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Mr Frederik Vandendriessche

+32 2 533 54 37 frederik.vandendriessche@stibbe.com View profile

Work Department

Public law; Renewables and Cleantech, Energy Projects, PPP, PFI and DBFM(O), Public Transport, Administrative Contracts, Civil Servants, Constitutional Law and Human Rights, Governmental Liability, Public Law Litigation, Public Restructuring, Subsidies

Position

Partner

Career

Frederik combines a unique expertise in energy law and public law, which he masters from both a practical and academic perspective.

With regard to public law, Frederik is particularly known for his exceptional expertise in public economic law, including public restructurings, public companies, hospitals and public financing (including subsidies). Over the years, he has also developed a strong expertise regarding procurement law and the division of competences in Belgium. Moreover, he has experience in drafting laws and regulatory texts for public authorities, at all levels in Belgium. Regarding energy law, Frederik mostly focuses on energy contracts and the regulatory framework applicable to the energy sector. He has experience with on- and offshore renewable energy projects, energy efficiency projects, grid operation and construction, pipelines, nuclear energy, energy commodity trading, CO2 emission trading, and the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). In both areas of law, he represents clients in contentious procedures before all types of courts such as the Council of State, the Constitutional Court and the civil courts. His clients belong to a wide range of sectors such as energy, health care, transport and utilities.

Languages

Dutch, French, English.

Memberships

• Member of the Energy Law Research Forum, an international group of scientists from the European Union, active in the field of energy law research.

Education

• Master’s degree in Law from Ghent University (1997)
• Professor in public law and energy law at Ghent University 1997–present)
• Admitted to the Brussels Bar in 1997
• With the Brussels office of Stibbe since 1997 (Partner since 2006)
• Doctoral degree from Ghent University with a thesis on public/private legal entities (2003)
• Professor in public law at the University of Antwerp (2004–2016)