Uniquely positioned to advise across the whole energy spectrum

We know energy – in all of its forms. Our Energy practice is one of De Brauw’s core practices, supported by a cross-disciplinary group of more than 55 lawyers. The work we do together alongside our clients puts us at the centre of today's most critical energy projects, transactions, regulatory matters and high-stake disputes. Our multidisciplinary and cross-border approach makes us a trusted force in all aspects of the global energy transition. From our headquarters in Amsterdam, we are a European energy powerhouse with global reach and active in all strategic aspects of the energy transition.

The core of our expertise lies in our long-standing relationships with leading government entities engaged in national and international energy infrastructure projects, as well as with key players in the energy sector. This gives us a unique depth of experience across the energy spectrum. From oil & gas (including LNG) and nuclear to renewable sources (onshore & offshore wind, solar, heat, biomass), carbon storage, and hydrogen, we provide comprehensive guidance with unmatched capabilities.

Our clients turn to us as the go-to experts for their most significant energy challenges and opportunities because we are the only law firm in the Netherlands that seamlessly integrates in-house expertise in transactions, regulation, litigation and arbitration, and criminal enforcement.

De Brauw raises the bar by thinking creatively and outside of the box. The team comes with its own ideas, which makes it fun to work together.

Chambers, 2026

Insights

20 July 2026

Power and Place: A Guide to Data Centre Developments

Data centres have become foundational infrastructure for the global economy. The sector is attracting investment at a scale and pace without modern precedent. Accelerating digitalisation, the computational demands of AI, and the strategic priority that governments now attach to sovereign compute capacity have together transformed data centres into pillars of national industrial strategy. Yet the regulatory and infrastructure frameworks that govern their development have not kept pace with that demand. A defining feature of the sector is a collision between the political and economic imperative to build at speed on the one hand, and the physical and regulatory constraints on the other. Congested electricity grids, lengthening grid connection queues, inflexible planning regimes, tightening environmental obligations, and an increasingly assertive foreign investment-screening apparatus are factors that ultimately determine whether, where, when, and on what terms a project can in fact proceed.
13 February 2026

Side-by-side: will acceptance of US minimum taxation standards impact EU competitiveness?

On 5 January 2026, the OECD published the Side-by-Side (SbS) Package. This package complements the OECD Inclusive Framework's model rules aimed at securing global 15% minimum taxation for large multinationals (referred to as "Pillar 2"). These minimum taxation rules have been implemented within the EU with effect from 1 January 2024.
29 January 2026

Expanded regulatory screening of Energy/Infra M&A

With the new Energy Act (Energiewet) entering into force on 1 January 2026, the Electricity Act 1998 (Elektriciteitswet 1998) and the Gas Act (Gaswet) are now integrated into a single legal framework. The Energy Act modernises Dutch energy law to reflect the energy transition, evolving market dynamics and updated EU regulations. A key question is how it will affect transactions in the energy sector, especially given the new approval requirements and notification obligations that may be triggered. We outline below the key implications, particularly the new notification obligations for changes of control or for permit transfers.