Mrs Maayke Maas-Cooymans > Ploum > Rotterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile
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Mrs Maayke Maas-Cooymans
Work Department
Administrative law
Environmental law
Energy
Position
Attorney at law, partner
Career
Maayke graduated from Utrecht University in 1997. She gained work experience during successive spells with Trenité Van Doorne, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek and Simmons & Simmons, before joining Ploum as a lawyer and partner in 2008.
Memberships
After graduating Maayke started working as an environmental lawyer. After she joined the partnership of Ploum in 2008, Maayke specialised in complex environmental law matters, with a special focus on external safety, hazardous substances/waste, energy (windfarms on- and offshore, solar energy farms, district heating) and climate/CO2 (capture storage). She acts on behalf of both governmental institutions and (the larger/multinational) commercial parties. Maayke’s practice focuses on both the legal and operational aspects of Seveso companies, in particular refineries, tank storage terminals and also of the chemical industry. She is a trusted sparring partner for the VOTOB and the VNPI. Maayke often lectures on environmental and Seveso topics, such as the PGS 29, major accident prevention policy, aging and enforcement actions.
Because of her expertise and vast experience, Maayke has been appointed as an administrative judge of the District court of Zeeland-West Brabant in 2015, where she handles complex environmental matters. In 2018, she was appointed as a member of the Council of the Rotterdam Bar Association and as a member of the supervisory board of the Purified Metal Company.
Education
Maayke graduated from the University of Utrecht in 1997, majoring in Administrative (environmental) law and Civil law.
Lawyer Rankings
Netherlands > Energy
‘Exceptionally good lawyer’ Stephan Sluijters, Jolande van Loon, who focuses on real estate-related work, and public law specialist Maayke Maas-Cooymans co-head the Rotterdam-based ‘diverse energy team’ at Ploum, which has significant experience handling an array of transactional matters. It assists its roster of clients with the sale, development and acquisitions of key energy projects, namely solar and heat-related, both in domestic and cross-border contexts.
Netherlands > Environment and planning
(Leading individuals)‘True joy to work with’ Alexandra Danopoulos, and ‘benchmark lawyer in the field’ Maayke Maas are at the helm of Ploum‘s Rotterdam-based planning and environment offering. Its client portfolio includes reputable names, from BP and Shell to Rotterdam Airport B.V. It assists said clients with a range of matters including those involving environmental and permitting aspects of new development projects of significant value, such as assisting Shell in obtaining a permit for Europe’s largest hydrogen plant. Brigitte Ebben is a key practitioner in the team who has a focus on environmental law and nature conservation issues, particularly those pertaining to nitrogen deposition.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals Netherlands > Environment and planning
- Environment and planning Netherlands
- Energy Netherlands