflicts of interest within companies regarding strategy and sustainable long-term value creation will increase. The Dutch Buy-out...
03/11/2022
Legislative proposal to implement ESG policy for Dutch companies trading...
On 1 November 2022, a legislative proposal regarding the implementation of ESG-policies in national legislation (Wet verantwoord en duurzaam internationaal ondernemen) was formally submitted to the Dutch...
18/07/2022
Chronicle on Dutch M&A disputes
In 2021 there was a significant increase of judgments in relation to disputes regarding Dutch M&A transactions. In the chronicle on Dutch M&A Disputes our corporate litigation specialists Bart-Adriaan...
03/06/2021
The impact of a revolutionary Dutch Climate Change Judgment on companies...
Introduction: revolutionary judgment for multinationals in all sectorsLast week a revolutionary climate change judgment was rendered with potentially great impact on companies worldwide, especially on...
27/09/2018
Dutch court allows Securities claims against Brazilian Petrobras and D&O's
On 1 September 2018, a Rotterdam court allowed a Dutch claim vehicle to sue the Brazilian company Petrobras, its Board of Executive Officers and its Dutch subsidiaries Petrobras Global Finance (PGF)...
11/06/2018
Sunrise’s CHF 500m Swiss Towers sale lights up M & A market
In one of the most prestigious deals in the Swiss M&A market last year, a cross-border CMS team advised Sunrise, the number two Swiss tele­com­mu­nic­a­tions operator, on the sale of Swiss Towers AG for...
29/06/2011
New Judicial Interpretation Introduces Stricter Shareholder Liability
On 6 December 2010 the Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China (the "PRC") promulgated Interpretation (III) of Several Issues relating to the Application of the PRC Company Law ("In­ter­pret­a­tion...
14/04/2010
Fact Sheet Corporate
Our specialist lawyers, civil-law notaries and tax consultants will promote your interests in all aspects of corporate law. CMS Derks Star Busmann provides advice that is both practical and solu­tion-ori­ented...