T.M.C. Asser Instituut

What T.M.C. Asser Instituut does

T.M.C. Asser Instituut is an inter-university research and education institute founded in 1965 and headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands. It operates as an internationally recognized centre of expertise in public international law, private international law, European law, and sports law. The institute delivers value through three principal activity streams: academic research, specialized training programmes, and scholarly publishing.

The institute's core commercial and operational asset is T.M.C. Asser Press, a wholly-owned publishing subsidiary founded in 1999 that produces monographs, book series, yearbooks, textbooks, and peer-reviewed journals (including the Netherlands International Law Review, Hague Journal on the Rule of Law, European Business Organization Law Review, and International Sports Law Journal). Asser Press operates under a distribution and co-publishing partnership with Springer/SpringerNature, which provides global marketing, sales, and distribution via SpringerLink, reaching over 1 million daily visitors. Complementary products include training programmes (notably the ICL-TCL courses for judges and prosecutors from francophone African countries, co-organized with the Antonio Cassese Initiative and International Nuremberg Principles Academy), capacity-building programmes for professionals in Ukraine, Colombia, and Tanzania, the Annual T.M.C. Asser Lecture series, the JurisDictions podcast, and the International Crimes Database.

Revenue is generated through publishing royalties (one-time license model), professional training services (partially funded by the Orange Knowledge Programme managed by NUFFIC under the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs), and capacity-building contracts. The institute is privately held with no parent company and is governed by its member universities (University of Amsterdam, Utrecht, Leiden). It employs 11-50 staff and operates from a single headquarters in The Hague.

Name

T.M.C. Asser Instituut

Legal name

T.M.C. Asser Instituut

Website

https://asser.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

T.M.C. Asser Instituut is a The Hague-based inter-university research and education institute founded in 1965, specializing in public international law, private international law, and European law. It serves academics, judges, prosecutors, diplomats, and postgraduate students through academic publishing (Asser Press/Springer), training programmes, and legal research.

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Product category

Legal Research and Academic Publishing

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Research Monographs & University Press Publishing (MPAJABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Research Administration & Compliance (Sponsored Programs, IRB/REB) (EDADAKAH)

Keywords

• International legal research
• Academic publishing law
• International law training
• European law research
• Legal capacity building

Headquarters

HQ city

The Hague

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Publishing (Asser Press): Academic publishing house publishing monographs, book series, yearbooks, textbooks, student readers, and journals in English and Dutch on international law topics. Partnership with Springer for worldwide marketing, sales, distribution and production.
2. Training Programmes: Capacity building programmes for professionals in international law including training courses on international criminal law and transnational criminal law for judges and prosecutors. Partially funded by the Orange Knowledge Programme.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

T.M.C. Asser Instituut is an inter-university research institute conducting research and education in international, European, and sports law. It operates T.M.C. Asser Press, an academic publishing house producing peer-reviewed journals, yearbooks, monographs, and book series, distributed globally in partnership with SpringerNature. It also delivers specialised training and capacity-building programmes for judges, prosecutors, legislators, civil servants, diplomats, and postgraduate students.

Product overview

T.M.C. Asser Instituut is an internationally renowned research centre focused on public international law, private international law, and European law. The institution operates primarily as a publishing house and educational provider. Its core product is T.M.C. Asser Press, which publishes scholarly journals (NILR, HJRL, EBOR, ISLJ, NIPR), yearbooks (NYIL, YIHL), monographs, and book series in partnership with SpringerNature. The institute complements its publishing with training programmes including the ICL-TCL training for judges and prosecutors, capacity-building initiatives, and the Annual T.M.C. Asser Lecture series. Additional offerings include the JurisDictions podcast, the Asser Nexus online platform, and the International Crimes Database. Publications are distributed through SpringerLink for electronic access.

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Brands

• JurisDictions: International Law Podcast: Monthly educational podcast focusing on stories behind international legal concepts and issues that shape our world.
• Asser Academy

Products and services

• T.M.C. Asser Press Academic publishing house producing monographs, book series, yearbooks, textbooks, journals, and online products in international and European law, distributed globally through SpringerNature.
• Netherlands International Law Review (NILR) Peer-reviewed academic journal published in cooperation with Springer covering international law topics.
• Hague Journal on the Rule of Law (HJRL) Peer-reviewed journal focused on rule of law research, published in partnership with Springer.
• European Business Organization Law Review (EBOR) Academic journal addressing European business organization and commercial law matters, published with Springer.
• The International Sports Law Journal (ISLJ) Peer-reviewed journal covering international sports law topics, published with Springer since 2013.
• Nederlands Internationaal Privaatrecht (NIPR) Dutch-language journal on private international law, available online at nipr-online.eu.
• Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law (YIHL) Annual publication covering international humanitarian law, ISSN 1389-1359, published through Asser Press.
• Netherlands Yearbook of International Law (NYIL) Annual publication documenting Dutch practice in international law, ISSN 0167-6768.
• ICL-TCL Training Programme Training courses on international criminal law and transnational criminal law for judges and prosecutors, jointly organised with the Antonio Cassese Initiative and International Nuremberg Principles Academy.
• Capacity Building Programmes Tailored capacity-building programmes for professionals in international and European law, including multi-annual programmes in Ukraine and training courses in West Africa and Colombia.
• Asser Nexus Online Platform Online platform providing access to research resources, publications, and educational content on international humanitarian law, international criminal law, transnational criminal law, and counter-terrorism.
• International Crimes Database Online database documenting international crimes and related legal resources.
• University Education Engagements Thesis supervision, course development, and teaching engagements in international and European law for partner universities including University of Amsterdam, Utrecht University, and Leiden University.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trained over 100 judges and prosecutors from francophone African countries since 2018

