Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn NV
Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn NV‘s The Hague-based energy team is headed up by ’very involved practitioner’ Iman Brinkman who is experienced handling the full range of complex regulatory aspects of major energy projects. The team’s client roster is formed predominantly of central and local government bodies and institutions, whom the team advises on an array of regulatory issues, including those pertaining to large-scale developments of windfarm projects, the defense of challenged projects, and the development of future regulation, among other areas. Edward Brans has a focus on climate change and energy transition matters in particular; Lianne Barnhoorn 's practice also centres on energy transition issues.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The energy practice of Pels Rijcken is unique - they have up-to-date knowledge on all aspects of the changing and dynamic energy sector, which is super useful for clients.’
- ‘Iman Brinkman is a very involved practitioner, who is very interested and keen to advise. He is clearly enthusiastic about the area of law and his work - he also works quickly, is always available for questions and gives very thorough advice.’
- ‘We value our longstanding relationship with Iman Brinkman. His excellent knowledge of the energy markets and skilled support underpin our business.’
- ‘Pels Rijcken has strong knowledge of various forms of energy on a large-scale, the increasingly complex market situation, and of energy transition and can assist us in all these areas as well as in contracts with other business parties.’
- ‘Iman Brinkman is often involved with governments but he also enjoys working with the business community. He knows how to add expertise in other areas at the right time.'
Key clients
- Essent (E.ON)
- ExxonMobil
- Scholt
- Dutch State
- ACM
- Municipality of Rotterdam
- Shell
Work highlights
- Assisted the Province of Noord-Brabant successfully in administrative proceedings about the development of the Karolinapolder windfarm.
- Assisted the Province of Zuid-Holland and the municipality of Vlaardingen successfully in administrative proceedings in which the WarmtelinQ heat transportation pipeline project was challenged.
- Represented the municipality of Amsterdam in complicated legal proceedings about a heating project.
Lawyers
Rising stars: regulatory
Leading individuals: regulatory
Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn NV
Iman specialises in energy law and policy and is head of Pels Rijcken's Energy team. Iman has a standing track record in major energy projects, particularly those with complicated regulatory aspects. His advisory practice focuses on energy legislation, energy contracts and energy projects. As a litigator, Iman is regularly engaged in civil and administrative matters concerning energy-related topics, such as access to the gas and electricity markets. Renewable energy and energy transition are cornerstones of his practice; Iman inter alia is involved in various large scale wind, solar PV and heat projects. Also, Iman advises - primarily - energy companies on corporate and company law issues. Iman acts for parties in every link of the energy chain, from upstream to downstream. His clients include gas and electricity producers, suppliers and traders, project developers, TSOs as well as central and decentralised governments. Iman is fluent in English, French and German.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Iman Brinkman