PEOPLE EXPERTISE NEWS & INSIGHTS Careers CSR Locations Contact us About us alumni Online Services Topics blogs MyStibbe Home Our expertise energy We are Stibbe Energy specialists “ As one of only a few dedicated energy teams in the Benelux, we create bespoke solutions for all the activities of our clients in the energy and industrial sectors. ” energy We are one of only a few law firms in the Benelux with a dedicated energy practice to meet the challenges our clients face. Our energy practice possesses full sector and legal business understanding in a wide range of matters. These include negotiating and drafting agreements, advising and assisting on M&A transactions (including controlled auctions), projects (including E&P, power plants, wind parks, CCS and pipelines), commercial contracting, regulatory matters, transportation issues, emissions trading, and litigating disputes . We also have extensive experience in matters involving national and European competition and regulatory authorities. Teamwork with our colleagues who specialize in other legal areas ensures that our clients can benefit from a coordinated seamless service. On the menu to the right you will find a list of our specialisms in the energy sector in which we assist our clients, which include production and supply companies, system operators, large-scale industrial energy offtakers and public authorities (federal, regional and local). Stibbe's Energy transition and Climate dashboard Stibbe published a new website: stibbeenergytransition.com (in Dutch only). The energy sector - like energy itself - is in a constant state of flux, particularly as energy producers shift from non-renewable to greener forms of production. New environmental and energy-related obligations at Dutch and European levels place new legal requirements on organisations, while opening up new opportunities in these exciting fields. Stibbe's Energy transition and Climate dashboard will keep you updated and prepared for these changes, no matter where or how they impact your organisation. Subscribe to newsletter Markets Climate Change and Emissions Trading Energy Projects Nuclear Oil and Gas Power Renewables and Cleantech Water and Waste Key Contact Martin In de Braekt Partner Amsterdam E-mail me T. +31 20 546 02 42 Frederik Vandendriessche Partner Brussels E-mail me T. +32 2 533 54 37 Experience 12.05.2021 EN law Stibbe advises BP in securities class action Experience - On 12 May 2021 the CJEU answers the questions that were referred by the Dutch Supreme Court in a security class action initiated by the Dutch Association of Shareholders (Vereniging van Effectenbezitters, 'VEB') against BP Plc. ('BP'). Stibbe successfully acted as counsel for BP in the proceedings before the Dutch courts and the CJEU. Read more Team: Fons Leijten, Jeroen Kortmann, Winfried van Hemel 06.04.2021 NL law Stibbe StartsUP welcomes Level.Works and continues advising Skoon Experience - After successfully advising EME, Dyme, Hardt Hyperloop and Skoon, Stibbe in Amsterdam is happy to announce that platform startup Level.Works is the latest participant to join the StartsUP programme. In addition, we are glad to be able to continue advising Skoon on its development of a sharing platform for large mobile energy batteries. Read more Team: Ingmar de Groot, Omar El Gachi, Thijn de Jong View all Market recognition Another source hails the team's corporate and administrative expertise within the energy sector, adding: "They know the business, the people in the business, and this is reflected in their advice." Chambers Europe 2018, Energy chapter Highly regarded firm representing both domestic and multinational companies in the regulatory and corporate aspects of energy mandates. Chambers Europe 2018, Energy chapter Other specialists Anna Collignon Partner Amsterdam Branda Katan Partner Amsterdam Bruno Lombaert Partner Brussels Previous Next View all Related news 15.11.2021 NL law Europese Commissie herziet en verruimt een belangrijk staatssteunkader: consultatie wijzigingen AGVV geopend tot 8 december 2021 Short Reads - De Europese Commissie zet in op meer staatssteun voor innovatieve ondernemingen en duurzaamheid. Dit blijkt uit de voorgestelde wijziging van de Algemene groepsvrijstellingsverordening waarover tot 8 december a.s. een consultatie loopt. Read more Team: Ali al Khatib, Ramses Walon 04.08.2021 NL law Afdeling haalt wind uit de zeilen van normen over windturbines in Activiteitenbesluit Short Reads - De Afdeling oordeelt in een uitspraak over windpark Delfzijl Zuid Uitbreiding dat voor de windturbinenormen uit het