The Rotterdam-based environment and planning practice at Loyens & Loeff is led by Guido Koop, who is supported by key practitioner Jan De Heer; both are regarded as ‘great sparring partners’ by clients. The team's advice ranges from topics such as the introduction of recycling systems to assisting with acquisitions and developments of significant projects. It also frequently handles compliance-related work.
Testimonials
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'I really value their legal counselling and the way we work with each other.’
‘Guido Koop and Jan de Heer are great sparring partners for us.’
‘The Loyens team showed great perseverance during the time we worked with them. They displayed ingenuity and creativity, which simply could not be matched by the opposing party.'
'Needless to say, Loyens was invaluable to us.'
- 'We had to navigate lots of uncertainties due to legislation that is still under development in our case. The insights provided by Loyens helped our company to take solid decisions and negotiate the best possible outcome for both parties.’
‘Guido Koop proved to be of great value to the project. Guido demonstrated immense in-depth knowledge on both local and national cases and was able to translate these insights to practical solutions that were beneficial to all parties involved.'
Key clients
- Cargill
- Jan Linders Supermarkets
- The Blackstone Group
- Flow Real Estate
- bol.com
- VORM Development
- Goldman Sachs International
- Provast Development
- AXA
- AEW
- Liander
- BPD
- Pure Energie
- Rijnmond Power Holding
- Merin
Work highlights
- Represented an ad-hoc consortium of the largest Dutch supermarkets successfully in interim relief proceedings in relation to the introduction of a recycling system for drinks cans.
- Advising an international aerospace company on and assisting with discussions and enforcement procedures with national authorities regarding compliance in relation to the import of certain gases.
- Advised VORM on several major projects, including the acquisition and redevelopment of the former Unilever factory site in Rotterdam, as well as on the development of a skyline defining 170m residential building in Rotterdam.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Guido Koop