Deloitte Legal‘s climate & energy team brings together lawyers from different practice groups and stands out for its expertise in EU regulatory law – including EU environmental law and the transition towards a circular economy. Kathleen De Hornois heads up the team and has extensive experience in administrative, environment, urban planning, and real estate law.
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Testimonials
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- 'Hands-on, solution-oriented and client-focused, looking for what is legally possible (or could become possible with some adaptations).'
- 'There was a good collaboration with the team. The team is open to remarks and is experienced in many different areas. The international Deloitte network is a plus.'
Key clients
- Public Waste Agency of Flanders (OVAM)
- Department of Environment in Flanders
- Belgian State, Federal Public Services (FPS) Public Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment
- Covestro
- Fashion Society (Colruyt Group)
- Federal Public Service Economy/ Belgian Broadband Competence Office
Work highlights
- Successfully represented Denuo in legal proceedings before the Belgian Constitutional Court regarding the calculation of the environmental levy on cross-border waste transport.
- Assisted the Flemish Government with the development of a new sectoral framework for the operation of hydrogen refueling stations.
- Advised OVAM on the inclusion of mandatory environmental criteria in public procurement procedures, specifically within the framework of Green Public Procurement (GPP) as promoted by the EU.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Kathleen De Hornois