Lydian‘s energy practice stands out for its ’very good industry expertise in electricity and gas‘, and is equally strong in representing clients in the heat and water sectors in mandates. Practice head Kyoto Van Herreweghe is the key practitioner to note, and is well-versed in assisting with energy regulatory issues, as well as energy project development work.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

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  • 'Very good industry expertise in electricity and gas sectors, responsive and transparent.'

  • 'Kyoto Van Herreweghe provides excellent and pragmatic legal advice on Belgian energy regulatory matters. She is super responsive and quick in bringing in helpful support for other legal issues.'

Key clients

  • Anglo Belgian Corporation NV
  • Antwerp Gateway NV (part of DP World Antwerp)
  • AquaFlanders VZW
  • Baloise Belgium NV
  • BNP Paribas Fortis NV
  • Corden Pharma International GmbH
  • Cores Development NV
  • DC Industrial NV
  • EDF Luminus
  • EEW Energy from Waste GmbH
  • Elecnor SA
  • Elia Assets
  • Energizer Holdings Inc.
  • EPICo II
  • Equans NV
  • Essent
  • Eteck Energie Techniek BV
  • EuroParcs Belgium Holding BV
  • Fost Plus vzw
  • GELF Arbo Logistics Belgium NV
  • Gielen NV
  • Hogan Lovells International - Amsterdam
  • Hoome Group NV
  • Hymont Capital
  • IBP Water-Link OFP
  • Immogra / Service & Development Group Belgium NV
  • ION Holding BV
  • ION Residential Platform NV
  • IPL Plastics Lommel NV
  • KBC Global Services NV
  • KBC Groep NV
  • KBC Vastgoedportefeuille NV
  • KBC Verzekeringen NV
  • LCL NV
  • Lediaan BV
  • Litran (eerder Visser & Smit Hanab)
  • LOM Vlaanderen
  • MCA Facilities
  • Mobix Engetec NV
  • Nationale Nederlanden, Gcube, Axis and following market
  • Nippon Express (Belgium)
  • Norton Rose Fulbright LLP Paris
  • Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
  • Norton Rose Fulbright LLP - Amsterdam
  • Norton Rose Fulbright LLP - UK
  • NW Groupe
  • Openbare Vlaams Afvalstoffenmaatschappij
  • Pacification Construction NV
  • Pataga Real Estate
  • Plukon Food Group B.V.
  • PSR Brownfield Developers (part of Jan De Nul Group)
  • Quares Asset Company NV
  • Quares Consulting & Product Development
  • Reed Smith LLP (Brussels)
  • Rocket BidCo, Inc., c/o CapVest Partners
  • Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
  • Sonoco Consumer Products Mechelen BV
  • ST Cigar Group Holding BV
  • Sterhoek NV
  • STIB /MIVB
  • Stora Enso Langerbrugge NV
  • Tereos Starch & Sweeteners Belgium nv
  • Tesla Belgium BV
  • The Good Life Development Fund II
  • TINC NV
  • TotalEnergies
  • Tractebel Engineering NV
  • Valipac vzw
  • Vlaamse Vervoersmaatschappij - De Lijn
  • VMA NV
  • Water-link OV
  • Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP - Paris

Work highlights

  • Assisting Luminus NV with a tender procedure concerning the financing of the construction and operation of a large-scale Battery Energy System (BESS) project of 150 MW.
  • Acting as counsel to several energy service companies and project developers on energy project development matters, with a key focus on “energy as a service” projects.
  • Assisting TINC with its acquisition of a stake in Azulatis, relating to the implementation of water projects under the “water-as-a-service” model.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Kyoto Van Herreweghe