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Jan-Willem van Rooij

Jan-Willem van Rooij

Europe 2026

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Ranked in 1 practice area

Energy & Natural Resources: Transactional

Netherlands

8 years ranked

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About

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Career

Jan-Willem van Rooij, attorney at law, is a senior partner and chairman of the Energy & Infrastructure practice group in our offices in the Netherlands. With over 20 years’ experience in energy M&A, he is recognised as a leading expert in the energy and infrastructure transactional sector.

Jan-Willem is a partner with Loyens & Loeff and has over 20 years of experience in M&A transactions and projects. He specializes in national and international mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, participations, restructuring and corporate advice with a strong focus on energy and infrastructure transactions. He advises both strategic parties as well as financial parties such as infrastructure funds and private equity firms. Jan-Willem is co-chairs the firm’s Energy & Infrastructure team.

He has advised on the acquisition of a Refinery, the acquisition of gas & coal fired power stations, various sales of onshore wind portfolios, structuring and advising consortia in relation to offshore wind projects, various buy and sale mandates on solar transactions and also has been involved in most of the recent E&P transactions in the Netherlands.

For more information, please visit our website: https://www.loyensloeff.com/people/jan-willem-van-rooij/

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Energy & Natural Resources: Transactional - Netherlands

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Individual Editorial

Jan-Willem van Rooij regularly acts for multinational companies on transactions and energy projects. He is well placed to advise shareholders on contract negotiations, with further experience in assisting clients working with wind, hydrogen and battery storage-related projects and transactions.

Strengths

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  • Jan-Willem van Rooij is a very reactive, pragmatic and commercially oriented lawyer.

    Energy & Natural Resources: TransactionalChambers European Guide
  • Jan-Willem van Rooij is a great person to work with.

    Energy & Natural Resources: TransactionalChambers European Guide
  • Jan-Willem van Rooij combines deep sector expertise with pragmatic and solution-oriented advice, ensuring every aspect of the deal is covered both commercially and legally.

    Energy & Natural Resources: TransactionalChambers European Guide
  • Jan-Willem anticipates complex issues, communicates with clarity and is highly responsive throughout.

    Energy & Natural Resources: TransactionalChambers European Guide

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