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Roland de Vlam

Counsel - Attorney at Law

Roland W. de Vlam, attorney at law, is a member of the Energy & Infrastructure Practice Group.

He represents his clients in administrative and civil litigation, in proceedings before the Dutch energy regulator, ACM, and in legislative processes. He furthermore advises market parties on regulatory aspects of energy related transactions and projects. His engagements include renewable and conventional production, transmission and (smart) distribution, storage and energy efficiency; all with respect to gas, power, heat and (drinking) water.

Roland is listed in Chambers, Legal 500 en Who’s Who Legal Energy.

Expertises

Project Finance Competition & Regulatory

Sectors & Markets

Energy & Infrastructure

22-09-2022

FP Lux Investments to acquire the Dutch operational solar farm Exloo
21-09-2022

Representing Stedin in dispute resolution proceedings against O-I
14-09-2022

Yara International’s conversion from low to high calorific gas infrastructure
12-09-2022

Advising ONE-Dyas on linking its production platform to a windfarm

05-09-2022

GOPACS to setup a platform to resolve grid congestion in The Netherlands
04-05-2022

We are delighted to have assisted Lenders on the acquisition financing of a stake in the HKZ offshore wind project
29-12-2021

Congratulations Pure Energie with 125MW in Windplan Groen
07-12-2021

RE Infrastructure Opportunities fund

14-02-2020

AG Insurance & Heylen Warehouses joined forces in a Dutch company
11-10-2019

Loyens & Loeff advised the Province of Fryslân
26-04-2019

Loyens & Loeff adviseerde Riverstone Holdings
20-12-2018

Loyens & Loeff advised Oranje-Nassau-Energie BV and Dyas Holdings BV

13-06-2018

Loyens & Loeff advised Castleton Commodities International
01-01-0001

Representing Liander in dispute resolution proceedings before the energy

02-02-2023

Draft legislative proposal on price cap
23-12-2022

EU reaches provisional agreement on Emissions Trading System reform and Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
02-12-2022

EU energy price cap
03-11-2022

Dutch implementation of EU solidarity contribution

25-05-2022

The public consultation on the regulation of the hydrogen market: a recap
28-01-2022

Windmolens en vogelsterfte - collateral damage of eenvoudig te voorkomen
20-12-2021

ACM trekt na uitspraak Europees Hof boete Liander in
27-10-2021

Book 'Project development & construction in the Netherlands'

23-06-2021

De Corporate PPA… wat is het en hoe werkt het?
12-05-2021

Contracteren met de netbeheerder
29-10-2020

ACM to review regulatory framework
09-10-2020

Wetsvoorstel afbouw salderingsregeling kleinverbruikers

19-08-2020

Guide for Alternative Energy & Power 2020
15-06-2020

Wet- en regelgeving energie in Nederland, België en de EU
05-06-2020

Weerlegbaar bewijsvermoeden WOZ-beschikking
20-05-2020

Dutch Mining Act submitted to Parliament

19-05-2020

Energy transition – background and perspective
24-04-2020

Renewable energy subsidies and COVID-19 in the Netherlands
22-01-2020

Wijziging btw-behandeling Garanties van Oorsprong
26-11-2019

Loyens & Loeff Energie Update nr. 10 2019

Memberships

Dutch Bar Associate

Dutch Energy Law Association

Legal taskforce of the Dutch solarPV association Holland Solar

Chairman of the Green Business Club Zuidas

Qualifications

Civil law and Tax law, University of Amsterdam, 1998

Grotius Academie, Dutch and EC Competition Law, 2002

Publications

De Vlam, R.W. (2021) De beschikking beschikt niet wie beschikt. Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Energierecht 2021 nr. 3

Knops. M & De Vlam, R.W. (2016) Energiebelasting - sturingsmiddel of melkkoe? Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Energierecht 2016 nr. 6

De Vlam, R.W. (2014) Splitsing energiebedrijven Europeesrechtelijk belicht. Nederlands tijdschrift voor Europees recht 2014 nr.1

What others say

"considerable experience in the offshore-wind and solar segments"

Legal 500 (2022)

"a great guy who is very pragmatic."

Chambers Europe (2022)

“Roland de Vlam provides clear and to-the-point advice."

Legal 500 (2021)

Roland de Vlam is lauded by one client for being "a creative thinker with a good overview of both energy law and what we want as a company." He acts for clients on both regulatory and transactional mandates, with experience advising utility companies, energy exchanges and energy suppliers.

Chambers Europe (2021)

"Roland de Vlam is well regarded for advising on regulatory issues around transactions in the gas and electricity space as well as offshore wind and solar projects. One interviewee comments: "He's creative and always looking for how to protect the interest of the client."

Chambers Europe (2020)