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Environment

Eubelius

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Eubelius‘ public and administrative law team acts across all three of Belgium’s regions, covering the full spectrum of environmental law matters, including permit disputes, zoning, soil, environmental impact assessments and waste. The practice excels in environmental litigation matters. Barteld Schutyser, who co-leads the team, is a public litigation expert and stands out for his work in the real estate and construction sectors. Fellow co-lead Bart Martel is especially active in urban planning and environmental law, both as a litigator and as an advisor. Other key individual Laura Janssens has built up exceptional experience regarding urban planning and environmental law in both the Flemish and Brussels regions.  

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The individuals are open to feedback, leading to more excellent results. They communicate very well about the progress and the process.’

  • ‘Very knowledgeable. Barteld Schuytser and Thomas Vandenberghe know their stuff.’

Key clients

  • OVAM, i.e. the Flemish Public Waste Agency
  • Province of West Flanders
  • NMBS/SNCB
  • City of Ghent
  • Delhaize
  • Pandox
  • Desotec
  • Uplace
  • Port of Antwerp Bruges (POAB)
  • Albert Heijn
  • Triple Living
  • City of Sint-Niklaas
  • A&S Energie
  • Proximus
  • (Dutch) National Institute for Subatomic Physics
  • Colas Noord

Work highlights

  • Advised and assisted Uplace on the acquisition of an environmental permit for a “Circular Makers Market District” of 124,322 sq. m containing retail, SME units, large production floors, offices, catering and training centres.
  • Advised and assisted Proximus, the national telecom operator, in various procedures regarding permits for new telecom infrastructure as well as regulations on electromagnetic fields.
  • Assisted OVAM, the Public Flemish Waste Agency, with all high-profile litigation concerning soil contamination rising from the PFAS crisis, as well as advising on politically important legislative work regarding soil pollution.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Laura Janssens
Eubelius
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Barteld Schutyser
Eubelius

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Barteld Schutyser, Bart Martel

Other key lawyers

Laura Janssens, Thomas Vandenberghe