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Gerrit van der Veen

Partner · AKD

NetherlandsAdministrative Law, Public Law

About

Partner and attorney-at-law at AKD specialising in administrative and environmental law, with particular focus on procedural administrative law, public administration, environmental liability, subsidies and mining legislation. He routinely represents municipalities and other government bodies in high-profile matters and acts as in‑house counsel for medium and large municipalities; he holds a PhD from Utrecht University on the convergence of public and private law.

Practice areas

Administrative LawPublic LawEnvironmental LawGovernment LiabilitySubsidies & Public FundingMining LawPlanning & Development

Office

Expertise

Municipalities & other government bodiesReal estate developersHospitals & educational institutionsSoil and environmental impairment liabilitySubsidies and administrative compensationHigh-profile / media-attracting casesIn-house municipal counsel

Education

  • PhD (1997), Utrecht University — thesis: ‘Openbare zaken’ (on the inter-relationship between public and private law)