About Sanne Schipper
Sanne Schipper has been with AKD Breda since 2015, where she is a member of the Government & Public Sector practice group. Advising government bodies, companies and private individuals on issues and disputes relating to administrative law, she specialises in environmental and planning law and energy law.
Within the framework of environmental and energy law Sanne is mainly concerned with the role which decentralised government bodies play in the energy transition. She has a particular interest in the use of energy from sustainable sources, such as ground energy systems, geothermal and aquathermal energy, and manure digesters.
Sanne also advises semi-public and private organisations on these topics. Her advice spans not only the options available under current legislation and regulations, but also legislation and regulations that are still in the pipeline, such as the Environment and Planning Act [Omgevingswet], the Mining Act [Mijnbouwwet] to be, and the Heating Supply Act 2 [Warmtewet 2]. These also happen to be topics on which Sanne regularly gives presentations and teaches courses.
Sanne’s clients include government bodies, companies and private individuals and they appreciate her clear explanations of difficult cases, her practical solutions and personal approach.
Sanne studied International and European Law at the University of Groningen, graduating in 2014. In her final-year thesis, Sanne wrote about the possibilities which European and Dutch energy law have to offer to distributors of sustainably generated electricity. She still likes to advise on energy infrastructure projects on a regular basis.
Having worked for a political party for a number of years, Sanne has a good sense of administrative relationships. She regularly took part in moot courts and was proclaimed the best Dutch counsel at the Southern Moot Court 2018 [Zuidelijke pleitwedstrijden 2018] and she won second prize at the East Brabant Moot Court 2018 [Oost-Brabantse Pleitwedstrijden 2018]. In 2021, she completed the Grotius Academy Environmental Law specialisation course with distinction.