Liesbeth Driest

M +31 6 52 02 04 89 | liesbeth.driest@legaltree.nl

Attorney-at-law

Liesbeth specializes in administrative law, particularly in environmental and planning law. Environmental and planning law includes spatial planning law (zoning plans and environmental permits) and environmental law (EIA procedures, nature conservation, waste, asbestos, noise, soil and water). Her practice in the field of (general) administrative law particularly concerns enforcement issues (including industrial accidents and the application of the Public Administration (Probity Screening) Act (wet Bibob), procedures under the Government Information (Public Access) Act and subsidies.

Specialisation

Liesbeth enjoys dealing with matters at the interface of administrative law and other types of law, such as enforcement cases, where often it is unclear initially as to whether a breach will be dealt with under the rules of administrative law or criminal law. She also likes to assist in public-private initiatives, where cooperation agreements have to be concluded or public parties join in private initiatives. The fact that she has completed a management course for real estate professionals (MRE) means that she can also operate outside the legal playing field. Liesbeth therefore enjoys working in multidisciplinary teams; with other lawyers, of course, but also with technical professionals in the field of, for example, the environment and valuations. Among her clients are not only companies and national, regional and local authorities, but also consultants.

Work experience

2013 to date: Partner at Legaltree
2011-2013: Lawyer at law firm Simmons & Simmons, Real Estate. To date as consultant
2002-2011: Lawyer at law firm Stibbe, Administrative Law

Memberships & ancillary positions

Vereniging voor bestuursrecht (VAR) (Administrative Law Association)
Vereniging voor Bouwrecht advocaten (Construction Lawyers Association)
ASRE Alumni Association
Leiden University – Guest Lecturer Introduction to Administrative Law
Vastgoed Business School (Real Estate Business School) – Lecturer Businesscase real estate and property development

Education

Universiteit Leiden (2002)
Bond University, Australia (2002 exchange program)
MBA Highlights, INSEAD ((2007)
Summer course Real Estate, New York University (2008)
Master of Real Estate (2008)

Publications

[DUTCH] Integratie CBb met Raad van State van de baan: kansen op verhoging efficiency en verbetering rechtseenheid op korte termijn verkeken.

26 March 2017

[DUTCH] Eigen verantwoordelijkheid bestuursorgaan bij toepassing Wet Bibob

20 February 2016

Contact

mr. E.A.W. Driest MRE
liesbeth.driest@legaltree.nl
+31 88 040 21 04
+31 6 52 02 04 89
+31 88 040 21 99
Rapenburg 83, 2311 GK Leiden
Postbus 4023, 2301 RA Leiden

Testimonials

Involved – Competent – Ethical – Helpful – A hard worker – Friendly, but will not be pushed around.

Client

Liesbeth Driest

Attorney-at-law

Publications

[DUTCH] Coronasluiting bij clusters kan niet zomaar

[DUTCH] PAS – Stappenplan projecten met stikstofdepositie

[DUTCH] Verlengen van een Pilot – omgevingsvergunning bouw niet nodig

[DUTCH] Belanghebbende-begrip in het omgevingsrecht – checklist

[DUTCH] Integratie CBb met Raad van State van de baan: kansen op verhoging efficiency en verbetering rechtseenheid op korte termijn verkeken.

[DUTCH] Eigen verantwoordelijkheid bestuursorgaan bij toepassing Wet Bibob

Practice areas

Contact

Testimonials