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BarentsKrans advises Burst on the sale of shares in Intracto
The Corporate and M&A Team of BarentsKrans has advised Burst on the sale and transfer of the shares to Intracto B.V. Intracto B.V. forms part of the Intracto Group, a portfolio company of private equity fund Waterland in Belgium. Burst is a digital agency which helps companies grow in an ever-changing digital world. The CEO
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Pharma update | NPS’s cinacalcet patent held valid by Court of Appeal
EP ‘761, owned by Shire-NPS Pharmaceuticals Inc. (‘NPS’), relates to the API cinacalcet, which is used for the treatment of conditions of impaired regulation of calcium levels in human blood and tissue fluid. The product is marketed under the name Mimpara®. In September 2017, Accord Healthcare Ltd. and Accord Healthcare B.V. (‘Accord’) initiated invalidity proceedings
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BarentsKrans advises the sell side on the sale of Sim Services
BarentsKrans has advised the sell side on the sale and transfer of the shares in Sim Services International B.V. to Arkessa B.V. Sim Services is an independent provider of IoT sim cards and service provider in the field of M2M and IoT communication. CEO Rutger Stekelenburg said the following about this transaction: “Arkessa offers a
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BarentsKrans advises the directors of Quintes Holding on its sale to private equity investor Aquiline
BarentsKrans has advised the directors (also shareholders) of Quintes Holding B.V. on the sale of the shares in Quintes Holding B.V. to private equity investor Aquiline Capital Partners. Michiel Martin and Thomas van Hövell tot Westervlier were involved in this transaction. Quintes Holding is one of the largest independent insurance brokers in the Netherlands. Since
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Pharma update – 10 July 2020 | Supreme Court decides on pemetrexed & fulvestrant
In this Update we report on two recent judgments of the Dutch Supreme Court. On 12 June 2020 a judgment was rendered on pemetrexed in the interim relief proceedings between Fresenius Kabi Nederland B.V. (“Fresenius”) and Eli Lilly & Company(“Lilly”). On 26 June 2020, the Supreme Court decided on fulvestrant in final relief proceedings between
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Pharma update – 8 July 2020 | Confidentiality & Proportionality: New patent case law
In this Update we report on a few developments in Dutch telecom patent cases that have a broader bearing, making them also interesting for the pharma industry. On 13 May 2020, the District Court of The Hague rendered judgment about confidentiality in patent infringement proceedings (DTS v. Samsung). Earlier, on 17 March 2020, the The
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Jason van de Pol made partner Banking & Finance
Law firm BarentsKrans has made Jason van de Pol partner Banking & Finance per 1 July 2020. Jason has been active as an attorney-at-law (advocaat) in the national and international Banking and Finance practice since 2007. He primarily assists financial institutions, investors, multinationals and real estate owners and project developers with structuring, documenting and negotiating
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Dutch courts on the COVID-19 crisis and the doctrines of unforeseen circumstances and force majeure in commercial contracts
1. Introduction Since the end of April 2020 Dutch courts (all in summary proceedings) have rendered nine decisions that deal with the the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on commercial contracts under Dutch law. All cases have been published in Dutch, except one case of the Netherlands Commercial Court (NCC) of 29 April 2020, ECLI:NL:RBAMS:2020:2406 that
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BarentsKrans acts as advisor in relation the investment in HeatTransformers
BarentsKrans has acted as advised ENERGIIQ and Fair Capital Partners on its investment in HeatTransformers. HeatTransformers is a specialist in installing hybrid heat pumps for homes and was founded in 2018 to drive the energy transition among Dutch households. Berend Potjer, Energy Deputy of the Province of South Holland, says the following about this investment:
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IAM Patent 1000 2020: BarentsKrans’ star is rising
IAM has just published the ninth edition of IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals – a guide that identifies the top patent professionals in key jurisdictions around the globe. We are proud to report that recommendations from clients and peers have resulted in BarentsKrans’ IP & Technology team ascending to the silver category
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