Baker McKenzie BV/SRL kickstarted its energy practice in November 2025 with the arrival of an established team from Fieldfisher. David Haverbeke specialises in gas and electricity market function and regulation, while Wouter Vandorpe provides regulatory and contractual advice in the projects space. Nicolas Celis and Guillian Baclin are further regulatory experts.

Dentons built up its Belgian energy practice with the arrival of Cedric Degreef as practice head in January 2026. Degreef brings a strong track record acting for leading domestic and European energy companies, lenders, and corporates regarding commercial and construction contracts, electricity and fuel offtake agreements, regulatory issues, and energy law litigation.

Van Bael & Bellis bolstered its energy practice in October 2025 with the arrival of longstanding energy regulatory and commercial expert Tim Vermeir as department head, who joined from Blixt. Johan Mouraux is a key contact on project development and finance mandates.

A&O Shearman boasts ‘deep expertise and a nuanced understanding’ of the energy industry. Tom Schoors, who co-heads the practice alongside Filip Tanghe, acts for leading domestic and global energy players and project companies on regulatory, public law, and antitrust issues impacting power assets, alongside representing clients in high-stakes arbitration and litigation processes. Gauthier van Thuyne assists corporate and energy sector clients on planning, environmental, and public law matters, particularly concerning the energy transition. A further litigation and arbitration specialist, Astrid Lecomte supports the team on disputes concerning energy project contract, construction, and regulatory issues.

Clifford Chance brings broad corporate expertise to the energy sector, standing out particularly for its M&A, commercial and construction contract, capital markets, and project finance experience. The energy practice is co-headed by Xavier Remy, who advises distribution service operators and energy suppliers on high-value corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters, particularly concerning the energy transition. Also co-leading the team, Patrice Viaene brings a breadth of knowhow across the electricity and renewable energy space, advising leading power project companies and electricity system operators on construction contracts, power and hydrogen offtake agreements, and renewable asset tenders. Philippe Baert provides key support.

DLA Piper stands out for its ‘proactive advice’ and ‘commercially driven mindset’ across the European energy sector. Orestis Omran combines ‘deep industry knowledge’ with ‘a pragmatic, solutions-driven style’, standing out for his M&A, commercial, project development and finance, and regulatory knowhow, notably regarding the Greek hydrocarbon, renewables, and storage landscape. Regularly sought-after among leading domestic and international energy and industrial companies, Alec Van Vaerenbergh specialises in high-value energy contracts and pressing regulatory matters, with a particular focus on energy transition and sustainability strategies. Caroline Hoste assists on major project and corporate finance.

Liedekerke stands out for the wealth of its regulatory knowhow, acting fior domestic and international clients on high-value project and corporate matters. Heading the team is Damien Verhoeven, who provides expertise across energy transition-focused regulatory issues, project corporate and commercial matters, and critical contentious mandates concerning market function. François Tulkens focuses his practice on permitting matters impacting power generation, electricity transmission, and energy-intensive assets. Lola Malluquin stands out on regulatory, administrative, and public law matters concerning energy projects, while Vincent Verbelen specialises in regulatory and contractual mandates impacting the gas and electricity markets.

AKD combines ‘deep knowledge of the energy market’ and ‘a very good understanding of the regulatory framework’. Thomas Chellingsworth, who heads the practice, is a key contact regarding emerging market function legislation, gas and electricity market regulation and commercialisation, and wind project development and transactions. Standing out for being ‘dedicated’ and ‘an expert in energy law’, Christine Delagaye leads on landmark offshore wind project tenders and brings additional knowledge regarding renewables project commercialisation and regulatory obligations. Laura Pellens brings further green project expertise.

Eubelius combines ‘strong legal knowledge’ with ‘practical experience’ across a breadth of public law, regulatory, projects, and commercial mandates. Wim Goossens co-leads the practice, offering deep knowhow regarding the real estate, construction, and contractual aspects of large-scale and critical energy projects. Barteld Schutyser also co-heads the team, bringing a wealth of public law expertise to energy sector disputes and public procurement issues. The ‘knowledgeable’ and ‘responsive’ Thomas Vandenberghe is highly sought-after on regulatory and commercial matters concerning gas, electricity, district heating, and electric vehicle charging networks.

Linklaters is active across the breadth of energy sector corporate transactions. Heading the team is Arnaud Coibion, who specialises in energy and industrial sector M&A, and Laurens Cools, who regularly acts for sponsors in the project financing of renewable energy generation and storage assets. David Ballegeer demonstrates a wealth of experience within the energy sector, acting for the TSO and DSOs on key capital market transactions. Melissa Verplancke brings energy regulatory and public law expertise to project planning and permitting mandates.

The energy and infrastructure practice at Loyens & Loeff is ‘highly responsive, pragmatic, and deeply knowledgeable’. Practice head Koen Panis is an expert throughout the renewable energy sector, acting for major energy and industrial clients on project development, finance, and tendering mandates concerning solar, storage, and wind power projects. Bram Devlies leverages ‘extensive and detailed knowledge on the legal energy framework’, advising major domestic project operators on construction and commercial contracts and power purchase agreements across the heat, power, and storage segments.

NautaDutilh stands out for its ‘strong commitment, in-depth knowledge and exceptional flexibility’ across the energy sector. Practice head Jens Mosselmans brings a deep understanding of administrative law litigation and advisory matters to the energy space, assisting on the public law and procurement aspects of project development and regulatory mandates. Maxime Vanderstraeten offers a wealth of public law expertise in regulated sectors and advises leading energy clients on commercial contracts, public procurement, and constitutional law questions. Stef Feyen combines contentious and advisory knowhow, particularly concerning grid regulation and the energy transition.

Stibbe boasts a standout practice in the energy projects space, acting for an array of domestic and global developers and operators on project development, finance, and commercialisation mandates. Lothar Van Driessche heads the practice, assisting across project development and finance, construction and commercial contracts, offtake and power purchase agreements, and energy transition regulation. A longstanding expert across the energy sphere, Frederik Vandendriessche remains highly sought-after on key contentious and non-contentious corporate and public law matters, including restructuring, contractual, and subsidy issues. Mitch Windsor brings additional construction contract knowhow.

The ‘dynamic’ Deloitte Legal evidences a ‘diversity of expertise’ across the energy industry. Dominique Vanherck, who leads the practice, focuses her practice on the renewable energy sector, including the development of clean power and storage assets, and elsewhere brings expertise on EU climate law mandates. A further key contact is Kathleen De hornois, who advises on public law and regulatory issues concerning electricity supply and the European electricity transmission market.

Lydian possesses ‘solid expertise and provides clear, practical advice’ across the energy law landscape. The team brings particular experience on commercial and projects mandates within the real estate sector. Kyoto Van Herreweghe focuses her practice on the local law aspects of renewable energy project development, regulatory, and permitting matters and additionally represents clients in contentious and advisory mandates concerning power purchase agreements. Laura Reynders brings deep knowhow regarding the energy and environmental law aspects of behind-the-meter projects.