Legal information

This page sets out the regulatory and professional information that MAAK Advocaten N.V. is required to publish under the rules of the Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten (Dutch Bar Association) and that international clients may reasonably expect from a Dutch law firm. It covers firm identification, Dutch Bar registration, professional indemnity insurance, the complaints procedure, applicable law and jurisdiction, general terms and conditions, privacy, and the disclaimer for this website.

Firm identification

MAAK Advocaten N.V. is a naamloze vennootschap (public limited company) incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands on 1 June 2016 and registered in Amsterdam. The firm practises Dutch law under the supervision of the Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten.

Legal name: MAAK Advocaten N.V.
Registered office: Kraanspoor 34, 1033 SE Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Chamber of Commerce (KvK) number: 75953668
VAT / BTW number: NL860455531B01
Telephone: +31 (0) 20 210 31 38
Email: mail@maakadvocaten.nl

Dutch Bar Association registration

The lawyers of MAAK Advocaten N.V. are members of the Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten (Dutch Bar Association, NOvA). Under the Dutch Advocates Act (Advocatenwet) and the rules of the Dutch Bar, each Dutch advocate is required to register the areas of law in which they practise in the Dutch Bar's central practice areas register (rechtsgebiedenregister), and to obtain continuing professional education credits (PO-punten) each year.

The individual registration entries for the founding partners of the firm can be verified directly through the Dutch Bar's public lawyer search:

Remko Roosjen (litigation and commercial contracts): Dutch Bar profile
Martin Krüger (product compliance and commercial law): Dutch Bar profile

The full register of practice areas for both lawyers is published by MAAK Advocaten at maak-law.com/netherlands-bars-register-of-legal-areas/ (English) and maakadvocaten.nl/rechtsgebiedenregister/ (Dutch).

Professional indemnity insurance

MAAK Advocaten N.V. maintains professional indemnity insurance (beroepsaansprakelijkheidsverzekering) at the level required by the Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten for Dutch law firms. The insurance covers legal liability arising from the professional services rendered by the firm and its lawyers, and its geographical scope corresponds to the requirements set by the Dutch Bar Association.

Details of the insurer, policy number, coverage amount and geographical scope are available from the firm on request. A written statement of insurance can be provided to clients, counsel or regulators where required for specific matters.

Complaints procedure

MAAK Advocaten N.V. operates an internal complaints procedure (klachtenregeling) in accordance with the rules of the Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten. Clients who are not satisfied with the firm's services, the handling of their file or the invoicing of fees can submit a written complaint to the firm. Complaints are handled by the firm's designated Complaints Officer (klachtenfunctionaris), who will acknowledge the complaint, consult with the lawyer concerned, and respond in writing within four weeks of receipt. If that period cannot be met, the Complaints Officer will inform the client of the delay and set a new deadline.

The handling of a complaint is confidential, at no charge to the client, and does not affect the client's right to terminate the engagement or seek other remedies. If a complaint cannot be resolved through the internal procedure, the matter can be submitted to the competent court of Amsterdam.

The full text of the firm's complaints procedure is published at maak-law.com/complaints-procedure-maak-advocaten/ (English) and maakadvocaten.nl/klachtenregeling/ (Dutch).

To submit a complaint, write to the Complaints Officer of MAAK Advocaten N.V. at Kraanspoor 34, 1033 SE Amsterdam, the Netherlands, or by email to mail@maakadvocaten.nl with the subject line "Complaint".

Applicable law and jurisdiction

The legal relationship between MAAK Advocaten N.V. and its clients is governed exclusively by Dutch law. All services provided by the firm are rendered under the firm's general terms and conditions (see below), which contain further provisions on liability, governing law and dispute resolution. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with the engagement between the firm and a client is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent court in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, subject to the provisions of the firm's general terms and conditions and the internal complaints procedure.

General terms and conditions

MAAK Advocaten N.V. provides all services under its general terms and conditions (algemene voorwaarden), which apply to every engagement unless expressly agreed otherwise in writing. The general terms and conditions are available in Dutch, English and German:

By instructing MAAK Advocaten N.V., the client accepts the applicability of these terms to the engagement.

Privacy and personal data

MAAK Advocaten N.V. processes personal data of clients, counterparties, counsel and website visitors in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and the Dutch Implementation Act. The firm's full privacy statement, including categories of data processed, legal bases, retention periods, recipients, and data subject rights, is published at maak-law.com/privacy-policy-maak-attorneys/ (English) and maakadvocaten.nl/privacybeleid/ (Dutch).

For questions about the processing of personal data or to exercise data subject rights (access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, objection), clients and website visitors can contact the firm at mail@maakadvocaten.nl.

Website disclaimer

The information published on this website, including the guides to Dutch contract law, litigation, product compliance and related topics, is provided for general information purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Reading the information on this website does not create a lawyer-client relationship between the reader and MAAK Advocaten N.V. Legal advice depends on the specific facts and circumstances of each matter and should not be inferred from general information published on this website.

While MAAK Advocaten N.V. aims to keep the content of this website accurate and up to date, the firm makes no warranty as to the completeness, accuracy or currency of the information, and accepts no liability for decisions taken on the basis of the information without having obtained tailored legal advice. Readers who have a specific legal question are encouraged to contact the firm for a first conversation at no charge.

The full terms of use for this website are published at maak-law.com/terms-of-use/ (English) and maakadvocaten.nl/disclaimer/ (Dutch).

Contact

For questions about any of the information on this page, or to request specific information that is available on request (such as details of the firm's professional indemnity insurance), write to MAAK Advocaten N.V., Kraanspoor 34, 1033 SE Amsterdam, the Netherlands, call +31 (0) 20 210 31 38, or email mail@maakadvocaten.nl.