Westvaer

What Westvaer does

Westvaer is a Dutch private limited company (B.V.) operating as a full-service notary firm (notariskantoor). It was formed in 2024 through the merger of Westport Notarissen and Hermans & Schuttevaer Notarissen and is described as the largest and most complete notary office in the Netherlands, ranked #2 in the 2026 Notariaat Top 30. The firm operates from four offices — Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, and Westland — and serves three core client segments: individuals and families (family law), entrepreneurs and businesses (corporate/business law), and real estate parties (real estate law), with a specialisation in execution auctions in which it claims to be the largest specialist in the Netherlands.

The firm's technology overlay is built around two proprietary platforms: NEXTportal, a digital client portal for case management and document exchange, and BIM Legal, a world-first 3D legal documentation framework linked to Building Information Modeling in the real estate practice. Leadership is a three-partner management team: Lars Boellaard (Managing Partner), Judith Witteman (CFO), and Otto van de Vliet (COO). The firm explicitly positions itself on European tech independence, and its talent pipeline includes the Grotius Academy programme and the Jong Westvaer starter program launched in March 2026.

The business model is a regulated professional services model: revenue is generated from notary fees on transitively legal acts (subject to Dutch statutory fee regulation), with engagement-based, quote-based pricing. Go-to-market is relationship-driven, supported by formal partnerships (e.g., MKB Westland, November 2024) and field sales across the firm's four offices. Westvaer is privately held, with no disclosed funding rounds, no private equity backing, and no public reporting obligations.

Name

Westvaer

Legal name

Westvaer B.V.

Website

https://westvaer.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Westvaer is a Dutch notary firm (B.V.) operating from Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, and Westland, serving individuals, entrepreneurs, and real estate parties across family law, corporate law, and real estate practice areas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Notary and Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Notaries (541120), Offices of Notaries (54112), Title Abstract and Settlement Offices (541191)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Notary & Signing Agent Services (Remote/Onsite) (BPAJAOAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Eminent Domain / Condemnation & Litigation Support Valuation (BPAJAKAJ), Right-of-Way & Easement Valuation (BPAJAKAI)

Keywords

• Notarial services
• Family law
• Corporate law
• Real estate law
• Execution auctions

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Notarial Services: Westvaer generates revenue through a comprehensive range of notarial services including property transfer deeds, mortgage deeds, cohabitation agreements, wills, estate planning, shareholders' agreements, business establishment, mergers & acquisitions, and execution auctions. Revenue is earned through one-time transaction fees for deeds and services, with professional services billing per engagement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Westvaer is a full-service Dutch civil-law notary firm providing notarial services across three practice areas: Family Law (wills, cohabitation agreements, marriage contracts, estate planning, inheritance), Corporate Law (business establishment, mergers & acquisitions, shareholders' agreements, governance, joint ventures), and Real Estate (property transfers, mortgage deeds, apartment splits, execution auctions for private buyers, investors, and developers). The firm operates four physical offices and supplements traditional notary services with a digital client portal (NEXTportal) and pioneering BIM Legal 3D documentation.

Product overview

Westvaer is a full-service Dutch notary firm and the largest and most complete notary office in the Netherlands, formed from the 2024 merger of Westport Notarissen and Hermans & Schuttevaer Notarissen. The firm operates across four locations (Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, and Westland) offering three core service categories: Family Law (familierecht), Corporate Law (ondernemingsrecht), and Real Estate (vastgoed). Within these categories, Westvaer provides specialized sub-services including execution auctions (the firm's stated largest specialist area in the Netherlands), BIM Legal 3D legal documentation, and online deed drafting capabilities. The firm also operates NEXTportal, a client portal for secure access to services. Westvaer positions itself as an innovative notary practice focused on legal certainty in a changing society.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Familierecht (Family Law Services) Notary services covering all life phases for individuals and families, including wills, inheritance law, marriage contracts, cohabitation agreements, life testaments, and estate planning.
• Ondernemingsrecht (Corporate Law Services) Corporate notary services ranging from international to local scope, including mergers and acquisitions, business succession, governance, joint ventures, shareholders' agreements, and legal entity establishment.
• Vastgoed (Real Estate Services) Real estate notary services for private individuals, investors, and developers, covering purchase and sale agreements, property transfers, mortgage deeds, execution auctions, seizure auctions, and real estate investment structuring.
• Executieveilingen (Execution Auctions)

Quantifiable outcome

• World's first BIM Legal split drawing taken into deposit by Westvaer (March 2026)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MKB WestlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2024Westvaer and MKB Westland maintain a valuable partnership serving the SMB business community in the Westland region. The partnership provides MKB Westland members with access to Westvaer's comprehensive notarial services including business establishment, corporate law, and real estate matters.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves20 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Broad incumbents

• Dentons (Amsterdam office): Dentons is the world's largest law firm with a Dutch notarial practice in Amsterdam. Comparable to Westvaer in providing cross-border notarial and corporate services to enterprise clients in the Netherlands.
• NautaDutilh: NautaDutilh is a top-tier Dutch law firm with a notarial practice focused on corporate transactions, M&A, and capital markets. Comparable to Westvaer as a top-ranked Dutch legal-notarial services provider serving enterprise clients.
• Loyens & Loeff: Loyens & Loeff is the largest Dutch law firm with a dedicated civil law notary practice, offering integrated legal, tax, and notarial services across the Netherlands and internationally. Directly comparable to Westvaer as a major Dutch civil law notary, particularly in corporate/M&A and real estate.
• Stibbe: Stibbe is a leading Amsterdam-based law firm with a civil law notary practice covering corporate, real estate, and finance transactions. Comparable to Westvaer in serving enterprise clients across the Dutch market with integrated legal-notarial offerings.
• CMS (Amsterdam office): CMS is a major European law firm with a Dutch notarial practice providing integrated legal, tax, and notarial services. Comparable to Westvaer as a multi-practice provider serving corporate and real estate clients in the Netherlands.
• AKD (Allen & Overy's Dutch alliance predecessor ecosystem): AKD is a major Benelux law and notary firm with full-service notarial capabilities in corporate law, real estate, and private client services. Comparable to Westvaer in scale and service breadth across the Dutch market.
• Houthoff: Houthoff is a leading Amsterdam-based law firm with a civil law notary practice covering corporate transactions, real estate, and private clients. Comparable to Westvaer as a top-tier Dutch notarial service provider serving enterprise and high-net-worth segments.
• De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek: De Brauw is a premier Dutch law firm with a notary practice focused on high-end corporate, M&A, and securities transactions. Comparable to Westvaer as a top Dutch notarial provider serving enterprise and complex transactional clients.

Direct peers

• Van Doorne: Van Doorne is a leading independent Dutch law and notary firm based in Amsterdam with strong notarial capabilities in corporate and real estate transactions. Comparable to Westvaer as a top Dutch independent notarial services firm.
• Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn: Pels Rijcken is a large, full-service Dutch law and notary firm based in The Hague, providing civil law notary services in real estate, corporate, and public law matters. Closely comparable to Westvaer as a large Dutch standalone notary firm serving public sector and private clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/westvaer-notarissen

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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