VAN LEEUWEN LAW FIRM has carved out a reputation as a multidisciplinary Dutch law firm that stands out for its client-focused mindset. MR. BAS A.S. VAN LEEUWEN’s story is all about seizing opportunities, tenacity and, above all, a flair for business. From his office in Utrecht-City, MR. BAS A.S. VAN LEEUWEN (LL.M., ESQ) works as an extension of your team. He cherishes a close client-lawyer relationship, while his sophisticated approach outperforms the service of many competitors. The attorney guarantees integrity, authenticity and consistency. His mission is to find solutions through excellent legal insight and strong business instinct. That is how he exceeds expectations, delivers consistent results and forges long-term relationships with his clients.…

Discover more

Criminal Law Practice

MR. BAS A.S. VAN LEEUWEN (LL.M., ESQ) provides assistance to enterprises and physical persons who are suspected or victim of crime, in particular economic and financial crimes (white collar crime). The attorney is active, among other things, in matters relating to money laundering, swindle, bribery, misuse of corporate assets, abuse of confidence, bankruptcy crimes, tax evasion, inheritance fraud, public procurement fraud, customs and excise duty fraud, and gambling fraud. He guarantees quality, efficiency and discretion. He strives to reach a successful resolution for all dossiers in the shortest possible term, if possible by means of an amicable settlement.…

Read more

Personal and Family law and Family assets law

When conflicts arise in relationships, emotions often reach a high level and angry feelings are exchanged. Reliable legal assistance with a human touch is more than welcome. BAS A.S. VAN LEEUWEN (LL.M., ESQ.), attorney at law, has acquired considerable knowledge and practical experience in a wide range of legal areas such as name, origin, adoption, guardianship, marriage, cohabitation (de jure or de facto), marriage of convenience and legal cohabitation or recognition of convenience, divorce and problems between unmarried cohabitants. Taking into account the interests of the child, he can offer you advice and assistance when it comes to working out arrangements for parental authority, residence and maintenance payments. Furthermore, BAS A.S. VAN LEEUWEN (LL.M., ESQ.), attorney at law, can offer you their considerable knowledge and practical experience to help settle disputes about maintenance payments and contribution obligations for a spouse or former spouse.…

Read more

Administrative and Public Law

Competition matters / Decisions, legislation, and policies / Declarations of intent, settlement agreements and anterior agreements / Energy law / Enforcement of regulations / Environment and planning law and the Environment and Planning Act (Dutch: Omgevingswet) / Environmental law / Expropriation and obligation to tolerate / Freedom of Information Act (Dutch: Wob) / Government liability / Housing for immigrant worker / Limited rights / Municipalities (Preferential Rights) Act (Dutch: Wet voorkeursrecht gemeenten) / Opposition and appeal procedures / Permits / Procurement / Project development / Public partnerships / Soil contamination / State aid / Subsidy and funding / The cross-over area between public and private law…

Read more

Employment and Benefits

MR. BAS A.S. VAN LEEUWEN (LL.M., Esq.) assists clients in using their commercial possibilities to the maximum extent, while at the same time limiting the legal risks to a minimum. The attorney advises on and handles employment issues arising from the relationship between employers and employees. He works for private sector employers (profit and non-profit), public sector employers, public authorities and institutions, and (groups of) private individuals.…

Read more

Contract Law

Drawing up commercial trade contracts (purchase, sale, collaboration, agency, distribution, transport and storage) / Termination, dissolution or annulment of agreements / Disputes with respect to the fulfilment of agreements / Obtaining compensation for losses / Litigating with respect to fulfilment of agreements or obtaining compensation for losses…

Read more

Multidisciplinary and Multidimensional

MR. BAS A.S. VAN LEEUWEN (LL.M., ESQ.) maps out your route through the complex web of legislation, jurisprudence and legal doctrine. He guides the way and accompanies you. Your attorney-at-law uses all his experience and expertise to work for you, creates sustainable added value and shares all their knowledge freely and openly. This means that you can move forward, safe in the knowledge that everything has been carefully thought through. The legal context and requirements are constantly changing. They are becoming more complex and strategic.…

