Environment and planning in Netherlands

‘The team knows the practice and they have a very good knowledge of what is important and what is not.‘

‘Very accessible and always a prompt reaction if the situation requires it.‘

‘The customer is king at AKD.‘

‘They are keen to make sure the case is being looked at from different perspectives which can add a new dimension on how to solve an issue.‘

‘To-the-point and high-quality specialist advice.‘

‘Very good value for money.‘

‘Eveline Sillevis Smitt is very engaged, helpful, bright and has outstanding knowledge in the specialist field of environmental law.‘

‘Gerrit van der Veen is sharp witted and a very able professor.‘

‘Highly skilled team, easily accessible, transparent billing and cost efficient.‘

‘Arjan Kleinhout is a smart, reliable and trustworthy sparring partner.‘

‘De Brauw’s team has leading expertise in the fields of legislation and case law in the field of spatial development, environment and nature protection.‘

‘The team has outstanding capabilities in understanding the client’s project initiative and delivering added value in planning and licensing that project.‘

‘De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek B.V. is an outstanding, high-profile firm operating at the very top in the Netherlands.‘

‘Their attorneys guarantee a combination of high legal quality, due care and a focus on solutions.‘

‘If you are a client, and you really want high-end treatment of a case involving environment and planning, De Brauw is an excellent choice.‘

‘De Brauw’s attorneys are easy to talk to and pleasant to work with.‘

‘Marloes Brans is responsive and attentive to our enquiries.‘

‘Liesbeth Schippers and Hans Besselink are both very pragmatic and down to earth, and they look for solutions that are beneficial to all parties concerned.‘

‘Very client-friendly, with fast responses on requests.‘

‘The team distinguishes itself with a very high level of knowledge and experience.‘

‘We particularly appreciate their pragmatic and fast advice on various aspects of environmental law.‘

‘Daniëlle Roelands-Fransen is true authority in the field of planning and environmental law.‘

‘We chose this firm because it offers expertise in all aspects of planning law.‘

‘The knowledge and diversity within the team is good and they offer great performances in the court room.‘

‘Liesbeth Schippers is not easily daunted and brings parties together in finding a way forward when interests collide in a large project.‘

‘Jan van Oosten is very knowledgeable and experienced.‘

‘Jan van Oosten knows the industry, the market and stakeholders and is always available.‘

‘What is best about Stibbe, is that their partners and associates are always up-to-date regarding the particulars of our company and the sector we operate in.‘

‘Stibbe truly feels like an extension of your company.‘

‘Anna Collignon is very knowledgeable and she excels as a litigator in court hearings.‘

‘Jan van Oosten is not only a highly skilled professional, but with his years of experience is a pleasant business partner to have on your team.‘

‘Jan van Oosten’s natural seniority and in-depth knowledge of complex legal questions, gives our company the extra legal power we often need.‘

‘The public law team within Stibbe is well organised.‘

‘Van der Feltz has shown not only in depth knowledge of specific (fields of) laws and regulations, but also the ability to integrate insights from various fields into their advice.‘

‘In our project they have shown to be able to explain the pros and cons of various options, creating an open discussion on the best way forward.‘

‘They have shown the ability to provide a structured overview of applicable regulations and the ways in which they interconnect.‘

‘Willem van der Werf combines his expertise with experience in comparable projects, which provided us with new perspectives and enabled us to prevent costly missteps.‘

‘Hands-on, spot-on, accurate and fast with their reactions.‘

‘Van der Feltz is our partner in all environmental legal issues, they know about the history and the current situation in our company.‘

‘They always are able to help us fast and I always get what I expect.‘

‘The team is unique because of the high quality of their service and their diversity, accessibility and drive’.

‘Responsive, know their stuff and nice people to work with.‘

‘Very flexible and capable, with a personal touch.‘

‘They provide a drive to find practical solutions in an ever-changing regulatory landscape.‘

‘Practical, knowledgeable, well-reachable and well-connected.‘

‘The ENVIR team is knowledgeable and swift in their replies.‘

‘They know their way around the law but are always good in thinking out of the box if required and possible.‘

‘Fleur Onrust is a quick thinker with good analytical skills.‘

‘Marieke Kaajan is highly skilled, with the best knowledge of nature protection law within the Netherlands.‘

‘Exceptional quality of work, content wise but also experts in litigation tactics.‘

‘Hands-on and always available, with a can-do mentality.‘

‘Ready to go the extra mile to get the best result for the client.‘

‘Very pleasant to-the-point communication.‘

‘In my opinion, the go-to team in the Netherlands.‘

‘Jolize Lautenbach is an associate partner with a great expertise.‘

‘Jolize Lautenbach is a fast-thinking lawyer and very pleasant to work with.‘

‘Jolize Lautenbach is very experienced and understands the needs of his clients.‘

‘Erwin Noordover is great to work with; fast, smart and with a good feeling of the dynamics.’

‘NewGround Law is our top advisor for complex legal issues concerning objections to the zoning plan procedures and contract issues with developers and governmental parties.’

‘We have dealt with some of other firms, which are bigger firms and we believe that the approach of NGL sets them apart.’

‘We are proud to be working with this law firm that has a human dimension and still delivers all the products we need.’

‘NGL gave us the best service and when there were urgent matters they were always available to help us in very short time with high-quality advice.’

