Ranking Chambers and partners Europe 2023

Ranked teams

Energy & Natural Resources: band 4

Ploum has a transactional team with expertise across both oil and gas and renewable energy mandates. The firm's scope of expertise covers M&A deals, contracts and joint ventures. The team regularly acts for both domestic and international energy companies, providing a full service through its integration with the firm's environmental and planning, public procurement and regulatory departments.

"Ploum has a highly skilled team with high levels of service, and is results-driven and very experienced." - Energy & Natural Resources client

"The team shows excellent support with knowledge from the context in which we operate and with an eye to what is reasonable and workable for all parties." - Energy & Natural Resources client

Work highlights

Ploum assisted Eneco with the acquisition of Essent Energie Verkoop Nederland from E.ON.

Notable practioners

Stephan Sluijters advises on joint ventures and acquisitions in the renewable energy space. "He is deal-savvy, very professional and willing to go the extra mile."

Meer weten over ons Energy team? Lees hier meer en neem contact op met Stephan.

Insurance: band 4

Ploum has a solid litigation team with significant experience in professional liability claims, property damage cases, event cancellation insurance matters and product liability disputes. It frequently acts for insured parties on construction all risks mandates, as well as on matters involving environmental contamination. The law firm is also active on contentious matters in the transport sector.

"Ploum is highly respected, fun to work with, and it has a solid team." - Insurance client

"The team did an excellent job." - Insurance client

Work highlights

Ploum acted for Koole Terminals on a liability dispute following the closure of the Odfjell terminal.

Notable practitioners

Natalie Vloemans represents insured parties in liability, product recalls, CAR and professional indemnity disputes. She also has experience acting for insurers. "Natalie Vloemans is smart. She knows how the market works."

Meer weten over het verzekeringsrecht of heeft u vragen? Lees hier meer of neem direct contact op met Natalie.

Ranked lawyers

Our ranked lawyers are:

• Simon Tan – Employment – Band 5
  • "Simon Tan is an experienced employment lawyer based at Ploum in Rotterdam. His practice sees him advise a range of well-known clients on day-to-day employment issues, including privacy-related work. He is additionally well versed in providing counsel with regard to terminations." - Chambers 2023
  • "He is very knowledgeable, practical and business-oriented." - Chambers 2023
• Stephan Sluijters – Energy & Natural Resources: Transactional– Band 2
  • "Stephan Sluijters advises on joint ventures and acquisitions in the renewable energy space." - Chambers 2023
  • "He is deal-savvy, very professional and willing to go the extra mile." - Chambers 2023
• Natalie Vloemans – Insurance – Band 2
  • "Natalie Vloemans represents insured parties in liability, product recalls, CAR and professional indemnity disputes. She also has experience acting for insurers." - Chambers 2023
  • "Natalie Vloemans is smart. She knows how the market works." - Chambers 2023
• Willem Leppink – Intellectual Property: General – Mostly Trade Mark/Copyright – Band 3
  • Willem Leppink of Ploum is particularly known for his work on anti-counterfeiting and parallel trade matters, as well as advising clients on copyright infringement cases. Willem Leppink additionally assists clients with issues around plant variety rights and domain names."He is adamant in his convictions and very straight in the pursuit of the client's interests." - Chambers 2023
  • "He knows what the companies need and knows what makes sense from a business perspective." - Chambers 2023
• Maayke Maas-Cooymans – Public Law: Planning and Environment – Band 3
  • "Maayke Maas-Cooymans of Ploum advises clients on contentious and non-contentious environmental permitting matters, as well as acting on zoning plans and offshore wind permitting mandates." - Chambers 2023
  • "I was impressed with her knowledge and work ethic." - Chambers 2023