Max specialises in EU and national energy law and is an expert on energy and regulatory matters. He advises (inter)national energy, oil, gas and power companies, as well as national and local authorities in various transactions, project development and joint ventures a.o. in the upstream (exploration and production), midstream (LNG, gas storage, oil refinery) as well as downstream (transmission and distribution).

Max is a lecturer on EU and Dutch energy law in post-graduate studies, advisor to the Board of the Dutch Energy Law Association (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Energierecht (NeVER)) and a member of the International Bar Association (IBA) and the Technical Economic Association (TEA). He is editor for energy law in Legal up to Date and author of the Dutch Energy Law Magazine (Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Energierecht).

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Dutch law, University of Leiden, 1986

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"Max Oosterhuis has a lot of experience and is an excellent lawyer."
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"Max Oosterhuis is in a league of his own."
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Senior Statespeople
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"Max Oosterhuis is very knowledgeable about the industry and the energy sector; when we have a very difficult question we come to him. His knowledge base is excellent; we are happy to be his client."
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Max Oosterhuis named "Leading individual" in Energy: Regulatory
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
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Max Oosterhuis named "Key lawyer" in Energy
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Max Oosterhuis is recognised as Recommended in Energy - Power/Electricity
Who's Who Legal - (2023)
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Max Oosterhuis has a long history of advising clients on energy-related matters. He assists both private and public sector clients with their involvement in energy projects and disputes. He boasts renowned expertise in regulatory matters, the development of wind and solar projects and cases concerning the Dutch energy transition.
Chambers & Partners - Europe (2025)
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Max Oosterhuis

- Adviser

Max.Oosterhuis@loyensloeff.com

Rotterdam

English, Dutch

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<p>Max Oosterhuis, is adviser in the Energy and Infrastructure practice group in our offices in the Netherlands.</p>

Max specialises in EU and national energy law and is an expert on energy and regulatory matters. He advises (inter)national energy, oil, gas and power companies, as well as national and local authorities in various transactions, project development and joint ventures a.o. in the upstream (exploration and production), midstream (LNG, gas storage, oil refinery) as well as downstream (transmission and distribution).

Max is a lecturer on EU and Dutch energy law in post-graduate studies, advisor to the Board of the Dutch Energy Law Association (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Energierecht (NeVER)) and a member of the International Bar Association (IBA) and the Technical Economic Association (TEA). He is editor for energy law in Legal up to Date and author of the Dutch Energy Law Magazine (Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Energierecht).