Energy
If your company is engaged in energy related activities, you will face complex, market specific legal and tax regulations at EU, national and regional level. You can depend on our team to navigate you through all regulatory aspects in energy related transactions (M&A, financing, etc.) and projects. Our expertise covers every aspect of the energy chain. In case of disputes, we can rely on ample experience to represent your company in civil and administrative courts.
Loyens & Loeff’s Energy Team is ranked tier 1 in both Chambers Europe 2019 and the Legal 500 EMEA 2019
Tailored advice
Our experts are at home in the energy market and will expertly deal with all possible legal and tax issues your business encounters. We combine the tailored advice of a boutique energy practice with the broad coverage of a full-service law firm with a top level international network—offering you a truly comprehensive service.
Multidisciplinary team
Our highly regarded team consists of attorneys, notaries and tax advisers—all experts in their field. Working cross-functionally in largescale energy projects enables us to provide you with specific knowledge of both the energy market and energy regulations. We will advise you on M&A transactions, restructuring, project financing, tax issues, or any specific energy regulatory challenge. We pride ourselves on our forward-thinking solutions and our strategic business advice.
How we can help you
A few of our services:
- project development/ project finance regarding (renewable) energy projects;
- decommissioning and extended use of mining installations;
- advice on tariff and technical regulations;
- energy contracting (such as (corporate) PPAs, tolling agreements, natural gas sales agreements);
- specific mining tax treatments (such as state profit share, etc.);
- advice on development and management of heat distribution systems;
- alternative grid connection solutions for (renewable) power projects and industries;
- zoning and permitting.
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What others say about us
Chambers Europe
"Top-notch energy team which is particularly adept in regulatory mandates. Has a vibrant practice in relation to offshore wind and solar projects, alongside strong litigation capabilities within the energy sector. Its transactional practice incorporates M&A, capital markets and restructuring matters. Clients include major players in upstream and midstream oil and gas, utilities and renewable energy, as well as financial institutions. Especially well placed to advise on a variety of tax-related issues in the energy industry." (2018)
Legal 500
"Loyens & Loeff offers impressive multi-disciplinary expertise to clients in the oil and gas, utilities, and renewables sectors, as well as advising some of the largest distribution network operators in the Netherlands. Max Oosterhuis and counsel Roland de Vlam provide a wealth of experience in domestic and EU regulatory regimes; the team successfully represented Stedin in two Supreme Court proceedings against Chemours on the ownership of transformers. It is also advising a client in civil and regulatory proceedings regarding the re-routing of a key drinking water pipeline. Jan-Willem van Rooij is also a notable practitioner on both transactional and regulatory matters." (2019)
Roland de Vlam
Counsel Attorney at lawRoland W. de Vlam, attorney at law, chairs the Loyens & Loeff Energy Team.
T: +31 20 578 55 17 E: roland.de.vlam@loyensloeff.com
KoenPanis
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
Jan-Willemvan Rooij
Partner Attorney at lawJan-Willem van Rooij, attorney at law, is a member of the corporate practice group and co-chairs the firms Energy team and the Port & Logistics team.
T: +31 10 224 65 52 M: +31 6 53 26 01 31 E: jan.willem.van.rooij@loyensloeff.com
ThomasChellingsworth
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
MaxOosterhuis
Partner Attorney at lawMax Oosterhuis, attorney at law, heads the Loyens & Loeff Energy Team.
T: +31 10 224 67 30 M: +31 10 404 75 90 E: max.oosterhuis@loyensloeff.com
LéoneKlapwijk
Senior associate Attorney at lawLéone Klapwijk, attorney at law, specialises in energy law.
T: +31 10 224 66 46 M: +31 6 22 37 03 98 E: leone.klapwijk@loyensloeff.com
WaldoKapoen
Partner Tax adviserWaldo Kapoen is a partner in Loyens & Loeff’s International Tax Services practice group and a member of the Energy Team. He focuses on corporate and international tax law.
T: +31 20 578 51 14 E: waldo.kapoen@loyensloeff.com
MarcVermylen
Managing Partner Belgium Attorney at LawMarc Vermylen is managing partner of Loyens & Loeff Belgium and heads the Banking & Finance Practice Group 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
MichielSchul
Partner Tax adviserMichiel Schul is a partner in Loyens & Loeff’s International Tax Services practice group and a member of the Energy Team and the US Region Team. From 2011 to 2013 he worked in Loyens & Loeff’s New York office.
T: +31 20 578 53 38 M: +31 6 51 88 64 01 E: michiel.schul@loyensloeff.com
ChristineDelagaye
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