Koos van den Berg
A multi-talented attorney who excels at litigating in administrative and civil cases. Though a calm and soft-spoken individual, Koos is independent and not afraid to speak his mind. He cares about social issues and has a deep sense of duty towards his clients. Injustice and losing are things he can't stand. He is able to present solutions others wouldn't, or daren't, come up with. Koos has won several landmark cases in various areas of the law, e.g. the Urgenda climate case; the Parliamentary Inquiry into Construction Fraud and on banker liability for excessive lending.


Associations & Memberships:
– Dutch Association for the Law of Civil and Administrative Procedure (NVvP) – Member
– Dutch Energy Law Association (NeVER) – Member
– Purmerend Council Decisions Appeals Commission – Chairman
Yesterday, the Court of Appeal of The Hague confirmed the verdict of the District Court in the climate case between the Urgenda Foundation and the Dutch State. The Court of Appels confirms the ruling that the State has the legal obligation to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at the end of 2020 by at least 25% compared to 1990.
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