Activiteitenbesluit en de Activiteitenregeling een plan-MER moet worden gemaakt. Read more Team: Jan van Oosten, Neeltje Walgemoed, Meike Pakkert 28.07.2021 NL law Veiligheid gaat voor alles: drie redenen voor een actuele RI&E Short Reads - Een risico-inventarisatie en -evaluatie met bijbehorend plan is verplicht voor iedere werkgever, maar veel werkgevers hebben deze niet. In dit blog gaan we in op de inhoud en achtergrond van de RI&E en op de risico's voor werkgevers die geen RI&E hebben. Read more Team: Lisa van der Maden, Monique van der Linden 09.07.2021 NL law Vertraging Wetsvoorstel Warmtewet 2: een (on)overbrugbaar verschil van inzicht Short Reads - Op 5 juli 2021 heeft demissionair staatssecretaris Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius van Economische Zaken & Klimaat (hierna: de staatssecretaris) de Tweede Kamer een brief gestuurd over de voortgang Wet collectieve warmtevoorziening (ook wel: Warmtewet 2). Ondanks de aanpassingen gemaakt naar aanleiding van de internetconsultatie van vorig jaar, wordt het conceptwetsvoorstel in huidige vorm niet gesteund door de decentrale overheden. Read more Jaap Waverijn Junior Associate Amsterdam 23.08.2021 NL law Proposed Amendments to the Dutch Tax Treatment of Stock Option Plans Articles - Recent efforts by the Dutch government to amend the tax treatment of stock option plans are examined by Charlotte Tolman and Michael Molenaars in this article in Tax Notes International. The proposed changes are welcome, but might not solve all liquidity concerns. Read more Team: Michael Molenaars, Charlotte Tolman 29.07.2021 NL law Tackling Reverse-Hybrid and Entity Classification Mismatches In the Netherlands Articles - This article, published in Tax Notes International, examines two recent Dutch proposals, which could have an immediate impact on Dutch and non-Dutch corporate taxpayers and existing national or international structures. Read more Team: Michael Molenaars, Charlotte Tolman 26.07.2021 EU law Bekrachtiging Europese Klimaatwet en onthulling klimaatpakket ‘Fit for 55’ Short Reads - Met de bekrachtiging van de Europese Klimaatwet door het Europees Parlement en de introductie van het klimaatpakket 'Fit for 55', wordt het duidelijker hoe de weg naar een klimaatneutraal Europa er uit gaat zien. Read more Team: Valérie van 't Lam, Lisa van der Maden 21.06.2021 NL law De Wet collectieve warmtevoorziening: de stand van zaken na de internetconsultatie Short Reads - De Wet collectieve warmtevoorziening, veelal aangeduid als de Warmtewet 2, is in aantocht. Jane van der Loo en Jaap Waverijn schreven hier een artikel over in het maandelijkse Tijdschrift Bouwrecht. Read more Team: Jane van der Loo, Jaap Waverijn 17.08.2021 NL law Obstakelverlichting op windturbines, hoe zit het ook alweer? Short Reads - Tot een aantal jaar geleden hadden veel windturbines 's avonds en 's nachts rood knipperende verlichting. Dat werd door omwonenden en passanten wel als circusverlichting ervaren. Deze klacht wordt nu minder gehoord, omdat het nu gebruikelijk is dat die verlichting vastbrandend is. Maar waarom hebben veel windturbines verlichting en welke eisen gelden? Dat zetten we in dit blogbericht uiteen. Read more Team: Jan van Oosten, Neeltje Walgemoed 28.07.2021 NL law Draft bill on Expedited Liquidation Transparency presented Short Reads - The draft temporary bill on Expedited Liquidation Transparency presented by the Dutch Minister of Justice on 28 June 2021 aims to increase transparency, improve protection of creditors and reduce the risk of abuse. We expect that this bill could be in effect indefinitely, as the issues it addresses were pressing long before COVID-19. Read more Team: Sophie Beerepoot, Bram Berends 26.07.2021 EU law Ratification of European Climate Law and unveiling of the ‘Fit for 55’ climate package Short Reads - In our recent blog we informed you about the European Climate Law, which will lay down in law the goal of a climate-neutral Europe by 2050. Included in this discussion was the provisional agreement on the Climate Law that the European Parliament and the Council reached on 21 April 2021. Recent developments gave rise to write this update: the European Parliament has ratified the Climate Law and confirmed the goal of the European Union on climate neutrality by 2050. Read more Team: Valérie van 't Lam, Lisa van der Maden 21.06.2021 NL law Stibbe launches new website covering Heat Act Short Reads - Stibbe launches Heat Act website to keep clients informed on developments concerning the Heat Act and Heat Act 2. 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