Pensions & Pension Funds

As the sector anticipates tomorrow

... our expertise enables our clients to act wisely, today.

We advise employers, pension funds, general pension funds (APFs), premium pension institutions (PPIs), insurance companies, and asset managers on the wide gambit of complex pension issues, including the effects of and steps to be taken in view of the Act future pensions (Wet toekomst pensioenen).

We also handle all disputes that may ensue in connection with pensions, such as investment disputes, disputes between pension funds and their service providers, disputes about duties of care, disputes in connection with the Industry Wide Pension Fund Obligatory Participation Act 2000 (Wet verplichte deelneming in een bedrijfstakpensioenfonds 2000), enforcement actions from DNB or the AFM, and disputes regarding changes in retirement benefits. Should matters necessitate, we also represent clients in the Netherlands Supreme Court.

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Eva Schram

Counsel

Kees Groffen

Partner

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Recent Matters

16 November 2023

BpfBOUW, ABP and Bouwinvest join forces in Impact Partnership

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek advised Bouwinvest Real Estate Investors on the structuring and fundraising of its Dutch Social Impact Real Estate Partnership.

1 August 2023

De Brauw advises Playtika on the acquisition of the Youda Games portfolio from Azerion

De Brauw advised Playtika Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: PLTK), a mobile games pioneer and interactive entertainment leader, on the acquisition of the Youda Games portfolio from Azerion (EURONEXT: AZRN), one of Europe’s largest digital advertising and entertainment media platforms. The Youda Games portfolio includes the social card themed game Governor of Poker 3. The initial cash consideration for the transaction is EUR 81.3 million, with an earnout based on the performance of the acquired business that could take the total consideration up to EUR 150 million. The transaction is currently expected to complete by the end of the third quarter 2023 subject to the satisfaction of the closing conditions.

3 July 2023

De Brauw advises Heineken on sale of Vrumona factory

De Brauw advises Heineken on sale of Vrumona factory to Royal Unibrew. Vrumona produces non-alcoholic beverage products in its factory in Bunnik. Well known brands include Pepsi, 7 Up, Sourcy and Rivella.

All matters

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Expertise across the whole pensions sector

We advise on:

• The Future of Pensions Act (Wet toekomst pensioenen);
• pension agreements including dealings with works councils;
• financing arrangements and administration agreements;
• mandatory participation in industry wide pension funds;
• governance of pension providers;
• information requirements and duties of care;
• licencing processes (PPIs and general pension funds);
• funding requirements;
• outsourcing including administration agreements and investment management (including sustainability and ESG) such as the agreements with asset managers, fiduciary managers, custodians and central clearing parties;
• cross border collective value transfers;
• lateral and unilateral changes in pension agreements; and
• all legal aspects of pensions in mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures.