Van der Feltz Advocaten‘s ’high-quality and enthusiastic’ planning and environment group, based in The Hague, is well regarded for its ‘ability to find creative and practical solutions’. Its workload includes assisting its roster of clients on matters ranging from advising on large-scale transformation plans and assisting with negotiations surrounding high-value environmental-related guarantees pertaining to regulations in the Netherlands to contentious issues involving such complex aspects as unlawful GDPR violation connected to environmental monitoring. A ’smart lawyer with broad knowledge’, Willem Bosma is at the helm of the team and leads on many of its most prominent matters, alongside real estate specialist Willem van der Werf. Other key practitioners include the ‘outstanding’ heavy industry-focused senior associate Pauline van Aardenne.
Testimonials
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‘The team has all the necessary expertise as well as an expert and practical approach to the issues at hand and the clients' best interests at heart.’
‘Fast and to-the-point. They take a practical approach to the issue and tailor advice to the client's needs.’
Key clients
- Omgevingsdienst Zuid-Holland Zuid
- Omgevingsdienst West-Holland
Work highlights
- Advised on a new policy framework for the transformation of a historic industrial complex and a Netherlands nature reserve, created in the form of the Transformation Plan Update.
- Advising NAM and negotiating for NAM about a €500m guarantee under the 1983 Agreement between NAM, the Province of Groningen and several water boards on soil subsidence due to natural gas extraction.