Severijn Hulshof advocaten

What Severijn Hulshof advocaten does

Severijn Hulshof Advocaten is a Dutch niche law firm founded in 2003 and headquartered at WTC The Hague, Netherlands. It specializes in construction law (bouwrecht), public procurement law (aanbestedingsrecht), real estate law (vastgoed), liability law, project development, rental law, and international construction matters, with deep technical expertise in the UAV, UAV-GC, RAW, and DNR standard contract frameworks. The firm operates as a team of 7 specialist lawyers — Hein Stroeve, Leendert van den Berg, Joost Haest, Bard van Veen, Jelle Zeelenberg, Ezra Scheermeijer, and Peter Vervoorn — and serves contractors, developers, public-sector contracting authorities, architects, structural engineers, installers, and suppliers across 15+ construction and infrastructure disciplines.

The firm generates revenue through professional legal services billed on hourly or fixed-fee bases per matter, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Its go-to-market is sales-led and built on industry reputation, with no digital distribution channel; demand is generated through thought-leadership content in publications such as Cobouw, BouwBelang, Beton & Staalbouw, GWW Totaal, and Construction Law International, plus lectures at Grotius Academie, Leiden University, Sdu, and Techniek Nederland. The firm maintains fixed-advisor relationships with 5 industry organizations (Techniek Nederland, MKB Infra, VHG, ACA GWG, BNA) and is represented in VBR, VBR-A, NVVA, the German-Dutch Chamber of Commerce, and the German-Dutch Lawyers Association.

Recognition includes Lexology Thought Leader status for Leendert van den Berg, Legal500 Band 3 for construction law, and Chambers Europe Band 3, alongside 5,000+ completed matters since founding. The firm operates a German Desk for Dutch-German cross-border matters, serves clients throughout Western Europe, and is privately held with partnership-style ownership; it has not raised external funding and reports no M&A or restructuring activity.

Name

Severijn Hulshof advocaten

Legal name

Severijn Hulshof Advocaten

Website

https://severijnhulshof.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Severijn Hulshof Advocaten is a Dutch niche law firm founded in 2003 in The Hague, specializing in construction, procurement, and real estate law. Its 7 specialist lawyers serve contractors, developers, public-sector entities, architects, and engineers across 15+ construction disciplines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Law / Legal Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE)

Keywords

• Construction law services
• Procurement law advisory
• Real estate legal
• Arbitration services
• Project development law

Headquarters

HQ city

Den Haag (The Hague)

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Revenue: The firm generates revenue through legal advisory and representation services in construction, procurement, and real estate law matters. As a traditional law firm, fees are likely billed on an hourly rate or fixed-fee basis per matter.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Severijn Hulshof Advocaten is a Dutch niche law firm providing specialized legal advisory, litigation, and arbitration services focused on construction law (bouwrecht), public procurement law (aanbestedingsrecht), liability law, project development, real estate, rental law, and international (cross-border Dutch-German) construction matters. The firm serves contractors, installers, suppliers, developers, architects, structural engineers, and public-sector contracting authorities with deep expertise in Dutch standard contract forms (UAV, UAV-GC, RAW, DNR) across more than 15 construction and infrastructure disciplines.

Product overview

Severijn Hulshof is a niche law firm offering specialized legal services in construction law, procurement/tendering law, and related legal areas. The firm operates as a unified practice with multiple specialist areas that work together to serve clients in the construction, infrastructure, and real estate sectors. Their core services include construction law (Bouwrecht), procurement law (Aanbestedingsrecht), liability law (Aansprakelijkheidsrecht), project development, real estate law, rental law, and international law. The firm is known for its 'hands-on' approach and long-term client relationships, with expertise spanning sectors including civil engineering, installation, greenhouse construction, shipbuilding, green sectors, geothermal, and building & construction (B&U).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bouwrecht (Construction Law)

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,000+ successful cases handled to client satisfaction
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.

• Vereniging voor Bouwrecht (VBR)coreOthersA leading Dutch association for construction law professionals. Leendert van den Berg served as a board member. The firm and its lawyers maintain close ties with VBR.
• Vereniging voor Bouwrecht Advocaten (VBR-A)coreOthersThe professional association for construction law attorneys in the Netherlands. Multiple firm lawyers are members.
• Nederlandse Vereniging voor Aanbestedingsrecht Advocaten (NVVA)coreOthersThe Dutch association for procurement law attorneys. Joost Haest is a member.
• Techniek NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoost Haest serves as fixed advisor to Techniek Nederland, one of the major trade associations in the installation and technology sector. This advisory role provides member companies with specialized procurement and construction law expertise.
• MKB InfracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoost Haest serves as fixed advisor to MKB Infra, the SME association for the civil engineering sector.
• VHG (Vereniging Hoveniers en Groenbedrijf)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoost Haest serves as fixed advisor to VHG, the association for gardeners and green companies.
• ACA GWG (Advies Centrum Aanbestedingen)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoost Haest serves as fixed advisor to ACA GWG, providing procurement law expertise to this advisory center.
• BNA (Branchevereniging Nederlandse Architectenbureaus)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoost Haest serves as fixed advisor to BNA, the Dutch association of architectural firms.
• Duits-Nederlandse Advocaten Vereniging (German Desk)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerBard van Veen manages the German Desk of Severijn Hulshof, assisting Dutch companies operating in Germany and German companies in the Netherlands. The firm is also a member of the Duits-Nederlandse Handelskamer (German-Dutch Chamber of Commerce).
• Duits-Nederlandse Handelskamer (German-Dutch Chamber of Commerce)moderateOthersBard van Veen is a member of the Duits-Nederlandse Handelskamer, supporting cross-border trade between Germany and the Netherlands.
• Vereniging voor Jonge onroerend Goed Juristen (VJOJ)minorOthersJelle Zeelenberg is a member of VJOJ, the association for young real estate law professionals.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• AKD: Dutch firm with a strong construction-law bench advising contractors, developers, and public sector clients on bouwrecht and procurement matters, similar in niche orientation.
• Dirkzwager advocaten en notarissen: Dutch full-service firm with a well-known construction-law practice serving contractors, developers, and public-sector clients across bouwrecht and aanbestedingsrecht — directly competing for the same mid-market mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Stibbe: Leading Benelux law firm with a dedicated construction, real estate, and procurement practice that competes for complex construction disputes and major project mandates.
• Houthoff: Major Dutch law firm with a sizable construction and real estate practice offering bouwrecht and procurement-law services to large Dutch enterprises, government, and developers.
• Loyens & Loeff: Dutch-Benelux firm with a real estate and construction practice advising developers, investors, and contractors on transactional and contentious construction matters.
• NautaDutilh: Large Amsterdam-based firm providing bouwrecht, vastgoed, and aanbestedingsrecht services to corporate and public clients.
• CMS: Global law firm with a large dedicated construction and engineering practice providing bouwrecht and procurement-law services across Europe, including the Netherlands.
• Pinsent Masons: International firm widely known as a leading construction-law practice, competing for cross-border construction disputes and major project work in the Dutch market.
• De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek: Top-tier Dutch firm whose construction-related practice handles high-end disputes and project advisory for major Dutch and international clients.

Emerging players

• Bird & Bird: International firm with a construction and engineering group focused on tech, infrastructure, and energy projects — adjacent segment overlap with the firm's niche.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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