Environment and Planning

Our Environment and Planning practice is widely recognised as a pioneer on the Benelux legal market. We provide tailor-made solutions for the most complex environmental questions and are involved in high-end urban, industry, energy and infrastructure projects.

As one of the leading and largest Benelux practices, we offer full legal assistance in matters of planning and environmental law, ranging from advisory and regulatory work to litigation and enforcement proceedings at regional, national and EU levels. We are regarded as a reference in the development of planning and environmental law through our involvement in many challenging, politically-sensitive and landmark cases.

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Stibbe advises GRW on the acquisition of Van Hool’s industrial vehicle division

Stibbe advised GRW, the South African tanker and trailer manufacturer allied with Schmitz Cargobull, on acquiring the industrial vehicle division of Van Hool, following the latter’s declaration of bankruptcy.

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Windmills North Sea wind energy
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NL Law

Stibbe advises RWE

The Administrative Law Division of the Council of State ruled on the upscaling of the Karolinapolder wind park in Dinteloord on 12 April 2023.

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NL Law

Stibbe advises Pallas

Stibbe is advising the stichting Voorbereiding Pallas-reactor on the licence under the Nuclear Energy Act granted on 15 February 2023 by the Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Authority (ANVS) and on all other required government approvals.

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Container terminal in the Port of Antwerp
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NL Law

Stibbe advises a large industrial company on complex environmental law issues

Stibbe advises a large industrial company on environmental permits and complex environmental law issues regarding for example circular activities and sustainability projects.

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Our experts have a broad range of experience and expertise in planning and environmental law at regional, national and EU levels. They deal with a wide range of issues, ranging from more general questions of environmental law to highly technical regulations.

We advise clients on a diversity of topics in the fields of planning, urban development, expropriations, permits and environmental law in the broadest sense, including waste and soil regulations and nature conservation. We assist the industry with technical regulations and issues (such as REACH, BAT/BREF, nitrogen issues), and negotiate and litigate on their behalf before all jurisdictions of law on permits, compliance and enforcement issues.

Our team also has particular expertise in European regulations on Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) and food law. We provide assistance with complex M&A and real estate transactions and are frequently called on by our public clients to draft legislation and regulations.

As sustainability and climate change have become increasingly important, we guide clients through the transition to a sustainable business model and liaise with the competent authorities and technical experts on these challenging issues. In this same context, we have unique experience and expertise in traditional and renewable energy, including solar, wind and hydrogen, as well as nuclear law, where we act for the regulators and the industry.

Our clients include government bodies and private players in different sectors, which enabled us to develop a multi-faceted and pragmatic expertise. Our team is consistently top ranked in Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500.

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"The team offers pragmatic advice of a high quality, knows our company and business, is quick in responding, and has a lot of knowledge of the relevant market. Stibbe is a really professional law firm."

The Legal 500
2024
Planning and Environment

"Different fields of expertise are thoroughly represented in the easily accessible team."

The Legal 500
2024
Planning and Environment

"‘Experts with in-depth knowledge across the full-range of environmental legislation available to provide practical advice."

The Legal 500
2024
Planning and Environment

"Not only is the team’s involvement and interest in the problems facing our company excessive, but they are also all pleasant people to work with."

The Legal 500
2024
Planning and Environment

"Many of the challenges we face are complex, and they are always aware of this and ensure the specifics are accounted for when advising us."

Chambers Europe
2024
Public Law

"Apart from being very knowledgeable on various subjects, they also have the ability to look at administrative law issues from a business perspective."

Chambers Europe
2024
Public Law

"The team is invaluable in our cases with environmental issues. There is a deep and broad knowledge of different aspects of law involved in the cases they handled for us."

The Legal 500
2024
Environment

"The environmental team of Stibbe is very competent. It delivers on time, keeps the client close and is always helpful and flexible. One can count on Stibbe."

The Legal 500
2024
Planning and Environment

"Stibbe is structured with such efficiency that high-level advice is promptly delivered across all cases."

Chambers Europe
2024
Planning and Environment

"Stibbe is hands-on and the lawyers think with the client and provide practical advice."

Chambers Europe
2024
Planning and Environment