De Advocaten van Van Riet

What De Advocaten van Van Riet does

De Advocaten van Van Riet (now operating as AVVR Advocaten Notariaat) is a privately held Dutch law firm headquartered in Utrecht, founded in 1987 and structured as a B.V. The firm employs approximately 23 specialist lawyers and notaries (29 total headcount) and concentrates its practice in two tightly defined verticals: real estate law (Vastgoed Advocaten) and corporate law (Ondernemingen). Effective April 1, 2026 the firm rebranded to AVVR and added a dedicated real estate notarial practice (Vastgoed Notariaat), enabling integrated legal and civil-law notary coverage across the full real estate lifecycle — from project idea and development through exploitation and redevelopment — and across corporate mandates including M&A, restructuring, insolvency, financing, automotive, and corporate litigation.

The firm has no proprietary technology platform and operates on a traditional professional services revenue model, billing specialist time or fixed fees with transparent upfront cost estimates. Go-to-market is sales-led and reputation-driven: clients engage specialist lawyers directly without intermediaries, supported by thought-leadership marketing (legal articles, topical webinars on WHOA proceedings, VvE law, environmental law, and contractor bankruptcy risk management), an SEO-structured website organized by practice area, and a LinkedIn presence. International mandates are serviced through the firm's membership in the Consulegis network of independent law and notary firms, providing access to over 1,700 lawyers across 45 countries and 150 cities without requiring the firm to open its own foreign offices.

Customer segments are vertically organized rather than by size tier: primary clients are property developers, investors, property owners, housing associations, and healthcare institutions on the real estate side, and corporates/entrepreneurs — including a sector-specialized automotive practice — on the corporate side. The firm is partner-owned (six named partners plus a notary partner), with no external investment, parent company, or public listing identified, and no publicly disclosed revenue figures.

Name

De Advocaten van Van Riet

Legal name

AVVR B.V.

Website

https://avvr.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AVVR is a privately held Dutch law firm founded in 1987, based in Utrecht, specializing in real estate and corporate law with approximately 23 specialist lawyers and notaries. It serves developers, investors, corporates, and healthcare institutions with integrated legal and notarial services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services (Real Estate and Corporate Law)

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Title Abstract and Settlement Offices (541191)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Real Estate (6500)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Real Estate M&A / Joint Venture Advisory (Platform Deals, Partnerships) (BPAJANAF)

Keywords

• Real estate legal services
• Corporate legal advisory
• Civil-law notarial services
• Commercial property law
• Business restructuring law

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Fee-based legal advisory and litigation services rendered by specialist lawyers and notaries, billed on a time-spent or fixed-fee basis depending on the matter. The firm offers transparent cost estimates at the outset and can make pricing arrangements in many cases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

De Advocaten van Van Riet is a Dutch law firm providing specialist legal advisory, litigation, and civil-law notarial services across real estate and corporate law. The firm serves property developers, investors, owners, housing associations, healthcare institutions, and corporate clients through three pillars: Vastgoed Advocaten (Real Estate Lawyers), Vastgoed Notariaat (Real Estate Notarial Practice), and Ondernemingen (Corporate Law), covering the full lifecycle of real estate projects and corporate matters including M&A, restructuring, and insolvency.

Product overview

De Advocaten van Van Riet (AVVR) is a Dutch law firm offering legal advisory and litigation services through three interconnected service pillars: Vastgoed Advocaten (Real Estate Lawyers), Vastgoed Notariaat (Real Estate Notarial Practice), and Ondernemingen (Corporate Law). The firm provides specialized legal services across real estate transactions, project development, administrative law, construction and procurement, corporate litigation, bankruptcies, mergers and acquisitions, and restructuring. Founded in 1987, the firm consists of 23 specialists operating from Utrecht, serving clients in real estate and corporate sectors, with a global reach through the Consulegis international network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vastgoed Advocaten (Real Estate Lawyers) Legal advisory and litigation services for all phases of real estate projects, from idea to initiative, development to completion, and exploitation to redevelopment. Covers apartment law, administrative law, construction and procurement, tenancy law, purchase and sale, environmental law, expropriation, government-related damages, and project development for property developers, investors, owners, housing associations, and healthcare institutions.
• Vastgoed Notariaat (Real Estate Notarial Practice) Civil-law notarial services for real estate transactions including transaction support, commercial real estate, real estate refinancing, and real estate redevelopment. The notarial pillar officially launched on 1 April 2026 as part of the firm's rebranding to AVVR Advocaten Notariaat.
• Ondernemingen (Corporate Law) Corporate legal services for companies and entrepreneurs, including accountants liability, automotive sector advice, corporate litigation, bankruptcies and suspensions of payments, financing and collateral, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, corporate law, and structure and governance. Sectors served include automotive, with lawyers regularly appointed by the court as trustees in bankruptcies.

Quantifiable outcome

• International coverage through a network of over 1,700 lawyers and notaries in 45 countries and 150 cities via the Consulegis network.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ConsulegiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAVVR is a member of the Consulegis international network of independent law and notary firms. Through this network, the firm provides clients with access to over 1,700 lawyers and notaries across 45 countries and 150 cities. The firm actively participates in specialist groups for cross-border knowledge exchange and mutual referrals.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lexence: Amsterdam-based Dutch law firm focused on real estate and corporate law with a similar specialist profile to AVVR. Comparable in deliberate sector specialisation, practice mix, and target client base of investors, developers, and corporates.
• Dirkzwager: Mid-size Dutch law firm with comparable size and a similar mix of real estate, corporate, and restructuring practice areas. Closely comparable to AVVR in scale, single-region Dutch focus, and specialist positioning across overlapping practice areas.
• AKD: Mid-size Dutch law firm headquartered in Rotterdam with a strong real estate, construction, and corporate practice, including notarial services. Comparable to AVVR in its specialist positioning and integration of legal and notarial capabilities, though somewhat larger and broader in practice scope.

Broad incumbents

• Houthoff: Major Dutch law firm with a market-leading real estate practice serving developers, investors, and REITs. Operates from multiple Dutch offices and competes with AVVR for real estate transactions and project development mandates at materially larger scale.
• Loyens & Loeff: Major Dutch-rooted law and tax advisory firm with a strong real estate practice and integrated notarial services (Loeff Notariaat). Overlaps directly with AVVR's real estate legal and notarial offering but operates at substantially larger scale across multiple jurisdictions.
• CMS Netherlands: International law firm's Dutch practice covering real estate, corporate, and cross-border transactions. Comparable to AVVR's real estate and M&A practice areas but with substantially broader geographic reach through the global CMS network versus AVVR's Consulegis affiliation.
• NautaDutilh: Major Dutch law firm with a broad real estate, corporate, and finance practice serving institutional clients. Overlaps with AVVR's M&A, restructuring, and real estate work but at significantly larger scale and with broader international capability.
• Taylor Wessing: International law firm with a Dutch presence active in real estate, corporate, and technology transactions. Overlaps with AVVR on cross-border real estate and M&A matters, particularly in serving investors and corporates with multi-jurisdictional needs.
• Stibbe: Leading Amsterdam-based Dutch law firm with a recognised real estate practice and corporate/M&A bench. Competes with AVVR for Dutch real estate and corporate mandates but with much greater scale, broader geographic reach, and full-service capabilities.
• De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek: Premier Dutch law firm with a leading corporate/M&A and real estate practice serving large institutional clients. Competes for the largest Dutch mandates that AVVR cannot realistically pursue due to scale constraints, while also overlapping on corporate restructuring.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/de-advocaten-van-van-riet
• Instagraminstagram.com/werkenbijavvr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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