HabrakenRutten offers ‘deep industry knowledge and experience’, supporting clients on critical matters concerning the gas and electricity markets. A ’strategic mastermind’, Sander Simonetti acts for notable domestic clients across corporate M&A, commercial and construction contracts, energy transition regulation, and market function litigation. Peter Habraken provides longstanding project development and construction expertise, while Claire van der Hoeven focuses her practice on heat and electricity network regulation.
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Testimonials
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- 'The practice excels in knowledge, flexibility, and accessibility.'
- 'A team that is highly capable to make swift decisions, set out a winning strategy within an extremely short amount of time and have great flexibility when it comes to internal availability.'
- ‘HabrakenRutten differentiates itself by being a relatively senior “hands-on” team with deep industry knowledge and experience.'
- 'A highly specialised boutique firm.'
- ‘The individuals at HabrakenRutten are very flexible, personable in their contact and have the ability to think as an entrepreneur next to their legal mindset.'
- 'Sander Simonetti is a strategic mastermind.'
Key clients
- E.ON
- ASML
- Gasunie
- Greenchoice
- TenneT TSO
- Eneco
- KiesZon
- Wilmar Biofuels
- Renewi
- Engelhart
- Van Oord
- BP
Work highlights
Advising CSC on the trading of carbon emission rights as derivatives and financial instruments.
Advising Engelhart on balancing services with Eneco in respect of a large portfolio of wind and solar assets.
Advised HEM on the sale of its energy portfolio to Clean Energy.
Practice head
Sander Simonetti
Other key lawyers
Peter Habraken; Claire van der Hoeven