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Bram Devlies
bram.devlies@loyensloeff.comVita
• 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)
Vita
- Becker Büttner Held
- BMH Avocats
- Boden Law
- Dimitrijevic & Partners
- Dinova Rusev & Partner Law Office
- FlaxField
- Giese & Partner, Czech Republic
- Giese & Partner, Slovakia
- GOLAW
- Hillmont Partners
- Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS
- Horten - Denmark – Copenhagen
- Jadek & Pensa
- Loyens & Loeff
- Mamić Perić Reberski Rimac
- Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
- Michelis - Strongylaki - Reinhardt
- Optima Legal & Financial
- Pachiu & Associates
- PG Legal
- Prica & Partners
- Ratky & Partner Attorneys
- Sattler & Schanda Rechtsanwälte
- Shakespeare Martineau
- Advokatbyrån Sigeman & Co.
- Staiger Attorneys at Law Ltd
- Verdia Legal, SLP
- WKB Wiercinski, Kwiecinski, Baehr
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.
Publications of Loyens & Loeff
- Becker Büttner Held
- BMH Avocats
- Boden Law
- Dinova Rusev & Partner Law Office
- Dimitrijevic & Partners
- FlaxField
- Giese & Partner, Czech Republic
- Giese & Partner, Slovakia
- Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS
- Horten - Denmark – Copenhagen
- Jadek & Pensa
- Michelis - Strongylaki - Reinhardt
- Mamić Perić Reberski Rimac
- Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
- Optima Legal & Financial
- Pachiu & Associates
- PG Legal
- Verdia Legal, SLP
- Prica & Partners
- Sattler & Schanda Rechtsanwälte
- Ratky & Partner Attorneys
- Shakespeare Martineau
- Advokatbyrån Sigeman & Co.
- Staiger Attorneys at Law Ltd
- WKB Wiercinski, Kwiecinski, Baehr