Matthijs van Leeuwen
Counsel
Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
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Biography
Matthijs van Leeuwen is an energy lawyer (advocaat) based in Amsterdam. He specialises in Dutch and European regulatory issues, renewables, emissions trading and energy infrastructure. Matthijs has been seconded to the trading department of one of the largest utilities in Europe.
He has broad experience in multiple national and international energy related projects, ranging from off and onshore wind projects to the first Dutch LNG terminal and the merchant interconnector linking the Dutch and UK high voltage grids.
Matthijs holds a master's degree (LL.M.) in International & European Law and Dutch Law (civil effect), as well as a minor in Economics from the University of Amsterdam.
Professional experience
Collapse all- Advocaat, qualified in the Netherlands
- Orde van Advocaten: Matthijs van Leeuwen heeft in het rechtsgebiedenregister van de Nederlandse orde van advocaten de volgende rechtsgebieden geregistreerd: Algemeen recht
- Matthijs regularly publishes articles on various developments in the energy sector. Recent publications include articles on the grid at sea, ‘smart’ energy infrastructure and the challenges relating to the handling of variable, renewable energy.
- Dutch Bar Association
- Dutch Association of Energy Law
- Dutch
- English
- German
Knowledge
Global: Green recovery to accelerate the energy transition
Publication | July 10, 2020
Energy storage updater – March 2019
Publication | March 06, 2019
Regulatory progress for energy storage in Europe
Publication | March 2019