Berculo Attorneys

What Berculo Attorneys does

Berculo Advocaten | Mediation is a Dutch law firm organized as a Maatschap (partnership) under Dutch law, headquartered at Maliesingel 17 in Utrecht, Netherlands. Founded in 2009, the firm specializes in six practice areas: commercial disputes, mergers & acquisitions and restructuring, employment law, pension law, education law, and mediation. The firm serves a diverse client base that includes employers and employees, companies involved in M&A transactions, government bodies, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, and individuals with pension or labor disputes.

The firm operates as a traditional professional services practice rather than a technology platform. Its core product is hourly-based legal advisory and litigation, with a 6% office costs surcharge on fees, 14-day payment terms, and professional liability coverage of €10 million through Amlin Insurance SE. It is structured as a partnership of six constituent B.V. entities (Advocatenpraktijk Hoetink B.V., M.P.A. Bos Praktijk B.V., Paco B.V., M. Kalkwiek Advocatuur B.V., Jeanne B.V., and Hardonk Advocatuur B.V.) sharing the same office and Berculo brand. The team comprises 8 lawyers plus 2 paralegals and support staff, with several senior practitioners holding specialist certifications including a Certified Pension Lawyer (CPL) and a deputy-judge appointment on the Rotterdam District Court.

The firm's go-to-market is direct, sales-led engagement: clients reach the firm via its bilingual website, referrals, and professional networks. Marketing is limited to blog content on Dutch legal developments and memberships in professional associations such as the Dutch Employment Lawyers Association (VAAN). The firm has no external funding, no acquisitions, no technology pipeline, and operates exclusively in the Dutch market, with a single Utrecht office. Its differentiator is a "medium-sized office" positioning combining senior specialist expertise with the short communication lines of a small firm.

Name

Berculo Attorneys

Legal name

Maatschap Berculo Advocaten | Mediation

Website

https://berculo.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Berculo Advocaten | Mediation is a Dutch partnership law firm in Utrecht providing hourly-billed legal services in employment law, M&A and restructuring, commercial disputes, pension law, education law, and mediation to employers, employees, companies, and institutions across the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mediation, Negotiation Support & Peace Processes (BPADAFAC)

Keywords

• Employment law services
• Mergers acquisitions law
• Commercial litigation
• Pension law advisory
• Mediation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Hourly-based legal advisory services covering employment law, mergers & acquisitions, commercial disputes, mediation, pension law, and education law. The firm bills based on agreed hourly rates with 6% office costs surcharge. Payment terms are 14 days.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Berculo Advocaten | Mediation is a Dutch law firm partnership providing specialized legal advisory and litigation services across six core practice areas: Commercial Disputes, Mergers & Acquisitions and Restructuring, Employment Law, Pension Law, Education Law, and Mediation. The firm serves employers, employees, companies, educational institutions, and individuals throughout the Netherlands, billed on an hourly-rate basis with a 6% office costs surcharge, monthly invoicing on 14-day payment terms.

Product overview

Berculo Advocaten | Mediation is a Dutch law firm partnership offering legal services across six core practice areas: Commercial Disputes (litigation and advisory), Mergers & Acquisitions and Restructuring (transaction support), Employment Law (for employers and employees), Pension Law (advisory and disputes), Education Law, and Mediation Services. The firm operates as a unified law practice rather than a modular software platform, providing personalized legal services to entrepreneurs, companies, educational institutions, and individuals in the Netherlands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Disputes Legal Services Legal advisory and litigation services for entrepreneurs and businesses, covering disputes, negotiations, and debt collection across commercial matters.
• Mergers & Acquisitions and Restructuring Legal Services Legal counsel for companies buying or selling businesses or business units, including due diligence, contract drafting, and transaction support for share/asset sales, restructurings, and governance matters.
• Employment Law Legal Services Legal representation and advisory services for employers and employees on labor disputes, termination, employment conditions, and social security matters.
• Pension Law Legal Services Advisory services on pension schemes, pension fund disputes, and compensation claims for both companies and individuals, led by a Certified Pension Lawyer.
• Education Law Legal Services Legal support for educational institutions and teaching staff on employment matters, employee participation issues, and disputes before Education Appeals Committees.
• Mediation Services Business and labor dispute resolution through mediation, facilitating faster, cost-effective solutions with sustainable outcomes for companies and individuals.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 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.

• Kredietbeveiliging.nlminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2020Theo Teeuwen, partner at Berculo, is co-founder of Kredietbeveiliging.nl, a legal tech start-up focused on pledging debtors' securities for alternative lenders. Berculo provides support services for Kredietbeveiliging.nl, including data retention as per privacy policy. This represents a strategic connection to legal technology innovation.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Holla advocaten: Mid-sized Dutch law firm headquartered in Den Bosch with broad practice areas including employment and corporate law. Comparable because it competes for similar Dutch mid-market mandates, but is more regionally focused in the south of the Netherlands.

Broad incumbents

• NautaDutilh: Major Dutch law firm with deep corporate, M&A, and employment practices. Comparable because it serves Dutch corporates and institutions on similar matters, but operates at a much larger scale with cross-border reach.
• Houthoff: Large Dutch full-service law firm with strong employment, M&A, and dispute resolution practices. Comparable because it competes for the same Dutch mid-market and corporate matters Berculo serves, but at significantly greater scale and breadth.
• AKD: Top-tier Benelux law firm with established employment, corporate, and litigation practices. Comparable because it serves similar Dutch corporate clients on cross-over matters, but at a larger scale across multiple offices.
• Stibbe: Leading Dutch law firm with strong transactional and litigation practices. Comparable because it competes for the same Dutch M&A, employment, and commercial-dispute mandates, but as a broader incumbent with international offices.
• Bird & Bird: International law firm with established Dutch employment, tech, and corporate practices. Comparable because it serves Dutch and international clients on similar overlapping matters, but with significantly broader geographic and sector coverage.

Direct peers

• Lexence: Dutch mid-sized law firm with strong employment, corporate, and real estate practices. Comparable because it targets the same Dutch SME and mid-market clients with similar service offerings and a comparable firm size.
• Rutgers & Posch: Amsterdam-based mid-sized Dutch law firm specializing in employment law, corporate law, and dispute resolution. Highly comparable as a similarly-sized Dutch firm focused on employment and commercial matters for SMEs and corporates.
• De Burcht (Dutch employment law specialists): Dutch employment law specialist firm providing advisory and litigation for employers and employees. Comparable because it focuses on the same employment-law segment of the Dutch market with a similar boutique model.
• Van Diepen Van der Kroef: Dutch mid-sized firm specializing in employment law and corporate matters. Comparable because it serves similar employers and employees across the Netherlands with a comparable boutique-specialist positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/berculo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/berculo-advocaten-mediation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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