Jan Herfkens

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Biography

Jan Herfkens is a senior associate in the Amsterdam office of Greenberg Traurig, with a focus on administrative law, environmental law and energy-related matters. Jan has significant experience in advising clients on nature conservation related aspects and enforcement matters. In addition, he regularly works on complex energy issues, including grid congestion, the development of alternative energy solutions (for instance cable pooling), and navigating energy regulatory frameworks. Jan represents clients in administrative court proceedings, but also drafts and negotiates contracts and supports transactional work.

Currently, Jan is member admitted to the Amsterdam Bar and a member of the associations for administrative law (VAR) and energy law (NeVER). Before joining Greenberg Traurig in October 2019, Jan worked as a student-assistant and served as a lecturer on “Techniques and Methods of Jurisprudence” at Leiden University.

Jan is an active member of the Amsterdam Sustainability Desk, which provides daily assistance and support for real estate sustainability inquiries in the Netherlands and the EU. For more information, please visit our dedicated Sustainability Desk page.

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, The Legal 500 EMEA Guide, Environment and Planning, 2025
•Team Member, a Law360 'Environmental Practice Group of the Year,' 2022

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Areas of Practice (5)

  • Real Estate
  • Energy & Natural Resources
  • Environmental
  • Hydrogen
  • Digital Infrastructure, Data Center and Cloud Computing

Education & Credentials

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 75306, Amsterdam, Netherlands 10166
University Attended:
Leiden University, LL.M., Encyclopedia and Philosophy of Law, 2018; Leiden University, LL.B., Law, 2017; Leiden University, B.A., Middle-Eastern Studies: Arabic, 2017; Netherlands Flemish Institute Cairo, B.A., Arabic bachelor program, 2015
Year of First Admission:
2017
Admission:
The Netherlands
Languages:
Dutch and English and Arabic and German
Reported Cases:
Experience: Government Experience: Political Affairs Trainee, Embassy of the Kingdom of The Netherlands in Lebanon, 2018-2019; Teaching Experience: Lecturer, Techniques and Methods of Jurisprudence, Leiden University, 2019
ISLN:
1000462598

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