Rutgers & Posch

What Rutgers & Posch does

Rutgers & Posch N.V. is a Dutch boutique law firm headquartered in Amsterdam, founded in 2013 and structured as a privately held naamloze vennootschap (N.V.). The firm was established by partners recruited from leading international law firms, including DLA Piper and NautaDutilh, and operates a partner-led model with over 40 team members comprising partners, counsel, associates, and supporting staff. Its core practice areas span Corporate/M&A, Employment Law, Finance, Restructuring & Insolvency, Dispute Resolution, and Commercial Contracts, with sector specializations in Healthcare, Real Estate, Digital Media & Technology, Financial Institutions, Mobility, and Energy. The firm serves businesses, investors, financiers, and public-sector clients across the Netherlands, with selective cross-border engagement via international legal networks.

The firm generates revenue primarily through hourly billing on partner-led mandates, supplemented by the TechShare Programme (a dedicated offering for technology startups launched in 2015) and Flexible Legal Services, which provides alternative-fee and scalable service-delivery options. Its go-to-market is reputation-driven, anchored by sustained recognition in Chambers Europe, Chambers Global, and Legal 500 EMEA across multiple practice areas and sectors, and reinforced through memberships such as the Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers. There is no public disclosure of revenue, headcount growth rates, or partner economics, and the firm has not announced acquisitions, external funding, or geographic expansion beyond the Netherlands. Its recent strategic emphasis has been on deepening sector specializations, expanding practice lines (notably Restructuring & Insolvency via the 2021 hire of Loek Kerstens), and positioning itself in the impact-law and sustainability-oriented segments.

Name

Rutgers & Posch

Legal name

Rutgers & Posch N.V.

Website

https://rutgersposch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Rutgers & Posch is an Amsterdam-based Dutch boutique law firm (founded 2013) serving businesses, investors, and financiers across healthcare, real estate, technology, financial services, mobility, and energy with corporate/M&A, finance, employment, restructuring, and dispute resolution services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Corporate legal services
• M&A advisory
• Restructuring insolvency law
• Employment law advisory
• Boutique law firm

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Fees based on time worked multiplied by applicable rates as set by Rutgers & Posch. Hourly billing for legal services including corporate/M&A, employment, finance, restructuring, and dispute resolution. Work is invoiced monthly with a 30-day payment term.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Rutgers & Posch is an Amsterdam-based boutique law firm providing legal advisory services to businesses, investors, and financiers. The firm delivers Big Law-quality expertise across practice areas including Corporate/M&A, Employment/Pensions/Benefits, Finance & Portfolios, Restructuring & Insolvency, Commercial Contracts, and Dispute Resolution, supplemented by sector specialisations in Healthcare, Real Estate, Digital Media & Technology, Financial Institutions, Mobility, and Energy. It also offers Flexible Legal Services for organisations with temporary legal staffing needs.

Product overview

Rutgers & Posch is a boutique law firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal services through multiple practice area specialisations including Corporate/M&A, Employment, Finance & Portfolios, Restructuring & Insolvency, Commercial Contracts, and Dispute Resolution. The firm also provides sector-specific legal advisory in Healthcare, Real Estate, Digital Media & Technology, Financial Institutions, Mobility, and Energy. The core service offering consists of practice-area-focused legal teams (Corporate/M&A, Employment, Finance, Restructuring, Commercial Contracts, Dispute Resolution) supplemented by sector specialisations (Healthcare, Real Estate, Technology, Financial Institutions, Mobility, Energy). The firm also offers Flexible Legal Services for temporary legal needs. All advisory services are provided carbon-neutral.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate/M&A Legal Services Legal advisory on mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, investments, and restructurings for publicly traded enterprises, privately held companies, and investors including private equity, family offices, and venture capital.
• Employment, Pensions & Benefits Legal Services Strategic employment law advisory including mergers and acquisitions support, reorganisations, co-determination processes, privacy, pensions, and remuneration structures.
• Finance & Portfolios Legal Services Legal advisory on banking and capital markets products including leveraged/acquisition finance, portfolio transactions, securitisations, covered bonds, debt capital markets, and syndicated loans.
• Restructuring & Insolvency Legal Services Legal advisory and litigation on Dutch Scheme of Arrangement (WHOA), refinancing, director liability, collateral enforcement, fraudulent conveyance, and bankruptcy proceedings.
• Commercial Contracts Legal Services Review, drafting, and negotiation of commercial contracts for domestic and cross-border deals, including terms and conditions, NDAs, partnership agreements, and franchise/distribution/agency agreements.
• Dispute Resolution Legal Services Litigation and alternative dispute resolution services for business disputes including contracts, shareholders, banks, and financial backers.
• Flexible Legal Services Flexible and project-based deployment of experienced generalist and specialised lawyers for organisations with temporary legal needs.
• Healthcare Legal Services Legal advisory for healthcare providers, practitioners, sector associations, and investors including healthcare law, governance, M&A, and regulatory compliance.
• Real Estate Legal Services Legal advisory on real estate transactions, finance, and restructuring including share and asset deals, sustainability, and EU Taxonomy compliance.
• Digital Media & Technology Legal Services Legal advisory for technology sector companies on innovative investment solutions, employee participation schemes, data protection, and commercial contracts.

