By Michael Molenaars, Jeroen Smits, Maarten de Bruin, Reinout de Boer, Emile Bongers, Joost Eyck On 4 February 2019, the Dutch State Secretary of Finance sent a letter to the Dutch Parliament announcing transitional rules for Dutch taxes (other than customs legislation) if there will not be a Brexit withdrawal agreement (i.e. a no deal Brexit). The letter includes an outline of the transitional rules. Further - more detailed - guidance is being prepared and is to be issued at a later stage. According to the letter, the...

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Treasury and finance professionals anticipate more operational challenges in 2019 than in previous years, according to a recent survey conducted by TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®, at the 2018 Association for Financial Professionals Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois. The risk of payments fraud/cybersecurity topped professionals' list of concerns, with 44 percent naming it their top operational challenge, a 14 percent year-over-year increase. The ability to adapt to or process faster/electronic payments is an obstacle for 37 percent of survey respondents, also...

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Loyens & Loeff, a leading international law & tax firm, has attracted two new local partners in its Zurich office. Andreas Hinsen will further strengthen the Corporate / M&A practice group and focus mainly on private equity. Robin Moser will set up the Litigation & Risk Management practice in Zurich. Marco Toni, Partner Loyens & Loeff: “We are delighted to have Andreas and Robin joining the team here and further bolster our strong footprint in Zurich. Whereas Andreas’ practice is a perfect fit...

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Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrion, Health and Sustainable Living informs its stakeholders that it agreed to increase its shareholding in Yantai Andre Pectin Co. Ltd. (Andre Pectin) to 75%. Andre Pectin is a leading specialty food ingredient producer. DSM acquired a 29% stake in Andre Pectin in 2013. After settling a shareholders dispute, DSM has now agreed with the other shareholders to purchase an additional 46% stake in Andre Pectin for a consideration of about €150 million. This...

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The new month is beginning with the US dollar at the lower end of its recent ranges against several of the major currencies, and at a couple month lows against the dollar-bloc currencies.  The key question is whether the dollar is truly breaking lower, perhaps encouraged by the Federal Reserve's pivot to a neutral stance.   On balance, we expect the dollar to remain range-bound until later in the crosscurrents of trade, the federal government's fiscal issues of both spending...

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By Albert Knigge & Huib Lebbing | Houthoff Today, the Dutch House of Representatives approved the draft bill on Redress of Mass Damages in a Collective Action. With this bill, the options for starting collective actions will be broadened. The bill will allow claim vehicles to seek damages in a collective action. Currently, Dutch collective actions can only be used as a stepping stone towards obtaining financial compensation. Damages cannot be claimed. The draft bill also introduces a number of safeguards to...

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FIRM REPRESENTED BLUE CHIP CLIENTS IN MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS, ASSET PURCHASES AND STOCK PURCHASES January 31, 2019   Pepper Hamilton LLP today announced results of the deals closed during the 2018 calendar year. The firm advised on more than 90 deals, with combined transaction values exceeding $10.5 billion, including cross-border deals in the United Kingdom, Canada and Turkey. The firm closed out the year strong, with Q4 bringing the highest number of overall deals as well as the highest total dollar value...

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VULCAN VIEW - KEY EVENTS THIS WEEK: May trying to renegotiate Backstop with Brussels On Tuesday the House of Commons narrowly voted in favour of an amendment tabled by Conservative MP Sir Graham Brady to provide “alternative arrangements” for the Irish backstop. Prime Minister May hailed this outcome as ‘a route that can secure a substantial and sustainable majority in this house for leaving the EU, with a deal.’  MP Yvette Cooper’s amendment to extend Article 50 if no agreement was reached,...

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