Jan Herfkens

Jan Herfkens is a member of the Amsterdam real estate practice of Greenberg Traurig. Jan focuses his practice on real estate, administrative law, and environmental law. Jan holds a LL.M. from Leiden University. Besides his bachelor of Law, Jan studied Middle-Eastern Studies: Arabic, and he worked as a student-assistant for international labor law. Before joining Greenberg Traurig in October 2019, Jan was a trainee of political affairs at the Dutch Embassy in Beirut (Lebanon), and he was a lecturer on “Techniques and Methods of Jurisprudence” at Leiden University. Jan is admitted to the Amsterdam Bar.

Follow:

New Wind Parks in the Netherlands Frustrated by Court Ruling

By Marijn Bodelier & Jan Herfkens on July 6, 2021

Posted in Energy, EU, Featured, GT Alert, Netherlands, Renewables

On 30 June 2021, the Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Council of State (Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State) issued its judgment in a case regarding the…
Continue Reading New Wind Parks in the Netherlands Frustrated by Court Ruling

Amsterdam, the river Amstel in golden light.

Environmental Issues in Corporate Transactions: The Netherlands

By Marijn Bodelier & Jan Herfkens on June 22, 2021

Posted in E2 Europe, Environment, Environmental Social and Governance (ESG), EU, Featured, Netherlands

Environmental risks are often difficult to quantify and liabilities can be substantial. In addition, there is the risk of regulatory action in the event of a violation of environmental law.
Continue Reading Environmental Issues in Corporate Transactions: The Netherlands

Every New Building in the Netherlands Must Be (Almost) Energy Neutral Starting Jan. 1, 2021

By Marijn Bodelier & Jan Herfkens on January 6, 2021

Posted in Clean energy, E2 Europe, Environment, Featured, Green Building, GT Alert, Netherlands, Sustainability

As of Jan. 1, 2021, all permit applications for new buildings in the Netherlands are being tested against new criteria which aim to ensure that these new buildings are (almost)…
Continue Reading Every New Building in the Netherlands Must Be (Almost) Energy Neutral Starting Jan. 1, 2021

U.S. and Dutch Governments Announce Hydrogen Collaboration

By William Garner, Jan Herfkens & Marijn Bodelier on October 12, 2020

Posted in carbon emissions, Compliance, E2 Europe, Energy, Environment, EU, Featured, Germany, Greenhouse Gas, Hydrogen, Infrastructure, International, Legislation, Litigation, Policy, Regulatory, Sustainability, Technology

On Oct. 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (Ministerie van Economische …
Continue Reading U.S. and Dutch Governments Announce Hydrogen Collaboration

German and Dutch National Agendas Indicate Further Focus on and Investments in Hydrogen

By Marijn Bodelier, Martin Borning & Jan Herfkens on June 16, 2020

Posted in E2 Europe, Energy, Germany, Hydrogen, Transportation

On 10 June 2020, the German government published its long-awaited national hydrogen agenda. Earlier, the Dutch government also published its own hydrogen agenda and the policy overlap is clear: as …
Continue Reading German and Dutch National Agendas Indicate Further Focus on and Investments in Hydrogen

Implementation of the Dutch Environment and Planning Act (Omgevingswet) Postponed Due to Pandemic

By Marijn Bodelier, Jacomijn Christ & Jan Herfkens on April 21, 2020

Posted in COVID-19, Emergency Preparedness, Netherlands, Regulatory

On 1 April 2020 the Dutch minister for Environment and Housing (Minister voor Milieu en Wonen) announced that implementation of the Environment and Planning Act is postponed. Implementation of the

…
Continue Reading Implementation of the Dutch Environment and Planning Act (Omgevingswet) Postponed Due to Pandemic

The Dutch Supreme Court Obliges the Dutch Government to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

By Marijn Bodelier, Jacomijn Christ & Jan Herfkens on December 30, 2019

Posted in carbon emissions, Court Cases, Energy, Environment, Greenhouse Gas, Litigation, Netherlands

On 20 December 2019 the Dutch Supreme Court delivered its judgment in the case of Urgenda against the Dutch State. In 2013, the NGO Urgenda started a civil law procedure against the Dutch State for “knowingly exposing its own citizens to danger” by not taking sufficient measures to prevent climate change and therefore not preventing the foreseeable harm caused by climate change. The Dutch government acknowledged the potentially harmful consequences of climate change, but argued it could not be ordered to act via a court procedure.
Continue Reading The Dutch Supreme Court Obliges the Dutch Government to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

menu

E2 Law Blog