ITL Attorneys

What ITL Attorneys does

ITL Attorneys is a specialized law firm focused exclusively on the Transport & Logistics (T&L) sector, operating across 13 European countries through 6 directly owned offices and 7 corresponding offices in Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia. The firm was formed in 2023 by combining two T&L-specialized predecessors, Belgium-based TLA (founded 2013 by Frederik Vanden Bogaerde) and Netherlands-based Vallenduuk Transport Advocaten. It operates as a federation of separate legal entities under a unified brand, with no external private equity or institutional ownership disclosed. ITL claims 25 years of accumulated legal expertise in the sector and represents clients whose operations cover approximately 130,000 trucks and trailers across Europe.

The firm offers twelve core practice areas spanning the full T&L legal spectrum: supply chain and logistics, CMR and cargo claims, road and company inspections, traffic and liability, labour and employment, compliance and audits, criminal law and economic crimes, commercial disputes and debt collection, contracts and conditions, multimodal transport, fiscality, and customs. A 24/7 emergency legal service is offered as an add-on. Underlying technology consists of Kleos practice management software from Wolters Kluwer, certified to ISO 27001, used for case management. Pricing is hourly-rate based with success fees available on case outcomes; external costs are passed through at cost plus VAT. Distribution is direct-to-enterprise via local offices, supplemented by industry events (Transport Logistic Munich, Multimodal Transport Expo), professional publications, and a multilingual insights blog.

Customer base consists of enterprise transport operators, transhipment companies, trading houses, freight forwarders, shippers, principals, and T&L-focused insurers and brokers. Channel strategy is sales-led with event-driven reinforcement, no SaaS or self-service offering, and no API or technology product layer; the firm is fundamentally a human services business with high-touch client relationships.

Name

ITL Attorneys

Legal name

International Transport and Logistics Attorneys Belgium BV

Website

https://itla.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ITL Attorneys is a specialized European law firm focused exclusively on Transport & Logistics legal services, operating across 13 countries via 6 offices, serving enterprise carriers, freight forwarders, traders, and insurers in the T&L sector.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hooglede (Roeselare)

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Professional legal services billed primarily on hourly rates, with rates determined based on case nature, stakes, difficulty, lawyer experience, and urgency. Success fees may be charged for favorable outcomes. External costs (bailiffs, translators, notaries, experts) charged at cost plus VAT.
2. Litigation Services: Court representation and dispute resolution services. Services may include mediation assistance, negotiation assistance, and expert examination assistance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ITL Attorneys is a specialized European law firm providing legal services exclusively to the transport and logistics industry. The firm delivers comprehensive legal coverage spanning supply chain & logistics, CMR cargo claims, road & company inspection, traffic & liability, labour & employment, compliance audits, criminal law, commercial disputes & debt collection, contracts, multimodal transport, fiscality, and customs, delivered through 6 offices and 7 corresponding offices across 13 European countries with 24/7 emergency support for time-sensitive matters.

