Water, Waste and Air

Experience - The research programme AquaConnect involves a consortium working on solutions to enable the Netherlands and other delta areas to become self-sufficient in their supply of fresh water. The consortium of educational and knowledge institutions, companies, governments, and other parties is committed to the reuse of wastewater and brackish groundwater using new water purification technologies. Stibbe is legal advisor within this consortium.

Experience - Many residents of Curaçao suffer due to severe air pollution from the Isla oil refinery. With Stibbe’s help, a number of residents living under 'the smoke of Isla', alongside environmental organisations, have sued the state of Curacao for wrongful acts towards them.

Experience - On 21 February 2018, the Administrative Jurisdiction Department of the Council of State rendered its judgment on the construction of the Drentse Monden and Oostermoer wind farm. The zoning plan and other permits are now irrevocable and the construction of the wind farm, including 45 wind turbines, in the municipalities Aa and Hunze and Borger-Odoorn may begin

Experience - Stibbe advised Wind aan de Stroom and Triodos on a project finance package for the development of the extension of its wind farm on the Antwerp left bank with five extra wind turbines.

Experience - Assisting Blue Gate Antwerp in the redevelopment of its petroleum business cluster.

Experience - Assisting Valorlub with regard to the take back-obligation of lubricants and its application and interpretation on the European level as well as in the Flemish, Brussels and Walloon regions.

Experience - Advising on the development of the ZuidasDok area in Amsterdam, an integrated project consisting of offices, a railway station, housing and (underground) infrastructure (railway and highway). The ZuidasDok is one of the key projects in national policy.

Experience - Advising Stichting Duurzaam Verpakkingsglas on the Dutch system of waste recycling, including litigation with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment

Experience - Assisting Belgocontrol in legal proceedings against Riemst, a Flemish commune, regarding noise nuisance in the area of Liège airport.

Experience - Advising governmental bodies, such as the provinces of Flevoland and Friesland in public law cases, such as EC law, subsidies and planning and environmental law issues.

Experience - Assisting Belgocontrol in legal proceedings pursued by Ryanair, BATA, and others to seek damages for the losses they incurred because of the spontaneous strikes by Brussels Airport’s air-traffic controllers in 2009.

Experience - Assisting the Flemish Region in an EU litigation by defending its interests based on Article 258 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU, previously Article 226 TEC).