Vallei Advocaten & Mediators

What Vallei Advocaten & Mediators does

Vallei Advocaten & Mediators is a privately held Dutch law firm headquartered at Arnhemseweg 12 in Ede, Netherlands, serving SMB/MKB businesses and private individuals across the Vallei region (Ede, Wageningen, Veenendaal, Rhenen, Bennekom) and elsewhere in the Netherlands. The firm operates through six named specialist lawyers — Richard Bruinier (family/obligations), Martijn Groot Kormelink (labor/corporate), Bas van Riel (corporate/economic criminal), Rick Eijgenraam (family), Jan-Willem Mouthaan (ICT/IP and contracts), and Anne Dragt (labor) — supported by a legal staff member and a multilingual secretary, with all lawyers registered with the Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten.

The firm's service portfolio spans seven practice areas — Ondernemingsrecht (corporate), Arbeidsrecht (labor), Personen- en familierecht (family/persons), Privacyrecht, ICT-recht, (Economisch) Strafrecht, and Mediation — and is augmented by three specialized offerings: 'De Huismediator' subscription for organizations with recurring conflicts, 'Incassobureau Veenendaal' combining amicable and legal debt collection, and a Klantenportaal client portal. There is no proprietary technology stack; service delivery is traditional, in-person advisory and mediation supported by standard secure-client-portal tooling.

The business model is professional-services hourly and unit billing: labor-law engagements are quoted at €225 per hour excluding VAT, and mediation sessions are priced at €275 per 1.5 hours including VAT, with subscription billing available for the house-mediator service. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct-to-consumer, relying on regional reputation, referrals, content marketing through a regularly updated legal blog, and location-targeted SEO pages for surrounding towns. No external funding, M&A, or parent-company relationships are reported, and the firm has stated CSR positioning as ambassador of the Airborne Museum in Oosterbeek.

Name

Vallei Advocaten & Mediators

Legal name

Vallei Advocaten & Mediators

Website

https://vallei-advocaten.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Vallei Advocaten & Mediators is a Dutch law firm in Ede providing legal advisory and mediation across labor, corporate, family, criminal, ICT, and privacy law for SMB clients and private individuals in the Vallei region and throughout the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK), Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB), Legal Practice Management & Case Management (BPAEAPAC)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Corporate law counsel
• Employment law services
• Family law mediation
• Debt collection services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ede

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Hourly billing for legal counsel services across multiple practice areas (labor law, corporate law, family law, criminal law, ICT law). Clients billed for attorney time at hourly rates.
2. Mediation Services: Mediation sessions billed at €275 per 1.5 hour session incl. VAT. Standard labor conflict mediation involves 3 sessions totaling €825 incl. VAT.
3. Collection/Incasso Services: Debt collection services for unpaid invoices, serving as both incasso bureau near Veenendaal with legal advisory component.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Vallei Advocaten & Mediators is a Dutch law firm based in Ede that provides legal counsel and mediation services across multiple practice areas, including corporate law (ondernemingsrecht), labor law (arbeidsrecht), family and persons law (personen- en familierecht), privacy law, ICT and IP law, economic criminal law, and debt collection (incasso). The firm serves primarily SMB/MKB clients and private individuals in the Vallei region and throughout the Netherlands, combining litigation and alternative dispute resolution through mediation.

