Houthoff is highly sought-after among major global energy players, financial institutions, and investors on sector-critical mandates. Kirsten Berger leads the team and is a key contact across the energy generation, transmission and distribution, and storage sectors. Berger acts for leading multinational energy companies across projects, commercial, transactional, and regulatory mandates, with a notable recent focus on the renewable energy and carbon capture and storage segments. Bringing particular expertise within the gas sector, Bas van der Mei supports the team across transactional, project, and commercial mandates. Marc Van Beuge departed the firm.
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- ‘The communication is pleasant, accessible, and results-oriented.’
- ‘The key capabilities and strengths that make Houthoff unique are the high level of involvement in the deals to the minute detail without losing the overview of all major aspects.'
- 'I really appreciated the wide range of experiences that the team helping me close the transaction brought to the table.'
- ‘Bas van der Mei stands out for his breadth of knowledge from employment to deal structuring to legal expertise. Focus on the result and practical drafting solution for difficult topics.’
Key clients
- Eni Total Energies Ennatuurlijk The Parkmead Group PLC Huntsman TAQA Royal Schiphol Group Kolmar Engie Corre Energy Twence Alco Energy Rotterdam Blauwwind
Work highlights
Advising Eni on its L10 CCS project, which will be one of the largest carbon capture and storage projects in the Dutch part of the North Sea and will be connected to the Aramis CO₂ transport and storage system.
Advised Corre Energy on the establishment of a 50/50 joint venture cooperation with SemperPower for the realisation of a battery storage facility, located at the Zuidwending site in the Netherlands, and the subsequent sale of these JV shares to Vopak.
Acting for the major heat supply company Ennatuurlijk in various matters, including appeal proceedings before the Dutch court, the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court against two class action foundations claiming restitution for the alleged undue payment of a periodic connection fee over a 30-year period.
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Bas van der Mei
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Kirsten Berger
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