In a landmark judgment, the Hague District Court (“the Court“) ruled that Royal Dutch Shell (”RDS”) has an obligation to reduce the Shell group’s (RDS and the other Shell companies) Scope 1 through 3 CO2 emissions with 45% by 2030 compared to its emissions in 2019. This is the first time that a court order has been granted against a private company obliging the company to reduce its overall CO2 emissions by a fixed percentage within a fixed timeframe.
Dealing with new or changing climate legislation is a significant challenge for all sorts of businesses.
Whether you have questions about liability issues, funding, competition cases, new business models or other aspects of sustainable development, dealing with the impact of new national and international environmental laws requires extensive knowledge and expertise.
Whatever your sector, we have the specialists to interpret those laws, reduce risks and explore opportunities.
Last year, our New York office moved to Rockefeller Center in Manhattan. This new location has breathtaking views and is a convenient base for an expanded team of Houthoff lawyers. As of 1 November 2020, Jessica den Dekker (Corporate M&A) and Matthew Brown (International Arbitration) joined partner Alexander Kaarls, resident counsel Bouke Boersma and office manager Jorge Jose. On January 1, 2021 Wieger Kop (Tax) also joined our New York office.
Houthoff is the head sponsor of Dutch National Opera & Ballet. We are the first head sponsor of the trinity: Dutch National Opera & Ballet theatre and the companies of the Dutch National Opera and the Dutch National Ballet. We organise various activities within the framework of this cooperation, including the master classes.
“We are pleased to have Houthoff’s support in continuing to provide the highest standard of quality on stage with the National Opera and the National Ballet, as well as behind the scenes in the theatre. We share a passion for our profession with Houthoff, coupled with a desire to deliver top-quality work and promote innovation,” says Els van der Plas, general director at Dutch National Opera & Ballet.
There are many parallels between the world-renowned NO&B and Houthoff. We believe the knowledge and expertise that NO&B leaders use to inspire, motivate and energise others align with the values we share in corporate leadership. Together with NO&B, we have created a series of masterclasses to help with the challenges that come with remote working.
There are many parallels between the world-renowned NO&B and Houthoff. We believe the knowledge and expertise that NO&B leaders use to inspire, motivate and energise others align with the values we share in corporate leadership. Together with NO&B, we have created a series of masterclasses to help with the challenges that come with remote working.
On December 14, our Brussels office colleagues, together with friendly firm Gomez, moved into the 8th floor of the iconic building ‘Spectrum’.
The new address is new address: 1000 Brussels, Boulevard Bischoffsheim 15, box 8.1.
We thanked Marielle Koppenol-Laforce for her work as a partner and lawyer at Houthoff for almost 20 years.
On Friday 30 April 2021, we hosted a lively discussion with a leading panel on the reliability of witness memory and the use of witnesses in arbitrations and court proceedings. This discussion also addressed the recent ICC Arbitration report on the Accuracy of Fact Witness Memory in International Arbitration. Afterwards, members of Marielle’s team hosted three breakout sessions with connecting themes and we ended the event with concluding remarks.