Mr Wouter Vandorpe > Fieldfisher > Brussels, Belgium > Lawyer Profile
Fieldfisher Offices
L'ARSENAL, BOULEVARD LOUIS SCHMIDT, 29
1040 BRUSSELS
Belgium
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Mr Wouter Vandorpe
Work Department
Energy
Position
Wouter is a Partner in the Brussels office of Fieldfisher in the Energy and Utilities team.
Career
Wouter is involved in the EU Regulatory department. He primarily advises on energy law related matters (electricity/gas), renewable energy projects and drafting of energy contracts. This further comprises environmental and climate issues, and public procurement. He is also, from a procedural side, involved in EU regulatory matters including biocides & marketing of products.
Wouter has expertise in large energy projects and due diligence as well as negotiation with regulators on technical energy law; half is European Law and half is Belgian Law.
Wouter is also more broadly consulted to advise on environmental and climate issues, and public procurement. He advises on procedural aspects of EU regulatory matters as to biocides & marketing of products.
He acts before the Belgian Council of State and Constitutional Court, and the European Court of Justice. He is also a researcher for the Institute of Environmental and Energy Law at the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, and editor of the legal journal on environmental and energy law (M.E.R.).
Wouter’s team is involved in landmark energy cases in Belgium and the EU, including support issues, free movement, gas tenders, Zeebrugge hub, major acquisitions and smart energy or demand response. They also assist in licensing (environmental, building, supply, production etc).
Personally, Wouter tries to be a versatile lawyer with a practical approach. He is able to collect technical information and to identify precisely the problems. He strives to manage and complete projects, with attention to detail.
Wouter recently published articles on smart energy (M.E.R.), gas regulation (GTDT) and on energy arbitration. His speaking engagements include seminars before VOKA, OVED, KULeuven and in-house seminars.
Languages
Dutch, English, French; basic knnowledge of German, Catalan and Russian
Lawyer Rankings
Belgium > Industry focus: Energy
(Next Generation Partners)Fieldfisher‘s energy and utilities practice, which is part of the EU regulatory group, is praised for its ‘pragmatic and professional approach’ to commercial and regulatory matters. The practice is co-led by regulatory partner David Haverbeke and by Wouter Vandorpe, who offers ‘practical, legally solid solutions‘ in connection with large energy projects. Together with Nicolas Celis, the team’s key contacts are well-regarded for their ability to handle contentious matters related to licensing and regulatory issues, including proceedings before the Belgian Constitutional Court and the EU Court of Justice. The team also regularly advises on joint venture negotiations and power purchase agreements.