The government has recently published their draft bill on the modernisation of the non-competition clause. This includes (inter alia) various proposed changes for the non-competition clause that you can read in this article (also applicable to the business relations clause):
We advised Yamaton Group on the acquisition of the shares in Honicel Nederland B.V. In this context, we handled the legal due diligence and also, together with Yamaton's local law firm Naschitz Brandes Amir, advised in the transaction phase. Yamaton Group is a company that specializes in packaging products for a wide range of industries. Honicel is engaged in the development and production of honeycomb board; which is commonly used as a core material in sandwich constructions in automotive panels, doors, partitions, furniture and packaging, among others.
We advised House of Covebo on the acquisition of all shares in Verder in Techniek. Covebo is a major player in the field of staffing, recruitment and selection. For 20 years, it has been bringing together the demand for flexibility in the Dutch labour market and the supply of Dutch and foreign job seekers. Verder in Techniek is a training institute for CNC Operators and focuses mainly on retraining people. House of Covebo wants to strengthen and expand its training activities together with Verder in Techniek in order to serve existing and new clients in machining even better.
PM² will become part of Brink and will continue to operate independently and under its own name for the foreseeable future. This strategic step creates one of the most extensive expertise groups in the Netherlands in the field of construction and renovation of technically complex laboratories, with a strong focus on high-tech and biosciences.
Pellicaan Advocaten advised Olieon B.V. on the sale of Eerlijk & Beter Personeelsdiensten to Workstead temporary employment agency. Eerlijk & Beter is a specialist in staffing services. The company mediates between EU workers and Dutch companies in the logistics, production, food and green sectors. With this, Workstead is strengthening its presence in the region. We congratulate all involved on this fine transaction! From Mazars, Rene Timmer was involved as advisor and Pellicaan was responsible for the legal guidance of this transaction. Pellicaan's team consisted of Juriaan Maccow and Sanne de Graaff.
We assisted Bastide le Confort Medical, a leading European provider of home healthcare services, with its recent participation in Oxigo B.V., a company specialized in consulting and online sales of oxygen therapy and respiratory care equipment. With this participation, Bastide is entering the Netherlands in the fast-growing respiratory care segment.