Read More

Integrity, Authenticity and Consistency

MR. BAS A.S. VAN LEEUWEN (LL.M., ESQ.) listens to what is important and provides practical and personalised advice in a constantly changing world. That requires fresh thinking and tech savviness combined with proven experience. The attorney believes that when knowledge travels, opportunities arise. He thinks client-focused, acts fast and speaks frankly in a language that you understand. He makes sense, not nonsense. Expect accessible personality, an open mind and a pragmatic bullet point approach.…

Read More

Criminal enforcement & compliance

MR. BAS A.S. VAN LEEUWEN (LL.M., Esq.), criminal defence lawyer and forensic auditor, focuses on criminal law and regulatory measures in the context of business activities. He advises and assists public and private entities as well as individuals during the different stages of criminal and regulatory investigations, whether as a victim or as a suspect.…

Read More

Pleading

An attorney will represent your interest before all the courts of the country and he/she will argue your case. An attorney will discuss with you and he/she will determine with you the strategy to be followed. He/she will examine the applicable laws, he will examine…

Read more

Represent

Either in your presence or in your absence an attorney can represent you before any authority where your interests are at stake. Not only before the Courts, but also before all sorts of administrative bodies, your lawyer is able to go on location in your…

Read more

Advise

Each and every one is regularly being confronted with legal documents, such as contracts, statutes or regulations. In many instances, the exact meaning of these texts is not all that clear or one does not understand the full meaning of them. An attorney will assist…

Read more

Negotiate

An attorney negotiates on your behalf and together with you tries to reach an agreement. Not only in relation to commercial contracts, but also in relation to inheritance and estates, divorces or disputes between neighbours, negotiations are always advisable and an attorney can be of…

Read more

Draft agreements

An attorney takes care of the drafting of contracts and agreements that were reached. A well-written agreement will result in continued friendly relationships. For that reason it is of the utmost importance that agreements reached between parties are carefully and clearly recorded and produced in…

Read more

Acquaintance

Curious about your position in a legal matter and what VAN LEEUWEN LAW FIRM can do for you? Please contact VAN LEEUWEN LAW FIRM. You…

Read more

Discussing the case

During the appointment at the VAN LEEUWEN LAW FIRM’s office the attorney will get to know you further and discuss the background of and the…

Read more

Step-by-step plan

When you instruct VAN LEEUWEN LAW FIRM to represent your interests, the attorney will draw up a contract for services. This contract describes the arrangements…

Read more

Handling the case

The way in which your case is handled depends on your legal question, which may relate to, for example, drawing up an advice, assessing a…

Read more

Driven

Passion for the law. That’s where it begins but it doesn’t stop there.…

Read More

Personal

Tailored to his requirements, no ‘one size fits all’. Every question or every problem requires a unique approach.…

Read More

Speedy

Time is precious. Often legal questions or problems arrive unexpectedly and at the wrong time.…

Read More

Pragmatic

Practical solutions, that’s what it is all about. Solutions that you feel comfortable with. Conflict management is central here.…

Read More

Clear in communication

Clear communication, without losing sight of the important legal nuances. Concrete and practical legal advice in ordinary language.…

Read More

Plain hourly rate

Unless otherwise agreed, work carried out under the heading of fees shall be charged on the basis of an hourly rate. VAN LEEUWEN LAW FIRM determines the hourly rate in function of the nature of the case, the stakes involved, the degree of difficulty of the case, the experience of the attorney in the legal matter concerned and the urgency of the assignment. The hourly rates are indexed annually and can also be adjusted at any time, on an individual basis per attorney. The client can always request all updated hourly rates from VAN LEEUWEN LAW FIRM.…

Read More

Fixed price

If you’d prefer to rule out any financial surprises at the end of the day, the best option is to agree beforehand on a set price. In most cases, it’s fairly straightforward to divide a case into a number of separate components. By estimating the amount of time we are likely to spend on each component, and then factoring in any additional expenses (i.e. out-of-pocket expenses such as registry fees and bailiff’s charges), we can propose a price for each one. Thanks to our extensive experience, we’re pretty good at estimating beforehand how much time things are likely to take.…

Read More

Hourly rate based on results

Although success may not be guaranteed, what we can guarantee is that we’ll do our very best to obtain the best possible result for you. Under their professional code of conduct, Dutch lawyers are forbidden from entering into ‘no cure, no pay’ deals. What we can do, however, is to agree beforehand on the hourly rates we charge as a function of the results obtained in your particular case. In other words, we agree up front on two hourly rates, a high rate and a low rate. If we do not obtain the result you want, for example if the…

