Franssen Advocaten

What Franssen Advocaten does

Franssen Advocaten is a niche Dutch law firm organized as a Maatschap (partnership), founded on 1 December 2013 and headquartered at Sarphatistraat 370 in Amsterdam. The firm specializes exclusively in international family law and immigration law, serving foreign clients, expatriates, and international couples navigating Dutch legal procedures. Its practice is divided into two principal areas: family law (international divorce, registered partnership dissolution, parental authority, child and spousal maintenance, mediation, and name changes) and immigration law (family reunification, EU citizen rights, permanent residence, and entrepreneur immigration including Dutch-American Friendship Treaty visas). Services are delivered in Dutch and English by a small team led by founding attorney Peggy Franssen, alongside Martha Ande and Jeremy Bierbach.

The firm's underlying infrastructure is standard for the Dutch legal sector: practice management, email, and data storage are handled by BaseNet Advocatuur, with Google Analytics used for website traffic measurement. The firm operates from a single Amsterdam office in 'The Bell' building and accepts clients by appointment only, with no remote or branch offices. It is a member of specialist professional associations vFAS (Family Law Attorneys and Divorce Mediators) and SVMA (Migration Law Specialists), and maintains a collaboration with Adam & Wolf (Immigration Lawyers Netherlands) for referral and complementary immigration work.

Revenue is generated primarily through hourly attorney billing plus 21% VAT, supplemented by fixed-fee initial consultations and, for qualifying immigration cases, government-funded legal aid (gefianceerde rechtsbijstand). Billing is monthly with a 14-day payment term, and retainers may be required before work begins. The firm uses content marketing — a bilingual website, LinkedIn, Instagram, and an extensive blog archive covering Brexit, EU citizenship, and Dutch immigration developments — as its primary acquisition channel, positioning itself as a specialist rather than a general-practice alternative.

Name

Franssen Advocaten

Legal name

Franssen Advocaten

Website

https://franssenadvocaten.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Franssen Advocaten is a niche Amsterdam-based Dutch law firm specializing in international family law and immigration law. It serves foreign clients, expatriates, and international couples with services including cross-border divorce, custody, and Dutch/EU residency matters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services (International Family Law and Immigration Law)

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Immigration Law (BPAHAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK), Immigration Legal Services & Representation (Law Firms) (THACAKAF)

Keywords

• International family law
• Immigration law services
• Divorce mediation
• Family reunification law
• EU citizen rights

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Hourly Billing: Fees calculated based on hours worked multiplied by the attorney's hourly rate, plus 21% VAT. Monthly billing in principle unless otherwise agreed.
2. Legal Services - Fixed Fee: Fixed price arrangements can be made when suitable for the case. Initial consultation/advice provided at a fixed rate.
3. Legal Aid (Rechtsbijstand): The firm assists clients in immigration law on the basis of government-funded legal aid (gefinancierde rechtsbijstand), expanding access to clients who qualify.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Franssen Advocaten is a niche Amsterdam-based law firm that advises and represents foreign clients and expats in the Netherlands across two practice areas: international family law (including cross-border divorce, registered partnership dissolution, children and parental matters such as custody and relocation, maintenance/alimony, mediation, and name changes) and immigration law (family reunification, rights of EU citizens including Brexit-related cases, permanent residence, and entrepreneur/investor visas such as Dutch-American Friendship Treaty visas). Services are delivered directly by specialist attorneys (Peggy Franssen and Martha Ande) under hourly billing, fixed-fee, or government-funded legal aid arrangements.

