Public Law
Europe Guide 2024 : Netherlands
Band 3
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Provided by Van der Feltz advocaten
Van der Feltz advocaten is one of the largest boutique law firms in The Netherlands specialised in the full range of public law. The public law team of Van der Feltz advocaten handles matters regarding permits and zoning plans, construction and development of retail and residential areas, nature compensation for public projects and nuisance resulting from planning. In the field of environment the public law practice includes energy, soil protection, Environmental, Health and Safety, due diligence, hazardous substances (e.g. REACH) and waste, coal and steel industry, mining and shale gas. Furthermore the public law team has a highly developed and relatively large practice in expropriation law, which covers both land expropriation and financial expropriation.
The lawyers of Van der Feltz advocaten have a deep understanding of how local and central government operates and of the relevant interests of the governmental bodies involved. This enables their lawyers to provide their clients with guidance and assistance through (politically) sensitive issues and projects, towards creative and innovative solutions.
The firm works for clients active in Construction & Real Estate, Government, Energy and the Industrials sector: businesses active in (sustainable) energy projects, the industrials sector (oil and gas, petro-, chemical, pharmaceutical, food, heavy industries) utility companies, local and regional authorities to (i.a.) investors, property developers, construction companies.
Chambers Review
Van der Feltz advocaten has a strong practice advising on a broad spectrum of public law and planning and environmental law. It assists clients with expropriations and litigation concerning zoning plans and environmental permits, as well as non-contentious permit applications. The law firm acts on soil pollution mandates, as well as matters concerning REACH and EHS. Van der Feltz advocaten is additionally experienced in compensation claims, acting for private and public entities. The lawyers also assist with freedom of information requests.
Work Highlights
- Van der Feltz advocaten assisted ENCI with the transferring of all rights and obligations of a historic industrial complex to Limburg Real Estate.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Van der Feltz advocaten's team is able to handle complex and sophisticated matters as they have been active in the area for a long time."
"They have a specialised environmental and planning practice and they are really good at what they do."
"Van der Feltz advocaten's team is able to handle complex and sophisticated matters as they have been active in the area for a long time."
"They have a specialised environmental and planning practice and they are really good at what they do."
Notable Practitioners
Willem Bosma offers a market-leading planning and environmental law practice. He regularly advises clients on complex soil contamination and zoning and permit issues. He is also well versed in handling contentious proceedings.
"Willem Bosma is a very sharp and professional lawyer."
"He is an experienced and business-oriented lawyer capable of providing concrete advice."
Ranked Lawyers at
Van der Feltz advocaten
Netherlands
Members
Provided by Van der Feltz advocaten
Jacques Sluysmans
Michelle de Rijke
Pauline van Aardenne
Ronald Olivier
Simon Olierook
Willem Van der Werf
Industries
Provided by Van der Feltz advocaten
Construction
Energy
Government
Industrial sector
Real Estate