EACCNY member NautaDutilh and the Netherlands Biotech Industry Association (Niaba) are pleased to inform you that we have published our report on market expectations in the Dutch biotechnology industry. In the report, we describe the major trends and developments in the sector, mainly based on the expectations voiced within the sector itself. The report gives evidence of optimism and concern in the sector. On the one hand, it is expected that high-quality academic research in the Netherlands will lead to...

Amendments to Dutch public offer rules Important amendments to the public offer rules were recently published and are expected to enter into effect on 1 July 2012. This newsletter highlights the following main changes: introduction of a 'put up or shut up' rule; clarification of the disclosure requirement for offerors; amendment of the rules on the announcement of an 'unsolicited' public offer; the possibility of increasing the offer price more than once; expansion of the exemption from the obligation to make a mandatory offer (the...

In anticipation of the implementation of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) and making mere adjustments to a now well-established and proven fund regime, the law of 26 March 2012 amending the law of 13 February 2007 concerning specialised investment funds (SIFs) has been published on 30 March 2012 in the Luxembourg Official Gazette (Mémorial A-63) and has entered into force on 1 April 2012. The French version of the new law can be viewed here. Our  newsflash of 28...

by Anne Tilleux & Carl-Philip de Villegas The Act of 19 March 2012, amending the Belgian Company Code with regard to the liquidation procedure, was published in the Belgian State Gazette on 7 May 2012 and entered into force on 17 May 2012. The new Act, which the legal profession had eagerly awaited for quite some time, clarifies and amends the liquidation procedure. The most important provision is the confirmation of the possibility to dissolve and liquidate a Belgian company...

EACCNY member NautaDutilh is pleased to announce that the firm won no less than four awards at the Women in Business Law Awards Ceremony in London on 20 June 2012. NautaDutilh was voted ‘Best Firm for Women in Business Law in Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands’. The firm also won 'Best National Firm for Talent Management: The Netherlands'. Petra Zijp was also nominated for the individual award for ‘Best in capital markets: Debt’. Euromoney Legal Media Group granted the awards owing to NautaDutilh’s...

New York City is a fascinating and dynamic retail market. It is also one of the most competitive and challenging markets, requiring a careful and methodical approach to leasing to avoid potential commercial and legal pitfalls that can be costly to tenants. A ClientAlert on RetailLeasing in NYC published by EACC founding member Pepper Hamilton highlights  some commercial and legal considerations retailers should address at the outset of their negotiations to ensure that they obtain a lease that is comprehensive...

On July 19, Pepper partner Todd B. Reinstein will present “Current Consolidated Return Developments” at the Bloomberg Tax Advisory Board Meeting in New York. For more information, visit www.bna.com/advisory-board-meetings-e8589935158.

Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) has named EACC Founding member Pepper Hamilton LLP as the winner of the distinguished 2012 Thomas L. Sager Award for the Mid-Atlantic Region. The prestigious Sager Award is presented annually to one firm, in each of MCCA’s five regions, that has demonstrated a sustained commitment to improve the hiring, retention and promotion of minority attorneys. In addition to the statistical data that is set forth in the nomination application, the Board of Directors examine such...