Advocaten In de Praktijk

What Advocaten In de Praktijk does

Advocaten In de Praktijk is a Dutch law firm (kostenmaatschap, or cost partnership) based at Maliesingel 22, Utrecht, operating since July 2010. The firm was formed through the merger of TijsselingBroeders Advocaten and Tijsseling Van Gaalen Advocaten and expanded in 2015 with three lawyers from the former Van Slagmaat firm, reaching its current complement of eleven lawyers. Each lawyer maintains an independent practice focused on one or more legal specialties, with the firm collectively covering more than fourteen practice areas including labor, social security, family, inheritance, criminal, youth, immigration/asylum, rental, construction, personal injury, administrative, and insolvency law. There is no proprietary technology platform; service delivery is based on traditional lawyer-led advisory, representation, and mediation, supported by a website, phone/email channels, walk-in consultation hours, and a subscription product.

The firm's revenue model combines traditional hourly and fixed-fee legal services with the Juridisch Service Contract, a monthly or quarterly subscription for entrepreneurs providing unlimited phone advice, payment demand letters, and contract screening, plus government-funded legal aid (toevoeging) for qualifying low-income clients. Distribution is exclusively direct: clients engage the Utrecht office by appointment, phone, email, or online contact form, with no intermediaries or marketplace channels. Demand generation relies on walk-in consultation hours every Monday afternoon, professional-association referrals (VAAN, VvA, vFAS, NVSA, LSA, INSOLAD, MfN), accountant and notary referrals, and community initiatives such as 'Advocaat voor de klas'. Customer segments are diversified across entrepreneurs and SMBs, private individuals and families, minors, asylum seekers and immigrants, and low-income individuals on subsidized aid, with no concentration on any single enterprise client. The firm has no external investors, no parent company, and no subsidiaries, operating as an independent partnership.

Name

Advocaten In de Praktijk

Legal name

Advocaten in de Praktijk

Website

https://indepraktijk.nu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Advocaten In de Praktijk is an 11-lawyer Dutch kostenmaatschap based in Utrecht, founded in 2010, offering specialized legal services across 14+ practice areas to individuals, families, entrepreneurs, and SMBs throughout the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411), All Other Legal Services (541199)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAAAK

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

SECONDARYBPAGAEAM

Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYBPAGAFAI

Criminal Justice Reform & Legal System Advocacy

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Civil Rights, Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations

SECONDARYBPAIAFAC

Public Defense & Legal Aid Services

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Justice System (Courts, Prosecution & Corrections)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Family law practice
• Criminal defense law
• Employment law firm
• Immigration and asylum law

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Hourly/Fixed Rate: Traditional hourly billing and fixed-price arrangements for legal services. Rates vary by legal area and individual lawyer. Fixed price agreements are possible depending on the nature of the case.
2. Juridisch Service Contract (Subscription): Monthly or quarterly subscription service for entrepreneurs providing unlimited phone advice, unlimited payment demand letters, unlimited contract screening (up to 5 pages), and discounted hourly rates for work outside the subscription.
3. Subsidized Legal Aid: Government-funded legal aid (toevoeging) for clients with lower incomes. The firm handles both paying clients and subsidized legal aid cases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Advocaten In de Praktijk is a full-service Dutch law firm providing legal advice, representation, and mediation across 14+ practice areas including family law, criminal defense, employment law, immigration/asylum, social security, and entrepreneurship law. The firm operates through 11 specialized lawyers in Utrecht. It also offers a subscription-based Juridisch Service Contract for entrepreneurs providing unlimited phone advice and contract screening.

Product overview

Advocaten In de Praktijk is a full-service law firm in Utrecht, Netherlands, offering legal services across 14+ practice areas. The core offering consists of individual legal advisory and representation services, with a notable subscription product called the Juridisch Service Contract for entrepreneurs providing ongoing legal support. Additional services include mediation (offered by certified mediators), contract review services, and scheduled advisory appointments. The firm employs 11 specialized lawyers, each focusing on specific legal domains rather than offering a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Juridisch Service Contract A subscription-based legal service for entrepreneurs providing unlimited phone advice, preparation and dispatch of payment demands, contract screening (up to 5 pages), and discounted hourly rates for additional legal work. Offered for a fixed monthly or quarterly fee.
• Legal Services - General Practice Full-service law firm offering legal advice and representation across multiple practice areas including labor law, social security law, family law, inheritance law, entrepreneurship law, rental law, construction law, personal injury, administrative law, criminal law, youth law, immigration law, asylum law, and insolvency/bankruptcy.
• Mediation Services Mediation services for conflict resolution in labor and family disputes, facilitated by certified mediators registered with MfN and vFAS. Includes divorce mediation, family conflict mediation, and employment conflict mediation.
• Contract and General Terms Review Review and drafting service for contracts and general terms and conditions, helping businesses ensure their legal documents are current, properly structured, and legally enforceable.
• Advisory Appointments Scheduled consultation service for legal advice on topics including employment contracts, benefits, rental matters, insurance issues, and family matters. Available by appointment or during walk-in consultation hours on Monday afternoons.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Raad voor Rechtsbijstand: Dutch government body that administers subsidized legal aid (toevoeging) and refers clients to participating lawyers. Not a competitor per se but directly governs the subsidized revenue stream that several Advocaten In de Praktijk partners depend on, making it a structurally significant counterpart.

Broad incumbents

• Stibbe: Major Dutch full-service law firm with strong corporate, finance, and litigation practices. Comparable as a Dutch legal services provider competing for the same Dutch market, though anchored in larger corporate mandates rather than SMB/family/criminal work.
• AKD: Large Benelux full-service law firm with significant Dutch operations covering corporate, real estate, employment, and litigation. Comparable as a competing Dutch legal services provider, though at materially larger scale and with a corporate/M&A orientation.
• Houthoff: One of the largest full-service Dutch law firms with broad corporate, litigation, and regulatory practices. Comparable as a competing full-service Dutch legal services provider, though operating at materially larger scale and with a corporate/transactional tilt that Advocaten In de Praktijk does not pursue.
• Loyens & Loeff: Leading Benelux law and tax firm with strong Dutch roots and broad practice coverage. Comparable as a Dutch-headquartered legal services provider, though predominantly focused on tax, corporate, and private-client wealth rather than criminal/family/asylum work.
• De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek: Premier Dutch full-service law firm with leading corporate, dispute resolution, and regulatory practices. Comparable as a Dutch legal services competitor serving Dutch and international clients, though operating in premium corporate segments far beyond the SMB/individual focus of Advocaten In de Praktijk.

Direct peers

• Juridisch Loket: Government-funded Dutch service providing free initial legal advice and information to citizens on rights and procedures. Comparable as an entry-point legal services provider for many of the same client issues (employment, housing, benefits, family), and a substitute for the firm's free walk-in consultation hours.
• DAS Nederland: Dutch legal insurance and legal services provider offering subsidized and paid legal assistance to individuals and SMBs across many of the same practice areas (employment, family, rental, consumer). Direct competitor for the same end-client pool, with a fundamentally different scaled, insurance-backed delivery model.
• Kennedy Van der Laan: Amsterdam-based mid-size Dutch full-service law firm with strong employment, real estate, and dispute resolution practices. Comparable as a Dutch mid-size legal services provider competing for similar mid-market clients, though headquartered in Amsterdam rather than Utrecht.
• ARAG Nederland: Dutch arm of ARAG legal insurance, providing legal aid coverage and direct legal services to consumers and businesses. Direct competitor for the same individual and SMB clients seeking predictable, low-friction access to legal advice, including areas like labor, family, and consumer disputes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 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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