Environmental criminal law is increasingly attracting more attention now the protection of the environment gains (political) ground. Companies and individuals are being prosecuted for environmental offences ever more frequently. Environmental criminal law is nevertheless a very specialised sector of the criminal law, having its roots in an abundance of laws, guidelines and directives. De Roos & Pen has been involved in various large, prominent environmental cases, such as in the Probo Koala case, for example, and has therefore proven expertise in the area of environmental criminal law.
Practice areas
De Roos & Pen handles all aspects of criminal law. More specifically, it has expertise in the following sectors.