About

Provided by Van der Feltz advocaten


Van der Feltz advocaten is one of the largest boutique law firms in The Netherlands specialised in the full range of public law. The public law team of Van der Feltz advocaten handles matters regarding permits and zoning plans, construction and development of retail and residential areas, nature compensation for public projects and nuisance resulting from planning. In the field of environment the public law practice includes energy, soil protection, Environmental, Health and Safety, due diligence, hazardous substances (e.g. REACH) and waste, coal and steel industry, mining and shale gas. Furthermore the public law team has a highly developed and relatively large practice in expropriation law, which covers both land expropriation and financial expropriation.


The lawyers of Van der Feltz advocaten have a deep understanding of how local and central government operates and of the relevant interests of the governmental bodies involved. This enables their lawyers to provide their clients with guidance and assistance through (politically) sensitive issues and projects, towards creative and innovative solutions.

The firm works for clients active in Construction & Real Estate, Government, Energy and the Industrials sector: businesses active in (sustainable) energy projects, the industrials sector (oil and gas, petro-, chemical, pharmaceutical, food, heavy industries) utility companies, local and regional authorities to (i.a.) investors, property developers, construction companies.

Chambers Review

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Public Law: Planning and Environment - Netherlands

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Van der Feltz advocaten has a strong practice advising on a broad spectrum of public law and planning and environmental law mandates. It assists clients with expropriations and litigation concerning zoning plans and environmental permits, as well as non-contentious permit applications. The law firm acts on soil pollution mandates, as well as matters concerning REACH and EHS. Van der Feltz advocaten is additionally experienced in compensation claims, acting for private and public entities. The lawyers also assist with freedom of information requests.

Work Highlights

  • Van der Feltz advocaten represented the Province of South Holland in defending a proactive directive before the Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Council of State in connection with the zoning plan for the development of the Driehoek Noordpolder site.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Willem Bosma
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Willem Bosma
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Band 1

Willem Bosma offers a market-leading planning and environmental law practice. He regularly advises clients on complex soil contamination and zoning and permit issues. He is also well versed in handling contentious proceedings and development projects.

Willem is an excellent attorney who is easy to work with and smart.

Willem is always available at short notice for small questions, thus preventing major issues.

We trust Willem Bosma with some of our most material legal cases. He is knowledgeable and a clear strategic thinker.

Willem Bosma is an outstanding lawyer who is up to date with the latest developments and has a good sense of commercial awareness.

Willem Bosma is accessible, responsive and proactive in communication, ensuring that advice is both timely and tailored to our needs. His flexibility and consistency make him a trusted partner in complex, fast-moving projects.

Ranked Lawyers at
Van der Feltz advocaten

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Netherlands

Public Law: Planning and Environment

Willem Bosma
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Willem Bosma
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Band 1

Members

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Jacques Sluysmans

Pauline van Aardenne

Ronald Olivier

Simon Olierook

Willem Bosma

Willem Bosma

Head of Department

Willem Van der Werf

Industries

Provided by Van der Feltz advocaten

Construction

Energy

Government

Industrial sector

Real Estate