With pedigree in environmental, public, and planning law matters, Houthoff provides both contentious and non-contentious advice on permitting, land use, infrastructure, real estate development, energy transition, climate change, and ESG matters. Its work spans industrial, transport, retail, and residential projects. Department head Marloes Brans often takes the helm in high-profile, contentious cases involving permitting, enforcement, regulatory compliance, and potential environmental hazards, including air emissions, soil contamination, water discharges, micro-plastics, and noise.
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Testimonials
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- 'They have a solid knowledge on environmental matters considering different issues, being able to discuss what is going on and tendencies in other jurisdictions too.'
Key clients
- Royal VolkerWessels
- PPG
- Huntsman
- Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield
- Tata Steel
- Milence
- Feijenoord's soccer stadium De Kuip
- Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate
- Municipality of Amersfoort
- Municipality of Utrecht
- Municipality of Hilversum
- Municipality of Huizen
Work highlights
Advising RDW and the Dutch Police on the development of the 138 ha, €500m national Mobility & Infrastructure Test Centre – a state-of-the-art smart-mobility hub near Marknesse, Noordoostpolder.
Advising Stadion Feijenoord and – on its co-tail – the City of Rotterdam on updating the stadium’s complex environmental permit and closing the Netherlands’ first trade in “environmental-noise space”.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Marloes Brans
Other key lawyers
Marry de Gaay Fortman; Monica Sonderegger; Luurt Wildeboer; Marije Verweij; Rick van der Hulle; Ronnie Bloemberg