The energy group at Stibbe has an excellent reputation for advising on large-scale power projects, as well as assisting prominent domestic and international clients with project development, M&A, and regulatory matters. Practice head Martin In de Braekt fields expertise in handling transactional and project development matters in the hydrogen, gas power, offshore wind, and carbon capture sectors, and is equally adept at supporting energy companies on compliance and policy mandates relating to regulatory issues. Duco de Boer is well versed in advising on M&A transactions, and acts for major energy sector clients in high-value transactions in the oil and gas sector.

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  • ‘Martin In de Braekt is the leading energy project lawyer in the Netherlands.’

Key clients

  • Air Liquide
  • Budget Thuis
  • EDF
  • EPZ
  • Eteck
  • Eurus Energy Europe
  • Gemini
  • Northland Power Inc.
  • OMV
  • Ørsted
  • RWE
  • SEGRO
  • Uniper
  • VEN
  • Zenobe

Work highlights

  • Advising Air Liquide on a steam infrastructure project.
  • Advising the Dutch trade association of energy companies (Vereniging Energie Nederland (VEN)) on several matters in respect of the measures taken by the Dutch government to address the global energy crisis.
  • Providing ongoing advice to RWE on a controlled auction concerning the € 500 million acquisition of a gas-fired power plant in the Eemshaven as well as an adjacent solar plant from Vattenfall.

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Practice head

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Martin In de Braekt

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Duco de Boer