About Ron de Martines
Ron de Martines is an attorney-at-law at AKD who specialises in private law (in relation to the public sector) and regulated markets, with a particular focus on heat, hydrogen and telecoms.
Another specialist area is private law in relation to the public sector, and Ron's clients in this area include government agencies and private parties. He assists them with the drafting and reviewing of contracts, within the context of area development, for example. The public-law aspects of area development are often passed in review, including the regimes concerning the obligations to tolerate and the preferential rights from the Environment & Planning Act [Omgevingswet].
When it comes to the supply of heat, Ron regularly provides guidance on the installation of district heating, and he drafts supply contract with general conditions. In addition, he charts the positions of parties in the energy transition. Ron has been involved in several pilot areas for natural-gas-free neighbourhoods, assisting not only local and higher authorities but also housing associations, developers and suppliers.
In addition to his advisory and litigation work, Ron regularly writes articles, comments and blogs on his areas of expertise.