Mr Jens Debièvre > Lydian > Brussels, Belgium > Lawyer Profile
Lydian Offices
TOUR & TAXIS
HAVENLAAN, AVENUE DU PORT 86C, B113
1000 BRUSSELS
Belgium
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Mr Jens Debièvre
Work Department
Partner in the Real Estate, Environment & Regulatory practice and heads the Regulatory & Public Law practice
Position
Jens has a particular focus on economic public law.
Jens advises government and private sector clients on economic public law, including public procurement and concessions law, PPP projects, utilities & infrastructure, organization of public services & undertakings, budget law (including ESA2010) and legal recourse against government action.
He regularly acts before administrative or regulatory bodies and the courts, including the Council of State and the Constitutional Court.
Languages
Dutch, English, French & German
Education
After obtaining a Master of Laws degree from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB, cum laude) in 1999 and an LL.M. in maritime and air law from the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB, cum laude) in 2000, Jens worked as a research & teaching assistant for the public law department of the VUB till 2010. He was admitted to the Brussels bar in 2004.
Lawyer Rankings
Belgium > Industry focus: Energy
Lydian combines ‘in-depth knowledge in the complex energy regulatory field with pragmatic, business-focused advice‘ in connection with renewable energy projects developments and energy sector M&A. Public sector specialist Jens Debièvre is known for his ability to provide ‘clear and practical solutions for complex problems‘, including in contentious mandates, and leads a team of specialist energy experts based in offices around the country. Kyoto Van Herreweghe is a key adviser on energy regulatory matters.
Belgium > Real estate and construction
At Lydian, ‘pragmatism is the hallmark, and they display an excellent ability to effectively manage complex real estate and environmental matters‘. From Brussels, Antwerp, and Hasselt, the firm handles major transactions, as well as construction and development work. Energy, public law and regulatory partner Jens Debièvre oversees the practice which relies on a deep bench of counsels. The ‘easily accessible‘ Iris Hemelaer, Dario Petosa (who ‘always goes an extra mile ‘), the ‘very accessible and intelligent‘ Bruno Stroobants , Anne-Victoire Vandekerckhove (who has ‘a noteworthy eye for detail that can really make the difference‘) are the key practitioners.
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- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Environment
- EU regulatory: Information technology
- Fraud and white-collar crime
- Industry focus: IT and telecoms
- Industry focus: Transport
- EU regulatory: Financial services
- EU regulatory: Privacy and data protection
- Industry focus: Energy
- Insolvency and restructuring
- Intellectual property
- Private equity
- Banking, finance and capital markets