Mr Damien Verhoeven > Liedekerke > Brussels, Belgium > Lawyer Profile

Liedekerke
BOULEVARD DE L'EMPEREUR 3 KEIZERSLAAN
PO-MBD-2023-154
1000 BRUSSELS
Belgium
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Work Department

Regulatory

Position

Partner

Career

Damien Verhoeven is Partner in the Regulatory Department and heads Liedekerke’s energy practice. He specialises in energy law (electricity, gas, oil; incl. renewables, industrial gasses and petrochemicals) at all market levels.

Damien has broad experience in energy regulation (incl. European, Belgian, Flemish and Walloon energy law) and in other legal matters applied to the energy sector (project development, permits, litigation, M&A, contracts, taxation and support schemes, etc.).

He joined Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick in 2000 and became a Partner in 2013.

Languages

French, Dutch, English

Memberships

Damien is a member of the Energy Law Group.

Education

Damien has a law degree from the University of Louvain (UCL 2000). He is the author of various
publications in energy law.

Lawyer Rankings

Belgium > Industry focus: Energy

(Leading individuals)

Damien VerhoevenLiedekerke

Liedekerke‘s broad-ranging energy practice, which sits in its regulatory group, continues to take a lead role in a diverse portfolio of projects, including large solar farm developments, battery electrical storage systems, and carbon capture storage and usage infrastructure, as well as being a key advisor on carbon emissions regulations, hydrogen projects, and capacity remuneration mechanisms. Practice head Damien Verhoeven, who has ‘a very sharp mind in providing advice and is outstanding in providing the right message in court pleadings‘, and regulatory specialist Lola Malluquin regularly represent major power and gas companies and federations in proceedings before Belgian and EU courts. Thibaut Hollanders has extensive experience in hydro and solar power projects, while regulatory partner François Tulkens stands out for advice on matters in the nuclear sector and Olivier Vanden Berghe focuses on commercial contracts. As a climate change specialist, Jonas Van Orshoven is a key adviser on carbon regulation.