Energy
As an energy company you will be faced with complex legal and tax regulations, at EU, national and regional level. Our team of dedicated advisers helps you to develop your project in compliance with these often highly technical and ever-changing regulations.
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Tailored advice
Today, the energy sector is changing rapidly. In effect, your company might be faced with a large range of questions, such as 'Do I need a supply licence to supply energy to a subsidiary?', 'What subsidies can I obtain for my onshore wind farm?','How will the new district heating legislation affect my project?' or 'What contract(s) must be in place to connect my biomass plant to the grid?'
Multidisciplinary team
Our team is at the core of the developments in Energy Law. We are happy to offer you personal, tailored advice at every step of the way. We always aim to establish long-term, sustainable client relations based on mutual trust. Our firm focuses on forward-thinking solutions and providing assistance in making the right (strategic) decisions.
How can we help you?
We provide a full-service offering covering all possible legal and tax issues arising in the energy sector. We combine the offering of a boutique energy practice with the broad coverage of a full-service one-stop-shop law firm and its international network.
A few of our services:
- Legal and tax structuring of your business;
- Contract drafting and negotiation;
- Advice regarding lobbying the authorities in respect of new laws;
- Drafting legislative or regulatory texts.
Thomas Chellingsworth
Partner Attorney at LawThomas Chellingsworth is a local partner in our Brussels office. He is recognised as a leading energy law expert, with extensive experience of electricity and gas projects and litigation. He heads our Energy & Utilities and Competition & Regulatory Teams.
T: + 32 2 743 43 43 E: thomas.chellingsworth@loyensloeff.com
Christine Delagaye
Senior associate Attorney at LawChristine Delagaye is a member of the Loyens & Loeff Corporate & M&A Practice Group in Belgium and a member of the Energy & Utilities and Competition & Regulatory Teams. She is a senior associate in our office in Brussels.
T: +32 2 743 43 61 M: +32 4 76 97 46 41 E: christine.delagaye@loyensloeff.com
Koen Panis
Partner Attorney at lawKoen Panis is a partner in our Brussels office where he is a member of the Banking & Finance Practice Group, the Energy Team and the Real Estate Team. He specialises in international and local finance transactions.
T: +32 2 773 23 90 M: +32 497 53 38 36 E: koen.panis@loyensloeff.com
Marc Vermylen
Managing Partner Belgium Attorney at LawMarc Vermylen is managing partner of Loyens & Loeff Belgium and heads the Banking & Finance Practice Group and a member of the firmwide Restructuring & Insolvency team in Brussels. He is recognised worldwide as an expert and influential lawyer in banking law and finance law.
T: +32 2 743 43 15 M: +32 475 52 31 66 E: marc.vermylen@loyensloeff.com
Valentijn De Boe
Partner Attorney at LawValentijn De Boe, attorney at law, is a member of the Public and Administrative Law Practice Group in Belgium and is also a member of the Procurement Team in Brussels.
T: +32 2 773 23 33 E: valentijn.de.boe@loyensloeff.com
Thomas Verstraeten
Counsel Attorney at LawThomas Verstraeten, attorney at law, is a member of the Competition & Regulatory and Energy & Utilities Teams in Belgium.
T: +32 2 773 23 44 M: +32 4 73 63 15 66 E: thomas.verstraeten@loyensloeff.com
Bram Devlies
Associate Attorney at LawBram Devlies is a member of the Loyens & Loeff Energy & Utilities and Competition & Regulatory Teams in Belgium. He is an associate in our Brussels office.
T: +32 2 743 43 59 M: +32 4 70 54 09 70 E: bram.devlies@loyensloeff.com