Schoups offers a wealth of experience on environmental matters impacting real estate and infrastructure development. Department co-head Kristof Hectors stands out for his knowhow regarding environmental permitting, compliance, and sustainability issues. Highly sought-after for his ‘broad knowledge and experience’ of environmental law, fellow practice co-head Charles Poncelet is a key contact for energy and real estate project permitting. Roel Meeus left the firm in November 2025.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Charles Poncelet and Emily Harrop both invest in understanding a complex regulatory environment to the benefit of an understandable translation in legal terms and in developing convincing arguments.’
- ‘Strong, coordinated cooperation among the team members. Strong attitude of listening and cooperating with clients to make the dossiers stronger.’
- ‘Scale combines strong technical expertise with a pragmatic, business-focused approach. Their advice is clear, actionable, and tailored to clients’ needs.’
- ‘Charles Poncelet has a broad knowledge and experience of environmental legislation and all the variety of issues it covers.’
- ‘The team demonstrates extensive legal knowledge and expertise. They consistently adopt a business-friendly, solutions-oriented approach and show a clear willingness to go the extra mile to support their clients.’
- ‘The skills of each member of the team complement each other perfectly.’
Key clients
- Province of Zeeland and Province of North-Brabant
- Atelier Romain
- Vastint Belgium
- McDonald’s
- ION
- Renewi
- Ether Energy
- Signify Netherlands
- Luminus
- Eranovum
- Brussels Airlines
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Charles Poncelet
Practice head
Kristof Hectors; Charles Poncelet
Other key lawyers
Emily Harrop