The port of Zeebrugge, on its merger with the port of Antwerp, in particular for the aspects relating to environmental obligations and regulatory concerns under seaport legislation.
JERA on the landmark acquisition of a 100% interest in Parkwind NV, the largest offshore wind platform in Belgium and an offshore wind innovator in Europe, in particular for the aspects relating to permits and concessions.
Telenet on its joint venture with Fluvius, the Flemish utility grid operator, for the creation of a network infrastructure company in Flanders to enable the roll out of fibre based high speed internet. Parties involved were public entities, subject to requirements of transparency and equal treatment, with specific regulatory approvals/administrative supervision and administrative jurisdiction.
An industrial company on the “Capacity Remuneration Mechanism” (CRM) for the construction of new gas-fired power plants, and on the processes, procedures and appeals related to the required environmental permits. We assisted the client in the issues surrounding the environmental impact assessment (EIA), and the Appropriate Assessment in relation to the possible nitrogen deposition in Natura 2000 areas, and the impact thereof on the environmental permit decision.
CVC Capital Partners on the acquisition and (related financing) of Gaming1, the entertainment division of the Ardent group and the leader in the Belgian gaming and betting market, in particular for the aspects relating to regulatory requirements under Belgian gaming law and associated permits.
DC Green on the project development aspects of Green Energy Park, including negotiations with the data centre operator, in particular for urban zoning, planning, environmental and public procurement aspects.
Ackermans & van Haaren, the Maas family and management on their disposal of the Manuchar group, a leading Antwerp-headquartered distributor of chemical products in emerging markets, to US private equity firm Lone Star Funds.
Macquarie Capital in respect of its investment by way of subscription for a majority shareholding in, and advance of shareholder loans to, KevlinX Holding BV, which is developing the ‘KevlinX’ data centre in Brussels and is expected to be a holding company for future data centre developments in Europe, in particular for urban zoning, planning and environmental aspects.
Straco, an independent Belgian investment group, on the merger of CMS-Medina, a Belgian Medical Biology Laboratories group, with Biogroup, a French group of Medical Biology Laboratories, bringing together Belgium’s and France’s largest private groups for clinical blood analyses, in particular in relation to urban zoning, planning and environmental matters, including specific regulatory requirements for laboratories.
A stakeholder regarding an envisaged EU restriction on the use of lead in ammunition for hunting and outdoor sports shooting. Support related to interpretation of the proposed restriction and its exemptions, the procedural steps for stakeholders to comment on the proposed restriction, and EU principles that must underpin REACH restrictions such as the proportionality principle.
A gaming technology and services company as bidder on the Belgian national lottery's procurement of a contract for an online gaming system, online terminals, integration, communication network and multimedia solutions in Belgium.
A Waterland portfolio company on the sale of the leading Belgian-headquartered gaming company Napoleon Sports to a Romanian-headquartered gaming group.
