Biography
William-James Kettlewell is an associate in the EU Competition and Regulatory Affairs Practice Group of the Brussels office.
Practice Focus
Representative Legal Matters
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Assisted a large international oil and gas company with developing its legal and policy strategy with the aim of adapting to the European Union’s energy and climate agenda.
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Advised multiple clients on the Commission's proposal for a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and its links to the EU ETS.
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Advised multiple clients on the developing regulatory and market framework for hydrogen in the EU.
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Assisted with the development of the design of – and with the analysis of the political and constitutional feasibility of implementing – a national regulatory framework for hydrogen, in particular hydrogen infrastructure, pre-empting European legislation.
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Assisted with the energy aspects of the investment in a special purpose vehicle for the construction and operations of an onshore wind farm, including in particular the review of the agreements for the sale of electricity and green certificates.
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Assisted in the regulatory analysis of an innovative business and legal framework for the charging of electric vehicles in the Netherlands.
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Assisted and advised a multinational investor group with the analysis of the general electricity market framework and the framework for renewable electricity subsidies and public support on an EU-wide level and with the Belgian context in particular.
Admissions
- Brussels~Belgium (2018)
Education
- Université Libre de Bruxelles (Master's degree in Law, magna cum laude, Ganshof van der Meersch Award) (2018)
- Université Libre de Bruxelles (Master's degree in Engineering, magna cum laude) (2015)
Languages
- English
- French
- Dutch
- Japanese