Belgium

Here’s a selection of our energy sector credentials in Belgium:

Assisting EDF on the sale to AP/Siemens of an SPV involved in the development and construction project of combined cycle gas turbine with a capacity of 920 MW;   

Assisting EDF Energies Nouvelles (Verdesis) on the setting up of a Belgian JV with German biogas electricity producer Envitec Biogas AG, to jointly take over the Antwerp-based biomass electricity producer Bio Energie Libramont;

Assisting EDF Energies Nouvelles in connection with  the transaction and tax structuring of its investment in C-Power, operating the most important Belgian offshore electricity production site;

Assisting Engie-Electrabel / Aspiravi / Electrawinds, a consortium of project developers, in connection with the development of shore wind farms;

Assisting Wirsol in connection with the sale to Obton Group of large portfolios of solar capacities in Belgium;

Assisting Total Gaz & Power Belgium in connection with the integration of Lampiris activities following its EUR 200 million acquisition by the Total group and the transfer of the client portfolio;

Assisting Epex Spot SE, an exchange for power spot trading, in connection with the acquisition of the shares held by ELIA in APX Holding B.V. and its subsidiaries;  ​

Assisting Centrica on its acquisition of the Belgian company REstore NV, Europe’s leading demand response aggregator;

Assisting EDF-Luminus on their public procurement matters (drafting, submitting and challenging bids towards contracting authorities in the framework of public procurement procedures);

Assisting Elia (transmission system operator for high-voltage electricity) on a very regular basis related to various corporate matters (e.g. reorganisation of several structures of the group), commercial and TIC matters, IP advice, GDPR implementation and follow-up of public procurement and environmental related matters.

Key contact

Arnaud Van Oekel
Partner
Brussels
T +32 2 743 69 54