The STROOM bill is moving ahead, but we're not there yet. Last week, the Second Chamber of the Dutch parliament again discussed this bill, which amends and merges the Electricity Act and the Gas Act.

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has advised Rabobank Nederland on the acquisition of Friesland Bank. Friesland Bank will become a 100% subsidiary of Rabobank Nederland.

The European Commission is holding a consultation on crowdfunding to explore how crowdfunding could be promoted.

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has advised the Underwriters (with J.P Morgan and Morgan Stanley as joint global coordinators) on the initial public offering (IPO) of Ziggo on Euronext Amsterdam. Inclusive of fully exercised greenshoe, selling shareholders sold EUR 925 million worth of shares.

The Dutch Supreme Court recently ruled that a purchaser who has acquired a good subject to retention of title can establish a pledge on that good, which is unaffected by the purchaser's bankruptcy.

In our last Europe Update we reported on cross-border litigation in IP cases in the Netherlands. The Court of Justice of the European Union (the "Court") now confirmed that cross-border measures are allowed under certain conditions in both main proceedings and as provisional or interim measures.

The 19 June 2012 judgment of the Court in IP Translator (C-307/10) concerns trademark registration, especially how European trademark applicants should specify the goods and services for which they seek protection.

Innovation and intellectual property rights ("IP") are sometimes referred to as the motor of modern economy.

Helen Gornall and Marloes Wantenaar have written an article about the judgment by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) - issued on 19 September 2024 - in Booking.com BV and Booking.com (Deutschland) GmbH v 25hours Hotel Company Berlin GmbH and Others. Helen and Marloes represented Booking.com in these proceedings.

Prof. dr. Lokke Moerel delivered the lecture "Big data protection. How to make the draft EU regulation on data protection future proof".

The entry into force of the legal presumption regarding tracking cookies has been postponed until 1 January 2013.

The AFM has drawn up rules on the use of the mandatory exemption notice.

British Prime Minister Theresa May has served the UK's formal notice under Article 50, triggering exit negotiations with the EU.

A federal jury in the US has found former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta guilty of leaking confidential information about the bank.

The Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution gives a criminal defendant a right to a fair trial. On 21 March 2012, the US Supreme Court ruled that this constitutional right also includes a right to an effective lawyer during plea bargaining negotiations.

JP Morgan Chase disclosed on 10 May 2012 that it suffered losses of at least USD 2 billion as a result of a failed strategy concerning high-risk investments.

Chief Justice Menon announced the launch of the Asia Business Law Institute at the Singapore Academy of Law conference on 21 January 2016.

Global Arbitration Review has recently published its European and Middle Eastern Arbitration Review 2013, one of a series of special reports that deliver business-focused intelligence and analysis designed to help general counsel, arbitrators and private practitioners to avoid the pitfalls and seize the opportunities of international arbitration.

Europe's journey toward a low-carbon future heavily relies on the growth of carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS).

The International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG) to Corporate Recovery & Insolvency 2017 provides a practical cross-border insight into corporate recovery and insolvency work...