Anne-Marie Klijn has practised law since 1990 and advises companies and public authorities in all areas where national and local government exercise direct influence on society. This includes aspects such as spatial planning, the environment, nature, energy, water, traffic and transport, subsidies and grants, education, health care, government liability, loss resulting from government planning decisions and compensation for loss resulting from, for instance, administrative acts. She focuses particularly on sustainability and circular building. The energy transition and its impact on the global ecosystem must inevitably be part of considerations on the acceptability of a project from an environmental law perspective. Anne-Marie worked as a municipal lawyer for the Municipality of Amsterdam between 2015 and 2019.
Anne-Marie Klijn
Partner / Attorney-at-law
■ Creative mind
■ Strategist
■ Thought leader
Contact
Gustav Mahlerplein 27, 5th floor, Amsterdam
Expertise
Anne-Marie Klijn has 30 years of experience in legal process management, strategic and politically sensitive advisory work, and litigation before the (administrative) courts. ESG is her special focus. ESG stands for seeking a balance between environmental, social, and governance aspects in decision-making and in the actions of businesses and governmental (public) bodies.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Anne-Marie Klijn has been listed in the Chambers Europe Guide for 16 years, 13 of which in Band 1 – Public Law: Planning and Environment. She is also recognized as a Leading Individual in Environment and Planning (Tier 2) in the Legal 500 EMEA 2024.
Chambers and Partners Europe 2025 Guide:
Outstanding partner Anne-Marie Klijn offers a renowned planning and environmental law practice. She is frequently seen representing developers on large construction projects, assisting with environmental impact assessments and zoning plans. She also often represents clients in court proceedings on permitting disputes.
Chambers and Partners Europe 2025 Guide:
Anne-Marie Klijn is probably the best lawyer in the environmental practice in the Netherlands. She is inventive in finding solutions that others would not see.
Legal 500 EMEA 2024:
Anne-Marie Klijn has shown for over the 20 years I have worked with her that she is top-class in her field of interest. She also shows a broader perspective on related issues which makes her an outstanding person to challenge our own ideas.
Legal 500 EMEA 2024 names Anne-Marie Klijn as a Leading Individual in Environment and Planning (Tier 2).
MEMBERSHIPS
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
Environmental Lawyers Association (VMA)
Environmental Law Association (VMR)
Administrative Law Association (VAR)
Construction Law Association (VBR)
Founder Diva (Diversity in Real Estate)