Stibbe’s team advises clients in Dutch, French and English across the entire spectrum of planning and environmental law. It often collaborates with the firm’s public law and real estate practices, assisting clients with advisory and transactional work, frequently representing them before national, European and International courts in contentious matters. Recently, the team has increasingly been working in areas such as climate change, sustainability, and nature conservation. Jan Bouckaert, who heads up the practice, focuses his practice on climate change, emission rights and renewable energy, as well as nature conservation matters. Other key individual Guan Schaiko often advises public authorities, developers, and private individuals on the regulatory aspects of project development, land use, and nature conservation. Olivier Di Giacomo combines his expertise as a lawyer and his academic background to assist clients in matters of public and administrative law.
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Témoignages
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‘Stibbe's environmental practice is a beacon of stability. On time, trustworthy and authoritative advice.'
‘in depth knowledge, hands on, strategic thinking.’
‘Bastiaan Schelstraete is a valuable team member with extensive knowledge and a practical mindset and is easily accessible.'
'Jan Bouckaert has extensive knowledge and experience in zoning law matters.’
Clients clés
- Storm
- European Commission
- Lantis
- Immobel
- Brussels-Capital Region
Points forts
- Regularly assisting Storm on planning and environmental issues, including permitting, nature conservation, heritage protection, and Taxonomy alignment for their projects, and representing the client in administrative court proceedings related to the development of windfarms, battery parks, Fastcharging hubs, and large-scale PV-parks in the Flemish and Walloon Regions.
- Partnering with Immobel, Belgium's premier and oldest listed property developer, providing expert planning advice and top-tier legal representation for their iconic real estate ventures in the Brussels Region.
- Advising BAM/Lanis in executing the transformative Antwerp Masterplan 2020, driving the creation of a cutting-edge multi-modal transport infrastructure for the Antwerp region with advice spanning from meticulous legal review of permit applications to representing BAM/Lantis in administrative and legal proceedings, ensuring seamless project execution.
Avocats
Hall of Fame
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Guan Schaiko
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Responsable de la pratique
Jan Bouckaert
Autres avocats clés
Guan Schaiko; Olivier Di Giacomo; Stefanie François; Bastiaan Schelstraete