Eubelius stands out for its wealth of urban and environmental law experience. A longstanding public law specialist, Barteld Schutyser co-heads the practice and is regularly instructed for his expertise concerning pollution risk, permit issues, and liability litigation. Bart Martel, who also co-leads the team, is a key contact on contentious environmental and permitting matters, acting for a breadth of public and private sector clients. A further key contact is Laura Janssens, who stands out on the public and administrative law aspects of urban planning and environmental matters.
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- ‘Skilled, knowledgeable and humble. Solution-oriented whilst the firm has an academic background. ’
- ‘Laura Janssens: a sharp legal mind - very responsive and knowledgeable. ’
- ‘A thorough knowledge of the different aspects of environmental law. They make excellent analyses of the cases at hand and are able to explain their point of view in a clear way.’
- ‘Laura Janssens: she is hands-on, clear and to the point in her communication and in the written conclusions.’
- ‘Eubelius has an excellent knowledge of environmental legislation: not only theoretical knowledge but also practical knowledge.’
- ‘Eubelius takes a proactive approach, thinking ahead in every step of the procedure.’
Key clients
- Proximus
- OVAM
- Province of East Flanders
- Delhaize
- Flemish government
- Department of Environment
- Seapark
- Home Invest Belgium
- Uplace
- NMBS | SNCB
- Pandox
- Colas Noord
Work highlights
Assists Seapark with high-stake liability litigation against the Flemish Government concerning the development of a former coastal camping site.
Advised and assisted Proximus in various procedures regarding permits for new telecom infrastructure as well as regulations on electromagnetic fields.
Assisted OVAM with high-profile litigation concerning soil contamination rising from the PFAS crisis, as well as advising on politically important legislative work regarding soil pollution.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Leading associates
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Practice head
Barteld Schutyser; Bart Martel
Other key lawyers
Laura Janssens; Aube Wirtgen