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Antonio Cassese InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Joint organiser of training courses on international criminal law (ICL) and transnational criminal law (TCL) for judges and prosecutors from francophone African countries. Partnership aims to strengthen domestic capacity to prosecute international crimes and promote the rule of law.
• International Nuremberg Principles AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Co-organiser of ICL-TCL training courses for national judges and prosecutors. Academy provides expertise in international humanitarian law and human rights for capacity building programmes.
• Movies that MattercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStructural partnership connecting international law and human rights with the power of film. Features film screenings followed by panel discussions with legal and human rights experts, engaging The Hague's international community.
• Springer/SpringerNaturecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership since 2010 for book publishing and since 2013 for journal publishing. Springer handles worldwide marketing, sales, distribution and production of Asser Press English-language publications. Online access via SpringerLink.
• University of AmsterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain university partner for teaching engagements. Asser researchers are engaged in thesis supervision, course development, and teaching in international and European public or private law.
• University of UtrechtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of interuniversity network with teaching engagements in international and European law.
• Leiden UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of interuniversity network with teaching engagements in international and European law.
• African Institute of International LawminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on ICL-TCL training programmes, particularly for African countries. Previously contributed with collaboration and The Hague Municipality also supported earlier programmes.
• American Society of International Law (ASIL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organisation for publication programmes in international law.
• European Court of JusticeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organisation for publication programmes.
• European Society of International Law (ESIL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organisation for publication programmes.
• Hague Academic CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organisation for publication programmes and research collaboration in The Hague.
• Hague Institute for the Internationalisation of Law (HiiL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organisation for publication programmes.
• International Organization for Migration (IOM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organisation for publication programmes.
• Netherlands Defence AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organisation for publication programmes.
• Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organisation for publication programmes.
• Netherlands Red CrossminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organisation for publication programmes.
• Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organisation for publication programmes.
• Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organisation for publication programmes.
• Royal Netherlands Society of International Law (KNVIR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organisation for publication programmes.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Brill | Nijhoff: Major academic publisher with a dedicated international law imprint (Brill Nijhoff) publishing journals, monographs, and yearbooks. Direct peer given shared niche of international and European legal academic publishing and overlapping library and institutional customer base.
• International Nuremberg Principles Academy: Nuremberg-based foundation dedicated to international criminal law and the promotion of the Nuremberg Principles. Direct peer given co-organisation of ICL-TCL courses and overlapping mission of building judicial capacity on international crimes.
• Antonio Cassese Initiative: The Hague-based NGO focused on international criminal justice and training of judges and prosecutors. Direct peer given joint organisation of the ICL-TCL training programme and identical target customer segment (African judicial professionals).
• International Law Association (ILA): Long-established international scholarly society for the study, development, and codification of international law. Direct peer given shared international law mission, comparable scholarly output, and overlap in academic and practitioner audiences.
• Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL): Hague-based international organisation focused on user-friendly justice, rule of law, and access to justice. Direct peer given shared Hague location, overlapping international law mission, and Asser's existing partnership arrangement with HiiL for publication programmes.
• European Society of International Law (ESIL): Scholarly society promoting the study and practice of international law across Europe. Direct peer given Asser's partnership status with ESIL and shared mission of advancing international law research, conferences, and publications.
• Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law: Heidelberg-based research institute conducting leading scholarship in public international law and comparative public law. Direct peer given shared focus on foundational international law research, comparable publication output, and overlapping scholarly community.

Broad incumbents

• Oxford University Press: Major university press publishing internationally with significant international law list and Oxford Handbook series. Broad incumbent given comparable academic publishing model, distribution scale, and library penetration, though much broader in subject scope.
• American Society of International Law (ASIL): Leading US-based scholarly society for international law with a much larger membership and broader portfolio. Broad incumbent given comparable mission of advancing international law scholarship but with significantly greater scale and US-centric focus.
• Cambridge University Press: Major university press publishing across disciplines including extensive international and European law titles. Broad incumbent given comparable academic publishing model but operating at significantly larger scale and across many non-legal subject areas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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