Product overview

Franssen Advocaten is a niche law firm established in December 2013, specializing in international family law and immigration law. The firm offers legal services organized into two primary practice areas: Family Law (covering international divorce, registered partnership dissolution, children and parental matters, maintenance/alimony, mediation, and name changes) and Immigration Law (covering family reunification, EU citizen rights, permanent residence, and entrepreneur immigration including Dutch-American Friendship Treaty visas). Services are provided from their Amsterdam office by attorneys Peggy Franssen and Martha Ande. The firm also offers fixed-fee arrangements and accepts legally aided cases for immigration matters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Family Law Services Specialized legal services for international family law matters including cross-border divorces, jurisdiction issues, and private international law. Pegged to Peggy Franssen's certification in International Private Law with a score of 9.
• Divorce and Separation Legal representation and advisory services for divorce proceedings in the Netherlands, covering both national and international cases, including division of matrimonial property, registered partnership dissolution, and child custody arrangements.
• Children and Parental Matters Legal services covering parenting plans, relocation with children, parental authority, visitation rights, child custody, establishment of paternity, and child acknowledgement.
• Maintenance and Alimony Legal advisory and representation in child maintenance and spousal maintenance/alimony matters, including calculations and modifications.
• Mediation Services Alternative dispute resolution through mediation for divorces, particularly recommended when children are involved. Sessions can be conducted in English for international clients.
• Name Change Legal services for processing name changes under Dutch family law.
• Family Reunification Immigration legal services assisting foreign family members in obtaining residence permits to join family members residing in the Netherlands.
• Rights of EU Citizens Legal advisory on residence rights of EU citizens and their family members under EU law, including freedom of movement directives and Withdrawal Agreement provisions for British citizens post-Brexit.
• Permanent Residence Legal assistance in obtaining permanent residence status in the Netherlands, both under Dutch law and EU long-term resident directives.
• Entrepreneur Immigration Immigration services for entrepreneurs including Dutch-American Friendship Treaty visas and self-employment residence permits.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Adam & Wolf (Immigration Lawyers Netherlands)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdam & Wolf is a specialized immigration law firm in the Netherlands. The partnership appears to be a collaboration or referral relationship, as indicated by the 'In samenwerking met' (In collaboration with) mention on the Franssen Advocaten website with a link to Adam & Wolf's website at immigrationlawyersnetherlands.com.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Loyens & Loeff: Benelux-headquartered law and tax firm with a Dutch immigration practice, particularly strong on tax-driven expat structuring. Comparable at the practice-area level for high-net-worth expat clients, though bundled with broader tax and corporate services.
• Bird & Bird: International law firm with strong Dutch presence and an immigration & mobility practice serving multinational employers. Comparable at the practice-area level, though Bird & Bird operates at much greater scale and across many jurisdictions.
• Fragomen: Global immigration law firm with a large Dutch office. Serves the same corporate and individual immigration clients but at vastly greater scale and with a broader corporate-relocation focus; represents the incumbent upper bound in the immigration category.
• Stibbe: One of the largest Dutch law firms with an established immigration and international family law practice. Comparable only at the practice-area level — competes for sophisticated Dutch immigration mandates but operates across many other practice areas as well.
• Houthoff: Major Amsterdam-headquartered Dutch law firm with an immigration practice serving corporate and private clients. Overlaps with Franssen Advocaten on high-end immigration matters, particularly employer-sponsored residency.
• NautaDutilh: Top-tier Dutch law firm with a corporate immigration practice. Represents the broader-incumbent competitive threat for sophisticated Dutch immigration mandates involving international assignees and family members.

Direct peers

• Everaert Advocaten: Dutch immigration law firm based in Amsterdam with a similar niche focus on residence permits, family reunification, and EU citizen rights. Comparable in scale and specialization, competing for the same expat and immigrant client base.
• Barkx Advocaten: Amsterdam-based immigration law firm focused on highly skilled migrants, intra-corporate transferees, and family reunification. Directly comparable as a small specialist serving international clients in the Dutch immigration market.
• Kroes Advocaten: Amsterdam-based immigration lawyers specializing in Dutch residence permits, family reunification, and asylum-adjacent work. Comparable in scale, geography, and target client as a small specialist competitor in the same niche.
• Adam & Wolf: Amsterdam-based immigration law firm specializing in Dutch immigration matters for foreign nationals. Adam & Wolf is the most direct comparable — it is already a documented collaboration partner of Franssen Advocaten and serves overlapping expat and immigrant clients in the Netherlands.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/franssen-advocaten
• Instagraminstagram.com/franssenadvocaten

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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