DLA Piper‘s litigation and regulatory practice has a strong team of environmental law practitioners that is ’capable of delivering high-quality work without losing sight of the solution the client wishes to achieve‘. Lead partner Bob Martens has a long track record in large-scale PPP projects, brownfield development projects and complex administrative law cases. Newly promoted partner Alec Van Vaerenbergh and Lieven Annaert also play key roles in the practice. Birgit Creemers and Fien Wuyts ’know their practice very well and are able to translate this is practical solutions‘.
Testimonials
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‘Birgit Creemers and Fien Wuyts know their practice very well and are able to translate this into practical solutions. ’
‘The team is capable of delivering high quality work without losing sight of the solution the client wishes to achieve. No-nonsense approach to files.’
Key clients
- European Commission
- Indaver
Work highlights
- Advised TM COTU on the construction works of the Oosterweelverbinding project, providing legal support regarding a number environmental and urban planning questions, including the PFAS contamination by 3M near to the construction works and the proceedings to suspend the integrated environmental permit allowing PFAS-polluted water to be drained, filtered and discharged in the River Scheldt and a nearby water body in a natural reserve.
- Acted for Indave in various permitting proceedings initiated to remedy effluent containing PFAS and the Ecluse II pipeline project allowing the extension of the existing heat grid network in the Antwerp harbour and urban area.