Daniëlle Roelands-Fransen
Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn NVThe Hague-based ‘best in class’ planning and environment practice at Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn NV is headed up by ’very sharp, responsive and realistic lawyer’ Daniëlle Roelands-Fransen. The team’s longstanding client list is formed in significant part of public authorities. Examples of its work for its public-sector clients includes large-scale development projects, involving hundreds of new-build homes; representing the state on aircraft movements; and advising on zoning planning in Rotterdam city centre. Jelmer Procee is a key member of the team with particular expertise in cases involving compensation for loss, land development and expropriation. Infrastructure, area development and environmental conservation specialist Roelof Reinders is also a noteworthy practitioner. Liesbeth Schippers retired from the practice in November 2023.
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‘The team is best in class for supporting local and central governments. It has a great sense of political sensitivities and how to deal with those in complex legal situations.’
‘Daniëlle Roelands-Fransen is a very sharp, responsive and realistic lawyer. Her hands-on and practical approach, combined with her ability to consider the interests of the many stakeholders involved in public-decision-making, make her highly recommended for any government work.'
'The lawyers of Pels Rijcken are always very professional and up-to-date in their knowledge.’
‘The lawyers of Pels Rijcken have excellent knowledge and skills and understand the specific role they have as state advocate. Daniëlle Roelands-Fransen is an excellent lawyer with great knowledge and a practical approach.’
‘Pels Rijcken is the dedicated law firm for legal advice and procedures for the Dutch Government. They are a full-service law firm and they are competent over the full legal spectrum.’
‘Jelmer Procee and his team are always available and able to provide us with good legal advice.’
‘They are very knowledgeable and very well-informed about all relevant developments within the field and current affairs.'
'Because they work a lot for governments, they are very well-informed re how things work within the municipality. This helps enormously in providing advice and preparing procedures.'
Key clients
- Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management
- Dutch Ministry of Defence
- Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Change
- Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations
- Municipality of Amsterdam
- Municipality of Rotterdam
- Municipality of Leiden
- Municipality of Tilburg
- Municipality of Zaanstad
- Municipality of Haarlem
- Municipality of Zoetermeer
- Province of Noord-Brabant
- Province of Gelderland
- Province of Noord-Holland
- Province of Zuid-Holland
- Province of Limburg
- Province of Flevoland
- Waterboard Noord-Hollands Noorderkwartier
- Waterboard Rivierenland
- Royal Properties Development
- Jumbo
- KPN
- Centraal Orgaan opvang Asielzoekers (COA)
- Municipality of Hilversum
- Municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug
- TenneT
Work highlights
- Advised on the large-scale area development of 6,500 homes in phases and approximately 281,000 m2 GFA programmes for work and facilities on the North bank of the IJ in Amsterdam.
- Advised The Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management and aircraft movements Schiphol regarding the limitation of the number of aircraft movements at Schiphol Airport
- Advised WarmtelinQ is a heat transport pipeline between Vlaardingen and The Hague, which transports residual heat from the port of Rotterdam to the urban area in the Vlaardingen-Den Haag region and contributes significantly to the energy transition.
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Roelof Reinders
Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn NVPractice head
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Daniëlle Roelands-Fransen