‘NewGround Law is very knowledgeable in their field.’

‘We can quickly spar with them about possible procedure options, and they are able to support us in determining the strategy for developments.’

‘Anne-Marie Klijn is very knowledgeable.’

‘Good core knowledge of law and common practice with authorities.’

‘Good expertise, they know the client and know the authorities.’

‘Maayke Maas-Cooymans is an outstanding partner.’

‘Maayke Maas-Cooymans is very knowledgeable and responsive.’

‘The team is reliable, experienced and approachable.’

‘Maayke Maas is Mrs Environment in the Netherlands; she is very knowledgeable, practical, experienced and a pleasant and pragmatic person.’

‘Legal knowledge is superb, the team is always available and has fast response times.’

‘Maayke Maas-Cooymans is extremely knowledgeable in this areas of law.’

‘Service is very good with a high level of knowledge on complex real estate matters.’

‘Maaike de Wit is very good and nice to work with.’

‘The team of Straatman Koster is down to earth, easy to reach and are very flexible in delivering their advice.’

‘Joost Hoekstra has good knowledge of all our cases and reaches out to different associates when expert knowledge is required.’

‘Joost Hoekstra explains cases in a clear and simple way.’

‘The legal advice is sound and professional as it should be, yet in discussing the issues where advice is needed with the lawyers, the tone is informal and down to earth.‘

‘Remco Bäcker and Nicole Soliana represent the firm in a positive way and I consider them to be proper ambassadors for both the legal business as a whole, as well as for the firm itself.‘

‘A strength of the team is that they combine their knowledge of environment and planning (public law) with with their knowledge of private law.‘

‘Nicole Soliana cares for her job and for her customers.‘

‘The team is pleasant and fast with very good expertise.‘

‘I work a lot with Remco Bäcker who is very experienced, has great knowledge and a good overview.‘

‘High standards of knowledge and direct contact between the client and the partners of this firm.‘

‘They are honest when something is not possible.‘

‘Dedicated to reach the best possible result.‘

‘There is sufficient knowledge available for each specialty.‘

‘They think bigger than just the case.‘

‘Communications are good and agreed upon service levels are being met.‘

‘Knowledge of all fields and specialisations are well presented within CMS.‘

‘Luurt Wildeboer is an exceptional lawyer.‘

‘Luurt Wildeboer supported my company recently with a complex administrative law matter related to our highly specialised carbon capture utilisation and storage business.‘

‘The way in which Luurt Wildeboer was able to get to the core of the problem in a short time and provide my company with relevant, concise and directly usable advice is remarkable.‘

‘Absolute market leader in waste to energy projects.’

‘Jan Jakob Peelen is a nice guy, responsive and a super-specialist in environmental law.’

‘Jan Jakob Peelen and his team are very knowledgeable in the field of environmental law, planning, energy regulations and general administrative law.’

‘Their advice is to the point and pragmatic and they know the important players in the field.’

‘Jan Jakob Peelen is very knowledgeable, straight to the point and able to quickly provide excellent advice.’

‘Good reputation, experts in the field of environmental permitting issues.’

‘Thinking along with the client, proactively coming up with suggestions.’

‘Jan Jakob Peelen is an expert in this field and he is very pleasant to work with and very constructive.‘

‘A very friendly atmosphere and good use is made of the strengths of different team members.‘

‘Eefje van Bommel is extremely well connected and known for her skills on environmental law.‘

‘Eefje van Bommel can make complex situations simple and is able to convince both parties, using her well developed social skills.‘

‘Eefje van Bommel is always on top and knows everything.‘

‘Clear, in-depth knowledge of the field that translates into understandable and well-motivated advice.‘

‘Eefje van Bommel, who leads the practice, is probably the most knowledgeable lawyer in the field.‘

‘They stand out in expertise and creativity.‘

‘Hemwood is a specialised boutique firm which maintains the highest standards in client contact and knowledge.‘

‘The team is well coordinated and the qualities of each team member are used extremely well.‘

‘Every problem is coordinated with the right person.‘

‘Michael Klijnstra is extremely good in his file knowledge, he knows all the details and is perfectly aware of the latest regulations.‘

‘We have been working successfully with Lexence for 20 years in environmental court cases, in the end we have won every case.‘

‘Always available.‘

‘Solid team with full range of knowledge within Environment and planning.‘

‘Good knowledge of local situations.‘

‘Flexible and quick in responding to questions.‘

‘My contact Guido Koop has, besides knowledge and legal skills, a keen sense of what help is needed and how to navigate complex political situations.‘

‘A key asset is their flexibility in availability.‘

‘Great team, very responsive and diligent.‘

‘The team is highly dedicated and delivers exceptional quality in an efficient manner.‘

‘With each case we bring, they come up with exactly the right person to represent us on that case.‘

‘The service is very good with a high level of knowledge on complex real estate matters.‘

‘Hanneke Ellerman is very skilled on environmental law and a very nice person to work with.‘

‘In depth-knowledge.‘

‘Very seasoned attorneys.‘

‘Six are a boutique firm of former big law partners which means that you get the partners with the expertise directly.‘

‘They have all the necessary real estate related knowledge in house and are used to working collaboratively on multi-jurisdictional projects for international clients.‘

‘Irma van den Berg is responsive and knowledgeable.‘