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• TechShare Programme (Euronext Amsterdam)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Rutgers & Posch has been a partner of the TechShare programme of Euronext Amsterdam since 2015. Dozens of Dutch and European tech scaleups have joined this 1-year programme. Rutgers & Posch presents legal workshops through years of collaboration.
• Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers (GAIL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRutgers & Posch is a Founding Member of the Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers (GAIL), a community of legal leaders who use the practice of law to make a positive impact on people and the planet.
• World Press Photo FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRutgers & Posch is a partner of the World Press Photo Foundation by providing them with legal advice. The foundation believes in the power of showing and the importance of seeing high-quality visual stories.
• Amsterdam Kleinkunst FestivalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRutgers & Posch supports the Amsterdam Kleinkunst Festival, the only organization in the Netherlands where cabaret artists in all phases of their careers are welcome and challenged.
• TreesforallminorOthersCarbon compensation partner through the Treesforall programme. Rutgers & Posch compensates unavoidable emissions through this carefully chosen programme as part of their carbon-neutral advice strategy.
• International Law Firm NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLarge network of top international law firms for international legal advice when needed. The firm has access to extensive and reliable network of legal niche specialists.
• Flexible Legal Services NetworkcoreOthersExtensive and reliable network of legal niche specialists through Flexible Legal Services, allowing the firm to provide specialized legal services when required.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek: Leading Dutch full-service law firm dominating premium M&A, capital markets, and dispute resolution; competes with R&P for the largest Dutch corporate and PE mandates, but operates at far greater scale.
• Houthoff: Top Dutch full-service firm with leading M&A, finance, restructuring, and dispute resolution practices; serves many of the same Dutch corporates and financial sponsors as Rutgers & Posch.
• NautaDutilh: Leading Benelux law firm that is also a former employer of several Rutgers & Posch attorneys; competes directly for premium Dutch corporate, finance, and PE mandates across the same Chambers-ranked categories.
• Loyens & Loeff: Leading Dutch firm with deep corporate, tax, and real estate practices — competes with R&P for Dutch real estate transactions, M&A, and PE advisory work in the same client segments.
• Stibbe: Premier Benelux full-service law firm with strong corporate/M&A, finance, and litigation practices; competes for the same Dutch and international enterprise and sponsor clients as R&P.

Direct peers

• HVG Law: Mid-size Dutch law firm with strong corporate/M&A, employment, and real estate practices; competes with Rutgers & Posch for similar mid-market and PE-sponsored transactional mandates in the Netherlands.
• Stek: Amsterdam-based boutique law firm focused on corporate/M&A, private equity, and finance — directly comparable to Rutgers & Posch in size, boutique positioning, and target PE/corporate client base in the Netherlands.
• Kennedy Van der Laan: Amsterdam-based full-service firm with a comparable boutique-like positioning; overlaps with R&P in employment, corporate, and healthcare legal advisory for Dutch enterprises and investors.
• Bird & Bird (Netherlands): International firm with a strong Amsterdam office in tech, digital media, and corporate/M&A — directly overlaps with R&P's Digital Media & Technology sector specialisation and tech-sponsor client base via the TechShare programme.
• AKD: Top-tier Benelux law firm with strong Dutch M&A, finance, and real estate practices; competes for similar enterprise and PE clients while operating at a slightly larger scale than R&P.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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