Marloes is Head of Climate Risk & Sustainability and specialises in environmental law and spatial planning law. She advises and litigates for the industry, project developers, investors and government bodies, and has extensive experience in liaising with the authorities (environmental permission authorities, the Netherlands Labour Authority, and the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate).
Climate adaption
Marloes is leading the public law team in due diligence and contract negotiations in M&A and transactions. She regularly publishes on these topics, speaks at national and international conferences, and teaches lawyers and at universities. Marloes e.g. spoke on climate change litigation, most recent during international meetings in London and New York. She has several leading publications to her name on subjects such as the new Dutch Environment and Planning Act (Omgevingswet). She is recommended in Who’s Who Legal as an expert in the categories Environment and Climate Change.
Marloes is Chair Emeritus of the Environmental Law Practice Group of Lex Mundi, a worldwide network of law firms which Houthoff is also a member of. Marloes is a board member of the Dutch Construction Lawyers Association, and a board member of the Dutch National Opera & Ballet Fund. She was a member of the Reflection board for sample cards on the New Environment and Planning Act of the Dutch Municipalities Association.
In recognition of her leadership in environmental law, climate risk and sustainability, Marloes has been nominated for Lawyer of the Year – Environment as well as ESG Leader of the Year at the Women in Business Law EMEA Awards 2026.
