Heussen

Name

Heussen

Legal name

HEUSSEN B.V.

Website

https://heussen-law.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Notaries (541120)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Civil law notarial
• Cross-border M&A
• Banking and finance law
• Employment law advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

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: Billable hours and fixed-fee arrangements for legal advisory, litigation, corporate/M&A, employment law, banking & finance, and contract & commercial law services. Revenue generated from professional legal fees for both domestic and cross-border transactions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

HEUSSEN is a full-service law firm and civil law notary practice providing legal advisory, litigation, corporate/M&A, employment law, banking & finance, contract & commercial law, and notarial services. The firm serves as outside general counsel to Dutch businesses and as Dutch counsel to foreign corporations, with dedicated country desks for China, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, North America, Sweden, and Dutch Caribbean & Latin America supporting cross-border transactions.

Product overview

HEUSSEN is a full-service law firm and civil law notary practice based in Amsterdam with offices in Germany and Italy. The firm offers a comprehensive portfolio of legal services organized into seven core practice groups: Banking & Finance, Contract & Commercial Law, Corporate Structuring, Employment Law, Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Notarial Practice. Complementing these practice groups, HEUSSEN operates eight specialized Country Desks (China, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, North America, Sweden, and Dutch Caribbean & Latin America) that provide dedicated cross-border legal support tailored to clients from specific jurisdictions. The firm serves as outside general counsel to national businesses and as Dutch counsel to foreign corporations, operating as a unified service offering rather than a platform with modular products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Banking & Finance Legal Services Legal advisory covering Dutch law aspects of financing, refinancing, and security for national and multinational companies, banks, and financial institutions.
• Contract & Commercial Law Services Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements including agency, distribution, franchise, and general terms and conditions for national and international clients.
• Corporate Structuring Services Advisory on corporate law matters including BVs and NVs, corporate governance, director's liability, foundations, and tax-driven structuring.
• Employment Law Services Employment law advisory for HR departments covering reorganizations, cross-border employment, works councils, and industrial relations.
• Litigation Services Representation in domestic and international corporate and commercial disputes including arbitration, ADR, mediation, and public court proceedings.
• Mergers & Acquisitions Services Advisory on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions including acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and private equity transactions.
• Notarial Practice Services Corporate notarial services including company registrations, share transactions, cross-border restructurings, and notarial deed execution.
• China Desk Dedicated legal support for Chinese companies entering the EU market and doing business in the Netherlands, established in 2010.
• German Desk Legal support for German companies operating in or entering the Dutch market, led by Sandy van der Schaaf.
• Italian Desk Cross-border legal support between Italy and the Netherlands, managed by Martina Priekaar.
• Sweden Desk Legal assistance for Swedish companies and their Dutch subsidiaries, managed by Nils van Dijkman.
• Japan Desk Support for Japanese companies navigating the Dutch legal landscape since 2005, with native Japanese professionals ensuring seamless communication.
• North America Desk Legal support for US and Canadian companies establishing operations in the Netherlands with 20 years of proven expertise.
• India Desk Legal support for Indian corporates operating in or entering the Dutch market, managed by Harshvardhan Ranga.
• Dutch Caribbean & Latin America Desk Legal support for businesses in Dutch Caribbean jurisdictions covering BES and CAS islands with local network expertise.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked as Leading Firm in Legal500 EMEA 2021, 2022, and 2026 editions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Liesker ProcesfinancieringminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 July 2020Strategic cooperation with Liesker Procesfinanciering, the Dutch market leader in litigation financing. This partnership offers HEUSSEN clients the possibility to have promising lawsuits financed by Liesker, providing access to litigation funding for cases with strong merits but limited financial resources.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Houthoff: Major Dutch full-service law firm headquartered in Amsterdam with cross-border M&A, banking & finance, and employment practices. Directly comparable as a Dutch-headquartered firm advising on complex cross-border and PE-led transactions for multinational clients.
• De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek: Premier Dutch law firm in Amsterdam, the dominant advisor on large Dutch cross-border M&A and capital markets. Closest comparable as a Dutch-rooted firm with strong international desks serving multinational corporates, PE, and financial institutions.
• NautaDutilh: Amsterdam-headquartered full-service Dutch law firm with strong cross-border M&A, banking, and corporate finance practices. Directly comparable as a Netherlands-rooted firm serving enterprise and PE clients on multi-jurisdictional transactions.
• Stibbe: Amsterdam-based Benelux law firm with offices in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg and a strong focus on cross-border M&A, banking & finance, and corporate restructuring. Comparable to HEUSSEN as a Dutch-led firm with multi-jurisdictional European coverage.
• Loyens & Loeff: Dutch-Belgian law and tax advisory firm with strong notarial and corporate-structuring capabilities, including civil-law notary services. Closely comparable given HEUSSEN's combined legal-and-notarial service model and corporate/M&A focus.
• Van Doorne: Amsterdam-based independent Dutch law firm serving multinational and PE clients on cross-border transactions, employment, and corporate matters. Comparable in scale and full-service, cross-border advisory positioning.
• AKD: Benelux law firm headquartered in the Netherlands (Rotterdam/Amsterdam) with cross-border M&A, banking, employment, and notarial practices. Directly comparable in scope, Dutch-headquartered footprint, and integrated notarial offering.

Broad incumbents

• Bird & Bird: International law firm with a strong Amsterdam office advising on cross-border M&A, technology, and corporate matters. Comparable for the Dutch-inbound cross-border work, though Bird & Bird is a much larger, global platform with a broader sector focus.
• Clifford Chance: Global Magic Circle firm with a major Amsterdam office advising on the largest Dutch and cross-border M&A, banking, and capital-markets transactions. Represents the global-incumbent peer that HEUSSEN competes against for premium mandates.
• Eversheds Sutherland: Global law firm with a Netherlands presence advising on cross-border M&A, employment, and corporate matters. Comparable on the international-cross-border M&A and employment law dimensions of HEUSSEN's practice, though at a substantially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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• Xx.com/HeussenLaw

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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