Energy & Infrastructure
More and more integrated Energy & Infrastructure projects, related litigation and policy changes will require increasingly detailed and cross-sectional advice. You can count on us to navigate you through these developments with tailored high-quality advice.
Climate, technological, economic and geopolitical developments are driving new regulatory interventions, requiring businesses to adapt, and triggering questions about implementation, interpretation and validity of new laws. Whether you are a developer, utility, corporate, fund or bank, grid operator or public authority, you can rely on our long-standing experience in Energy & Infrastructure to provide you a full-service advice and support.

Energy storage & grid congestion
One of the major challenges for the energy transition is the available capacity of the electricity grids. Decentralised renewable production, large scale electrification (EV, housing and industry) and power demand by data centres, demand grid capacity for which the existing grid was never designed or laid out. This leads to grid congestion in large parts of the system. And as the expanding of a grid component may easily take seven years or more, market parties are looking for alternatives to still be able to realise their projects. We advise our clients on alternative connection solutions, such as cable pooling, private networks, direct lines, on-site consumption and (electrical or chemical) storage, as the case may require, always keeping an eye on the ‘bankability’ of the project. We take care of the necessary contracting and regulatory consents and permits and advise on legal and tax structuring of the project.
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ESG & Sustainable Investment
Sustainability is becoming an increasingly important factor in the decisions of investors, companies, consumers, shareholders and policy- and lawmakers. The broadly supported awareness for the Environmental Social and Governance (‘ESG’) objectives is reflected in many international voluntary standards as well as in an increasing number of European regulations to mobilise financing for sustainable growth.
Quoted: Sustainability reporting by listed and large companies; Transparent towards a sustainable ec
In recent decades, sustainability has gained an increasingly prominent role in politics, society and business.
Implementing Pillar One & Pillar Two
To adapt international tax rules to an increasingly digitalised economy, the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework proposes a two-pillar overhaul of the existing system as from 2023/2024. Tax directors and their teams can already model the impact and assess opportunities for manageable restructurings to mitigate the increased complexity.
On 27 May 2022, the Task Force on the Digital Economy from the OECD published two public consultation documents on a Tax Certainty Framework and Tax Certainty for Issues Related to Amount A of Pillar
Substance & Tax Law
In recent years tax authorities have placed more emphasis on combatting the use of abusive and aggressive tax structures by companies operating across borders, to ensure fair taxation.
The European Commission recently issued a new proposal (ATAD 3). It is highly recommended that taxpayers assess the possible impact of the proposal and consider opportunities for strengthening their local footprint and/or restructuring.
During the 8th Annual International Tax Developments Seminar, several Loyens & Loeff tax experts as well as officials from the Dutch Tax Authorities updated the participants on the latest internationa
How we can help
Our Energy & Infrastructure attorneys at law, notaries and tax advisors work together to help you face complex and market-specific legal and tax regulations at EU, national and regional level. We combine all our capabilities and direct them at the European (renewable) Energy & Infrastructure market.
We advise on all aspects of renewable energy projects (onshore and offshore wind, solar, biomass/biosteam). We are specialists in energy infrastructure, assisting in respect of electricity and gas networks as well as trade in and storage and supply of gas and electricity, storage of CO2, supply of heat and (drinking) water and hydrogen. We advise our clients on all aspects of complex public and private infrastructure projects, including DBFMO projects and public-private partnerships (PPPs).
Clients regularly seek our assistance in:
- energy and infrastructure related projects and transactions (including offshore and onshore wind, solar, hydrogen, heat, power generation, grid infrastructure and the forming of a consortium or joint-venture)
- public infrastructure projects and PPPs
- tender procedures
- subsidy mechanisms, permitting, tariff and technical regulations
- alternative grid connection solutions and security of supply
- contracting ((corporate) PPAs, FIDIC, EPC and O&M agreements)
- district heating, underground and submarine cables and pipelines
- judicial energy litigation, lobbying and drafting of legislative and regulatory texts
- public procurement disputes
The combination of all the required expertise within one single cross-border team enables us to provide you with strategic advice in order to achieve the best outcome for your project.
Feel free to connect with our attorneys at law from the Energy & Infrastructure practice group, whose contact details can be found below, or with Alizée Verboogen. They will, where needed, involve colleagues from our cross-border team to provide you with a full-service advice and support.
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