Mr Diederik Maessen > Van Doorne > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile

Van Doorne
JACHTHAVENWEG 121
1081 KM AMSTERDAM
PO BOX 75265, 1070 AG AMSTERDAM
Netherlands
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Position

Diederik specialises in the development, financing, construction, and acquisition of large-scale energy and infrastructure projects. He has broad domestic and international experience advising clients on all aspects of the value chain, including M&A, large-scale projects and corporate, finance, and commercial matters. Diederik has a particular focus on emerging technologies (such as CCUS and hydrogen), as well as renewable energy, oil & gas, LNG, ports & terminals, and nuclear sectors. He forms part of Van Doorne’s steering committee for energy and infrastructure matters. Diederik’s key clients include market-leading project sponsors and developers, infrastructure and energy funds, governments, and state-owned entities.

Languages

Dutch, English

Lawyer Rankings

Netherlands > Energy

The ‘pleasant team’ at Van Doorne has experience advising its clients on both transactional and regulatory energy-related matters spanning hydrogen, carbon, heat, electricity and LNG. Léone Klapwijk has expertise in regulatory aspects of energy matters, whilst Diederik Maessen is transaction-focused; the pair oversee the practice. Other key practitioners to note include regulatory expert counsel Victor van Ahee, who has experience giving advice in connection with the energy transition alongside Klapwijk, and M&A-focused senior associate Yannie Lam, who joined in January 2023 from Eversheds Sutherland.