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Omgevingsrecht

Michael Klijnstra

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m.klijnstra@lexence.com
+31 20 573 6776
+31 6 5152 1161

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"Michael Klijnstra was the primary reason for our firm to choose Lexence for legal advice. He is a great person to work with and in addition to his legal knowledge, he knows what is going on in the real estate market. In court, he can really make a difference with his pleas."

Over Michael

Michael Klijnstra is gespecialiseerd in het bestuurs- en omgevingsrecht. Hij staat cliënten in dat kader bij op het gebied van onder meer gebiedsontwikkelingen, (binnenstedelijke) herontwikkelingen en transformaties. Michael adviseert over te volgen ruimtelijke procedures en procedeert met regelmaat bij de rechtbanken en de Raad van State. Ook behandelt hij zaken over bijvoorbeeld natuurbescherming (stikstof), flora & fauna, geluidhinder, bodemverontreinigingen, milieuactiviteiten, handhaving en openbaarheid van bestuur.

Sinds 2008 is Michael verbonden aan Lexence. Eerder werkte hij onder meer bij het Centrum voor Milieurecht van de Universiteit van Amsterdam. Michael studeerde publiek- en privaatrecht aan de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen en promoveerde in 1998 met het proefschrift getiteld ‘Openbaarheid in het milieurecht’. Michael werd in 1997 beëdigd als advocaat.

Internationale aanbevelingen

Legal 500 (2025): "Michael Klijnstra was the primary reason for our firm to choose Lexence for legal advice. He is a great person to work with and in addition to his legal knowledge, he knows what is going on in the real estate market. In court, he can really make a difference with his pleas. "
Chambers (2025): "Michael Klijnstra has in-depth knowledge and is pragmatic at the same time. His responsiveness and availability are incredible. It is a pleasure to work with him."
Legal 500 (2024): "Michael Klijnstra and Pelin Oztürk are a good team – it is pleasant to work with them. Michael fully trusts his associates"
Legal 500 (2024): "Michael Klijnstra was the primary reason for our firm to choose Lexence for legal advice. He is a great person to work with and in addition to his legal knowledge, he knows what is going on in the real estate market. In court, he can really make a difference with his pleas"
Legal 500 (2022): "Michael Klijnstra is extremely good in his file knowledge, he knows all the details and is perfectly aware of the latest regulations. We have been working successfully with Lexence for 20 years in environmental court cases, in the end we have won every case. The team is well coordinated and the qualities of each team member are used extremely well. Every problem is coordinated with the right person."
Legal 500 (2021): "The many years of cooperation with Michael Klijnstra on environmental issues has resulted in detailed file knowledge in often complex subjects, which, in combination with the legal input, leads to successful cooperation."
Chambers (2021): "The lawyers have a very strong and in-depth knowledge throughout all real estate-related legal topics."
Legal 500 (2020): "Michael always pick up his phone and takes the time to understand the issue. The key succes of Michael is that even how big or difficult the situation is. Michael can explain it in simple words so everybody can understand it."

Rechtsgebiedenregister Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten

Michael Klijnstra heeft in het rechtsgebiedenregister van de Nederlandse orde van advocaten de volgende hoofd- (en sub)rechtsgebieden geregistreerd:
– Omgevingsrecht
– Milieurecht
– Natuurbeschermingsrecht
– Ruimtelijk bestuursrecht

Deze registratie verplicht Michael Klijnstra elk kalenderjaar volgens de normen van de Nederlandse orde van advocaten tien opleidingspunten te behalen op ieder geregistreerd hoofdrechtsgebied.

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