The EMEA rankings for 2025 are published by The Legal 500
Legal 500 highlights every year the practice area teams that provide the most cutting edge and innovative advice to corporate counsel. Their research is based on feedback from 300,000 clients worldwide, submissions from law firms and interviews with leading private practice lawyers, and insights from a team of researchers with unrivaled experience in the legal market.”
NewGround Law is proud to share the results we have achieved and we thank our clients for their feedback and recommendations. Our main practice areas have achieved high levels, which is considered outstanding for a young lawfirm like NewGround Law. We congratulate our colleagues with this great achievement! Read more about the rankings below.
Environment and Planning – Tier 2
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
NewGround Law’s ‘very professional’ environment team often advises clients on the environmental aspects of real estate, zoning and energy projects. Anne-Marie Klijn is ‘a strategist’ and ‘an authority in public law’, and André Gaastra is well versed in assisting corporations and industry associations with matters relating to environmental permitting and compliance; the duo co-head the practice with Erwin Noordover. Arjen Praat is a name to note.
The composition of the team, ensuring capacity and quality, is great. The team has a great track record in supporting us in a pro-active manner with environmental and planning cases.”
I work very well with Anne-Marie Klijn. She is an authority in public law and is able to advise us well in complex zoning and permit procedures.”
I worked with Erwin Noordover. Erwin is experienced on solar farms and wind farms. Erwin feels more like a colleague within the company than a lawyer outside the company. ’
Leading Partners
Anne-Marie Klijn
Leading Associates
Arjen Praat
Construction – Tier 3
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
NewGround Law is a real estate-focused firm that is adept at handling construction contracting and subcontracting issues as well as cross-border transactions. The team is co-led by Erwin Noordover who specialises in energy transition, Renée Fennis who excels in assisting clients with real estate projects, and Charles van Rijckevorsel who is an expert in construction design, contracting, building, and development issues.
Great legal skills combined with more than sufficient knowledge of the non-legal aspects of real estate to sharpen my approach of a real estate development.”
Renée Fennis had in-house experience, which makes a difference. She understands the commercial processes, the construction process and really understands the industry.”
Energy – Tier 4
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
NewGround Law’s team has a solid track record in handling regulatory work for clients in the renewable energy sector, however the group is also adept at advising on related administrative, environmental, and zoning matters and storage projects. Erwin Noordover is ‘a highly skilled lawyer and specialist in the field of renewable energy projects and public law’, who is well versed in advising on wind and solar power energy issues. Noordover co-heads the practice with environmental law expert André Gaastra.
The team is very strong in communication. It always reacts fast on questions, but also has the the knowledge available to help your project further. They do not stop if they think things will be difficult, they help us a lot!”
Erwin Noordover is a highly skilled lawyer and specialist in the field of renewable energy projects and public law. We have been working with Erwin for a long time and he is very dedicated to his clients and always comes up with practical solutions, not just legal papers.”
Specialist knowledge, flexible and solution-oriented. A great deal of knowledge of developments and law specifically on renewable energy, especially wind energy.”
Erwin Noordover is the best when it comes to energy permitting.”
Real Estate – Tier 4
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
A niche real estate law firm, NewGround Law fields a focused real estate transactions and notarial team that advises clients on a range of transactions, environmental planning and administrative law issues, notarial advice and potential criminal enforcement. Cynthia de Witt Wijnen leads the team from Amsterdam and is a real estate transactions specialist. Charles van Rijckevorsel leads on civil law issues related to real estate and co-lead Renée Fennis centres her practice on public and private law aspects of real estate matters.
High individual legal knowledge, well-known in the real estate market, fast, good and provide correct solutions.”
Cynthia de Witt Wijnen is the best in the industry with specific expertise e.g. in the hospitality sector. She has exceptional expertise, making her and her team strong in implementation.”
From a German perspective, the team at NewGround Law understands the specific needs of German investors. The team is available and looks for the best solutions and is able to also develop alternative scenarios.”