Public Law: Planning and Environment
Netherlands
14 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Maayke Maas-Cooymans
Europe 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
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Practice Areas
Maayke is active in the fields of environmental licensing law, spatial planning law (Spatial Planning Act, Housing Act, etc.) and environmental law in the broadest sense (IPPC, waste, reach, Environmental Impact Assessment procedures, environmental reporting, environmental permit procedures and enforcement, general administrative procedure and constitutional law (including freedom of government information). She is a member of Ploum’s energy rights team. In addition, she regularly publishes and edits various administrative and environmental law publications for Sdu and Euroforum, respectively. Maayke is a member of the NOVA Administrative Procedure working group. Finally, she teaches for Erasmus University Rotterdam, the vocational training programme in Law, OSR Utrecht, Sdu Opleidingen and delivers advocacy training and in-house courses.
In April 2012 Ploum was awarded as ‘Environmental Law Firm of the Year 2012’ in the Netherlands by Corporate INTL legal awards.
Chambers Review
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Chambers European Guide
Public Law: Planning and Environment - Netherlands
Band 2
Individual Editorial
Maayke Maas-Cooymans is a noteworthy practitioner who is recognised for her contentious and non-contentious environmental permitting practice. She is also well placed to assist clients with zoning plans and offshore wind permitting mandates.
Strengths
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Maayke is extremely hands on and razor sharp on legal issues. She is very good at discussing with internal business clients who may be less trained in legal matters. She really gets them to understand the legal issues and holds them by the hand.
Public Law: Planning and Environment Chambers European GuideMaayke Maas-Cooymans has been a great partner for years.
Public Law: Planning and Environment Chambers European GuideMaayke has a lot of knowledge and experience dealing with media-intensive cases.
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