Product overview

Vallei Advocaten & Mediators is a Dutch law firm offering integrated legal services through its core practice areas and specialized subsidiary services. The firm operates a unified law practice with multiple practice groups (Ondernemingsrecht/Corporate law, Arbeidsrecht/Labor law, Personen- en familierecht/Family law, Privacyrecht, ICT-recht, (Economisch) Strafrecht, and Mediation) supplemented by dedicated services including De Huismediator (in-house mediator subscription), an ICT/IE-recht practice for technology and intellectual property matters, an Incassobureau (debt collection), and a client portal (Klantenportaal). The portfolio includes one-time and subscription-based offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mediation Conflict resolution service where parties jointly work toward solutions with an independent mediator, avoiding court proceedings. Suitable for family disputes, employment conflicts, and organizational disagreements.
• De Huismediator (House Mediator) In-house mediator subscription service for organizations that frequently encounter conflicts. Provides rapid access to mediation for both internal and external disputes under a recurring arrangement.
• ICT-recht (ICT & IE-recht) Legal services covering ICT and intellectual property law, including drafting and reviewing contracts (license agreements, SLAs, software development, SaaS), dispute resolution, software purchase/sale guidance, e-commerce consulting, and escrow arrangements.
• Incassobureau Veenendaal (Debt Collection) Debt collection service combining procedural handling with legal advice. Includes amicable collection via demands, personal contact, and payment arrangements, with legal representation if court action becomes necessary.
• Ondernemingsrecht (Corporate Law) Legal counsel for businesses on corporate matters including mergers and acquisitions, shareholder disputes, director liability, shareholder agreements, and general commercial law advice for entrepreneurs.
• Arbeidsrecht (Labor Law) Legal services for both individual and collective employment law matters, including drafting employment contracts, dismissal procedures, reorganizations, employee participation, and employment disputes.
• Personen- en familierecht (Family and Persons Law) Legal assistance for personal and family matters including divorce, alimony, custody arrangements, cohabitation agreements, name changes, and inheritance issues.
• (Economisch) Strafrecht (Economic Criminal Law) Defense and advisory services for economic criminal law matters, covering fraud, financial crime, and regulatory criminal proceedings.
• Privacyrecht (Privacy Law) Legal advisory on privacy law matters including GDPR compliance, data protection policies, and privacy-related disputes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Mediation resolves conflicts within weeks compared to years for court proceedings
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Airborne MuseumminorOthersVallei Advocaten & Mediators is the proud ambassador of the Airborne Museum in Oosterbeek. The museum tells the story of the airborne landings on the Ginkelse Hei near Ede during Operation Market Garden and carries the societal message of the importance of freedom and the price of liberty. This is a CSR/MVO partnership focused on preserving regional history and values.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TeekensKarstens advocaten notarissen: Dutch regional firm with MKB and corporate focus covering similar practice areas (corporate, labor, family). Comparable size tier and regional Dutch market orientation.
• Boels Zanders Advocaten: Regional Dutch law firm with comparable MKB focus and multi-practice legal services. Similar mid-market positioning and target client base as Vallei.
• AKD: Large Dutch law firm with strong MKB/SMB focus and full-service practice across corporate, labor, and technology law. Directly comparable target market and multi-practice structure to Vallei Advocaten.
• Banning Advocaten: Dutch law firm focused on MKB and family businesses with multi-practice coverage. Similar SMB market positioning and full-service law firm model to Vallei.
• Dirkzwager advocaten & notarissen: Dutch regional law firm serving MKB and corporate clients with multi-practice coverage (corporate, labor, family). Directly comparable size tier and MKB positioning to Vallei.
• Hekkelman Advocaten: Dutch MKB-focused law firm with similar size and full-service offering including corporate, employment, and commercial law. Comparable client base and generalist approach.

Broad incumbents

• Houthoff: One of the largest Dutch law firms with broad full-service practice including corporate, labor, and dispute resolution. Overlaps with Vallei's practice areas but serves an entirely different (larger corporate) segment.
• De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek: Premier Dutch law firm with extensive corporate, litigation, and regulatory practices. Represents large/global clients but competes for talent and brand with mid-market Dutch firms like Vallei.

Emerging players

• ARAG Rechtsbijstand: Dutch legal expenses insurance provider that routes insured clients to a network of law firms. Competes for SMB and consumer legal services via subscription model — overlaps with Vallei's Huismediator subscription and mediation offering.
• DAS Nederlandse Rechtsbijstand: Dutch legal aid insurance provider offering legal services through a network of contracted attorneys. Competes for the same SMB and individual client base as Vallei via insurance-funded delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 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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