Ronald Olivier
Van der Feltz AdvocatenThe Hague-based boutique firm Van der Feltz Advocaten houses an energy team which is equipped to advise its clients on a range of regulatory issues, including assisting with the ongoing revision of Dutch energy legislation. Its client portfolio contains such names as Eneco and TotalEnergies. Jacques Sluysmans and Michelle De Rijke, who is noted for her ‘great amount of experience’, are at the team’s helm. Ronald Olivier is a noteworthy senior associate, who has experience advising on matters in connection with onshore and offshore gas production, biofuels, geothermal energy and wind energy.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Van der Feltz Advocaten has sound knowledge and a clear focus on the specifics of certain industries.’
- ‘Michelle de Reijke does not only look at the legal question at hand but successfully brings in her industry knowledge and broader strategic thinking to forward the interests of her client.’
- ‘A team of very flexible and devoted lawyers with good, in-depth knowledge of the industry and capability to quickly acquire new, often technical knowledge, where necessary.’
- ‘Good in-depth industry knowledge, great availability and flexibility and very good analytical and writing skills. They are also very pleasant people to work with.’
- ‘They react quickly and accurately to our requests for support. The support delivered therein is of excellent quality and leads to the results that we have asked for.’
- ‘The team combines expertise in various fields relevant to the energy sector, notably regulatory, zoning and expropriation. Especially in view of the challenges of the energy transition market, this combination makes the team well-equipped for solid advising.’
- ‘Michelle de Rijke is just great - she has a great amount of experience, is always very responsive and pleasant to work with.'
Key clients
- Gasunie N.V.
- Eneco
- Vattenfall N.V.
- Vereniging van Waterbedrijven in Nederland
- Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij (NAM)
- ENGIE Nederland Retail B.V. and ENGIE Energie Nederland N.V.
- Province of South-Holland
- Tennet TSO B.V.
- Totalenergies
- Vermilion Energy Netherlands B.V.
- Stedin Netbeheer B.V.
- Neptune Energy Netherlands B.V.
- Cogas B.V.
- Uniper Benelux N.V.
- Ennatuurlijk
- LC Energy B.V.
- Enexis Netbeheer B.V.
- Nogepa Nederlandse Olie en Gas Exploratie en Productie Associatie
- TAQA Energy B.V.
- ONE-Dyas B.V.
- BAM Bouw en Vastgoed Nederland B.V. (BAM Energy Systems)
- AM B.V.
- Twence
- Municipality of Schiedam
- Netbeheer Nederland
- Energie Nederland
- Rotterdam Rijn Pijpleiding (RRP)
- Plastchem
- Municipality of Rotterdam
Work highlights
- Advising four major energy suppliers (Eneco/ENGIE/ Essent/Vattenfall) with regard to implications of the national measures to safeguard the security of gas supply.
- Advising Vereniging van Waterbedrijven in Nederland (Association of Water Companies in the Netherlands) on obligations to supply drinking water and possible options to prioritise in delivering drinking water.
- Advising on the public easements that will be needed for the development of the Delta Corridor project, comprising of a bundle of four pipelines between the Rotterdam port, Chemelot and the German Rhineland region.
Lawyers
Leading associates: regulatory
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Leading partners: regulatory
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Michelle de Rijke
Van der Feltz AdvocatenPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jacques Sluysmans, Michelle de Rijke