AEEC IN BELGIUM
BRUSSELS
LOYENS & LOEFF
At Loyens & Loeff, you can count on personal advice from any of our 900 advisers based in one of our offices in the Benelux and Switzerland or in key financial centres around the world. Thanks to our full-service practice, sector-specific experience and thorough understanding of the market, our advisers are well placed to devise legally robust yet commercially workable and bankable solutions. As a fully independent law firm, Loyens & Loeff is well positioned to coordinate international tax and legal matters. Our office network is complemented by our several region teams all of which are experienced in structuring investments all over the world. It’s a winning combination that enables us effectively to assist international
clients.
Our market leading Energy team is at the core of energy law developments. We offer our clients personal, tailored advice at every step of the way. We always aim to establish long-term, sustainable client relations based on mutual trust. Our firm focuses on forward-thinking solutions and providing assistance in making the right legal, tactical and strategic decisions.
We provide a full-service offering covering all possible legal and tax issues arising in the energy sector. We combine the offering of a boutique energy practice with the broad coverage of a full-service one-stop-shop law firm and its international network.
A few of our services:
- Drafting and negotiating energy-related contracts such as PPAs, TSAs, MSAs, EPC contracts,…
- Regulatory advice on upcoming or recent legislation and regulations, grid tariffs, subsidies, supply and production licenses;
- Test cases in respect of recent or untested legislation and regulations;
- Legal and tax structuring ;
- Performing due diligence on energy projects, e.g. with a view to financing or acquisitions ;
- (Project-)financing of energy projects.
Offices
Brussels, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, New York, Paris, Signapore, Tokyo, Zurich
Staff
549
Accredited professionals
900
Partners
104
Dedicated departments in the field of energy and climate
Banking & Finance, Competition, Corporate/ M&A, Investment Management, Litigation & Risk Management, Procurement, Public & Administrative Law, Regulatory, Tax.
Accredited professionals active in the field of energy
47
Other departments
Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Competition, Corporate/ M&A, Employment & Benefits, Family Owned Business & Private Wealth, Insurance, Investment Management, Litigation & Risk Management, Procurement, Public & Administrative Law, Regulatory, Restructuring & Insolvency, Tax.
Clients in the field of energy and climate
Energy project developers, banks, energy utility companies, energy traders
Approach
Loyens & Loeff is an international law and tax firm with cross-border expertise in a wide range of sectors and a particular focus on the energy market. Our specialists in Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Switzerland are recognised for their indepth knowledge and unique approach, integrating tax and legal advice.
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INFORMATIONS
BELGIUM
Brussels, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, New York, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo, Zurich
LOYENS & LOEFF
Avenue de Tervueren 2
1040 Brussels
+32 2 743 43 43
+32 2 743 43 10
information@loyensloeff.com
https://www.loyensloeff.com
CONTACT PERSON
FOR AEEC MATTERS
Bram Devlies
VITA
- Since 2016 energy lawyer at Loyens & Loeff in Brussels.
- Focusing on the Belgian and Dutch energy market.
- Previous experiences at regional and federal energy regulators.
- Ranked in Legal500 as “Rising Star” in the field of energy law. Testimonials: “Bram Devlies is
an excellent energy contract negotiator, with very up-to-date regulatory knowledge. He is a key
name for power purchase agreements, onshore renewable energy projects and advice on
renewable energy certificates” (Legal 500 – 2020 – Belgium – Industry Focus: Energy”. - Since 2016 research & teaching assistant at the Institute Consumer, Competition & Market of
the KULeuven, Belgium - Publishes widely on a variety of energy law related topics (such as energy storage, support for
green energy and renewable energy certificates, oil & gas regulations and biofuels) - Regular speaker on energy conferences, often on power purchase agreements (f.ex. at Solar
Plaza, the Flemish energy cluster “Flux 50”, 3E’s events)
MAIN FOCUS - Energy law, especially in the area of renewables (primarily: solar, onshore and offshore wind,
biomass). - Energy regulatory advice, including advice on supply and production licenses, grid tariffs, crossborder
aspects of setting up new (and often project financed) energy projects. - Drafting and negotiating of energy contracts (including TSA, SAA, PPA, O&M contracts)
