In the Netherlands, European multi-service law firm Loyens & Loeff recently advised a consortium of international lenders led by ING Bank in relation to the financing of BASF’s investment in the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm in the Dutch part of the North Sea; the matter was handled by the firm’s cross-border energy & infrastructure practice, including the teams in the Netherlands as well as Belgium. This is one of the largest offshore wind farms in the world, with around 140 wind turbines and a total installed capacity of 1.5 GW.

The team also recently assisted Plug Power, a leading provider of hydrogen solutions, with two projects: an acquisition by Frames Group which will support the client’s goal to reach an installed electrolyser capacity of 3 GW by 2025; and the development of a 100 MW green hydrogen production plant, which is expected to produce 35 tonnes of green hydrogen per day.

Another client is Pure Energie regarding all regulatory aspects of various greenfield windfarm, solar, and storage projects.

Key contact and co-chair of the energy & infrastructure team, Jan-Willem van Rooij, was recently appointed as a teacher for the new Course on Climate Change and Energy Transition at the University of Amsterdam.

Many of the firm’s offices have been awarded environmental certifications, including its Amsterdam office, which has achieved BREEAM Excellent. Furthermore, the firm is one of the founding partners of the Green Business Clubs Amsterdam Zuidas and the Rotterdam Centrum, through which it supports sustainable projects, such as the Circular Procurement Initiative.

Globally, the firm recently created an ESG focus group co-chaired by Roderik Boogaard, which assists clients with sustainable real estate, renewable energy and infrastructure, and sustainable finance and investment matters. It also launched a Green Team to help develop its internal sustainability initiatives.