Charles Poncelet
SchoupsSchoups’ environment team stands out for its expertise advising developers, operators, contractors and authorities on the full range of planning and permitting, compliance, disputes, and environmental litigation matters, operating across all three regions of Belgium. Key individual Kristof Hectors heads the practice and often advises clients before the administrate and civil courts on a wide range of environmental, zoning, and energy law matters. Roel Meeus has broad experience in environmental and zoning matters, offering both advisory and litigation assistance to clients.
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Testimonials
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‘Schoups lawyers are an experienced and extensive team of lawyers with extensive expertise in spatial planning, urban development charges and contract law. Schoups excels in its accessible approach and expert implementation. The team is available for both public and private assignments.’
‘Roel is a very experienced lawyer in various areas of environmental law: spatial planning, urban development charges, agreements between governments and permit policy. Roel is a good communicator and has a smooth pen.’
‘Mr Poncelet is our contact person : he is highly available and reactive. Hard worker.’
‘We often worked with Roel Meeus at Schoups. He has an open mind approach and the great willingness and flexibility to achieve coordination in multidisciplinary studies, in addition to, of course, the legal expertise in environmental law.'
‘The team is dedicated, available and knowledgeable. It is broad experience helps us to manage complex projects (permitting, ground rights, etc.) both towards public and private parties.’
‘Charles Poncelet has an acute comprehension of the market. He is also well connected to the public stakeholders (administration, Minister's office) which could be crucial when we must actively lobby for our projects.’
‘Charles Poncelet is a leading figure for all permitting and urbanism aspects in Belgium, and he keeps being a crucial figure to animate discussions and events between different players of the same sector. ’
‘Charles Poncelet is the best lawyer in his field. He is very knowledgeable, gives great advice and is very diligent. ’
Key clients
- Resolve
- Atelier Romain
- Vastint Belgium
- SAR Benelux
- ION
- Renewi
- McDonald’s
- Benechim
- Ether Energy
- Signify Netherlands
- Luminus
- Eranovum
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Kristof Hectors