The energy and infrastructure practice at Loyens & Loeff is ‘highly responsive, pragmatic, and deeply knowledgeable’. Practice head Koen Panis is an expert throughout the renewable energy sector, acting for major energy and industrial clients on project development, finance, and tendering mandates concerning solar, storage, and wind power projects. Bram Devlies leverages ’extensive and detailed knowledge on the legal energy framework’, advising major domestic project operators on construction and commercial contracts and power purchase agreements across the heat, power, and storage segments.

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Testimonials

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‘Loyens & Loeff is outstanding: highly responsive, pragmatic, and deeply knowledgeable. Partners stay closely involved, which sets them apart from other firms, and their advice is always clear, practical, and business-focused.'
'The team is quick to analyse complex matters and distil their advice in a smooth and understandable fashion.'
'A combination of deep technical expertise and approachable, pragmatic advice. They are not only highly knowledgeable but also exceptionally responsive and solution-oriented.'
‘Knowledgeable and capable people, with lots of expertise and a direct and strategic approach.’
'Bram Devlies thinks constructively on how to best structure large projects from a practical angle. I have never worked with a lawyer who has such a strong understanding of the energy industry as Bram.'
'Bram Devlies is impressive in terms of precision, competence and experience. His legal analyses are sharp, proactive yet detailed and in accordance with our business needs.’
‘Bram Devlies: reliable and our go to contact. Combines excellent contract negotiation skills with extensive and detailed knowledge on the legal energy framework.’
'The energy team at Loyens & Loeff in Brussels is an absolute powerhouse, both for regulatory questions and for transactions.'

Key clients

Energy Solutions Group
Fonds Kirchberg
Heylen
Storm
Warmtenet Antwerpen Oost
WDP – Warehouses De Pauw NV
Besix Power
Parkwind
Prologis

Work highlights

Assisting Energy Solutions Group on the development, structuring, financing and route-to-market strategy of its battery projects, including the 75 MW Harmignies battery project.

Assisting Warmtenet Antwerpen Oost in the development of one of the largest district heating networks in Belgium.

Advising WDP on the development of its energy portfolio in Belgium.