Product overview

ITL Attorneys is a law firm specializing in transport and logistics legal services across Europe. It operates as a one-stop shop providing comprehensive legal services for the T&L industry, covering supply chain and logistics, CMR and cargo claims, road and company inspections, traffic and liability, labour and employment, compliance and audits, criminal law, commercial disputes, contracts, multimodal transport, fiscality, and customs. The firm combines the legal excellence of two former T&L law firms (TLA and Vallenduuk) and operates through 6 offices and 7 corresponding offices across 13 European countries. They offer 24/7 emergency legal services for urgent matters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Supply Chain & Logistics Legal Services Legal advice and representation for supply chain operations, including logistics contracts, warehousing, e-fulfilment, international trade, and shipper's liability, primarily for transport and logistics companies across Europe.
• CMR & Cargo Claims Legal Services Legal assistance with CMR conventions, cargo-damage claims, delay-in-delivery, insurance claims, freight-forwarding disputes and subcontracting matters for carriers, freight forwarders and cargo owners across Europe.
• Road & Company Inspection Legal Services Legal support during road inspections: ADR compliance, cabotage regulations, cargo security and lashing, combined transport, driving and resting times, exceptional transport, permits and licences, vehicle measurements and weights, and waste shipments, for transport operators.
• Traffic & Liability Legal Services Representation in driving-licence matters, driving-under-influence cases, hit-and-run incidents, liability and insurance claims, technical conditions and registration, traffic accidents and traffic violations for drivers and transport operators.
• Labour & Employment Legal Services Legal advice on collective labour agreements, dismissal and termination, employment contracts, minimum wage and working conditions, pensions and retirement, posting of workers and international mobility, social security and labour fiscality, wage claims, and working permits for transport employers.
• Compliance, Audits & Organisation Legal Services Compliance support including freight documents and contracts, international labour and working conditions, mobility package, permits and licences, and tachograph and data analysis for transport operators.
• Criminal Law & Economic Crimes Legal Services Legal defence for clandestine entrants, contraband and trafficking, international fines and penalties, weapons and ammunitions, and white-collar criminality affecting transport and logistics clients.
• Commercial Disputes & Debt Collection Legal Services Litigation and dispute resolution for commercial matters, debt collection and enforcement, insolvency and bankruptcy, international trade and transport, and right of lien, retention and other securities for transport and logistics clients.
• Contracts & Conditions Legal Services Drafting and negotiation of charter and transport agreements, general terms and conditions, logistic service agreements, and rental agreements for transport and logistics operators.
• Multimodal Transport Legal Services Legal services covering air cargo, inland shipping, logistics and transhipments, port and terminals, and railway transport for multimodal operators.
• Fiscality Legal Services Tax-related legal advice including corporate tax, emission charges, road toll, social security and labour fiscality, VAT, and vehicle tax for transport operators.
• Customs Legal Services Legal assistance for customs matters including excise duties, import and export, and TIR and Carnet procedures for transport and logistics clients.
• 24/7 Emergency Legal Service Round-the-clock emergency legal support for urgent legal issues arising in the transport and logistics sector, accessible via dedicated emergency line (+31 23 534 5170).

Quantifiable outcome

• 130,000+ trucks and trailers represented across Europe

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stibbe: Benelux-headquartered international law firm with transport, logistics, and regulatory practices; competing for larger Belgian and Dutch T&L mandates alongside ITL.
• Bird & Bird: Global law firm with a strong Transport & Logistics sector group across Europe; competes for the same enterprise and mid-market T&L clients but offers a much broader full-service platform, making it the most credible international competitor to ITL's niche positioning.
• DLA Piper: Global law firm with a Transport practice and a Brussels office that has historically hired from the same T&L talent pool; competes for enterprise T&L mandates across ITL's geographies.
• NautaDutilh: Leading Benelux law firm with a dedicated Transport & Logistics sector group; comparable on cross-border Dutch/Belgian mandates and freight forwarding disputes.
• Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW): International law firm historically dominant in shipping, freight, and cargo claims; the closest global specialist peer on CMR/cargo claims and freight forwarding disputes.
• Houthoff: Leading Dutch full-service law firm with a notable shipping, transport, and logistics practice; overlaps directly with ITL's Netherlands franchise and Benelux cross-border mandates.
• Loyens & Loeff: Benelux-rooted firm with strong tax, customs, and transport practices; overlapping with ITL's customs, fiscality, and freight-related work for Benelux clients.
• CMS (CMS Francis Lefebvre / CMS Derks Star Busmann): Top-tier European law firm with deep Transport & Logistics sector groups in the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, and Germany; competes for the same cross-border mandates with greater bench depth.

Regional players

• AKD (Allen & Overy legacy Netherlands practice spin-off / AKD lawyers): Major Benelux law firm with a recognized Transport, Trade & Logistics practice; comparable client base of Dutch and Belgian carriers, freight forwarders, and shippers.
• Eubelius: Largest independent Belgian law firm with a transport regulatory practice; directly comparable Belgian-headquartered competitor for ITL's Belgian clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/itl-attorneys

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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