Read More

Subsidized Legal Aid (RVR)

If your income and assets are below the statutory limit, you may be eligible for legal aid. This means that the Dutch State pays some or all of your lawyer’s fees. You then only have to pay a personal contribution, which VAN LEEUWEN LAW FIRM will pass on to you. To find out whether your income is below the statutory limit, please visit the website of the Dutch Legal Aid Board (www.rechtsbijstand.nl). This is the body that deals with and assesses applications for legal aid.…

Read More

Legal aid insurance

Have you taken out legal aid insurance? In that case you have the right to choose your own lawyer, at the insurer’s expense, if you are involved in a judicial or administrative procedure. That is what the Court of Justice of the European Union has decided. You also have this right to freely choose a lawyer if it is not mandatory to engage a lawyer (e.g. cases before the sub-district court). The Court of Justice has ruled that dismissal proceedings before the UWV are considered an ‘administrative procedure’. In that case, too, you have the right to choose a lawyer…

Read More

Office charge

Notwithstanding the charging of fees, administration and office costs, including costs for opening a case or subsidiary file in a case, typing costs, printing and photocopying costs, postage costs, telephone costs, etc. will be charged under the heading ‘administration costs’ as a fixed 8% of the fees charged.…

Read More

The legal fees and disbursements

The costs which VAN LEEUWEN LAW FIRM has advanced to third parties, such as registries, mortgage offices, registration offices, diplomatic offices, official or unofficial databases, bailiffs, notaries, translators, accountants, auditors, experts and (domestic and foreign) bodies, will be charged separately under the heading of costs on the basis of the costs actually incurred (+ VAT if applicable).…

Read More

Advance payment

VAN LEEUWEN LAW FIRM reserves the right to ask the client a provision before starting and in the course of its activities, by means of a provisional invoice and reserves the right to only to start or continue its activities or to advance costs after payment thereof. A statement of expenses and fees in these terms and conditions shall also be understood to be a provisional invoice. A provision is a lump sum paid by the client to VAN LEEUWEN LAW FIRM prior to an interim statement or final statement. This provision may relate to services already rendered or costs…

Read More

Client relations

VAN LEEUWEN LAW FIRM’s interventions are in line with the following principles:  drawing the attention of the clients to CSR, its goals, its advantages, its respect by the firm; promoting “sustainable advice and ADR”: prevention,…

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

VAN LEEUWEN LAW FIRM’s people-oriented approach consists of the necessary internal processes aimed at equal treatment, inclusion and diversity and the support of socially relevant initiatives.…

Communication and Information technology

VAN LEEUWEN LAW FIRM takes advantage of technological innovation, as long as it serves the perspective of a sustainable world, and this while respecting its ethical obligations, in particular the respect of professional secrecy and…

Premises, energy and suppliers

VAN LEEUWEN LAW FIRM is committed to: make the necessary investments, as far as possible, to ensure that its operating sites meet environmental criteria, inter alia in terms of energy consumption and heating; apply a…

Transport

VAN LEEUWEN LAW FIRM promotes: the choice of means of transport according to the type of trip in order to reduce pollution as much as possible; contacts with clients via video or telephone conferences.…

Social aims

VAN LEEUWEN LAW FIRM supports projects that share its values either financially or by offering free legal support. VAN LEEUWEN LAW FIRM’s commitment to social responsibility is demonstrated by the considerable value it places on…

Condititions

The lawyer will submit an application for legal aid on your behalf. To be able to submit an application, we will require a copy of proof of your identity showing your citizen service number (BSN number, formerly known as ‘sofi-nummer’). If you do not (yet) have a BSN number, we will require your alien registration number (vreemdelingennummer). If you have…

Read More

Discount Legal Services Counter (LSC)

If you are eligible for legal aid, you can receive a discount of €58,= on your attorney’s fees. Citizens are encouraged to visit the Legal Services Counter (LSC) before approaching an attorney by offering them a discount of € 58 on the individual contribution, should it turn out that a certificate is needed after all. Because of the lockdowns caused…

Read More

Special Social Assistance Benefit

If you have a low income and it is impossible for you to pay exceptional and unexpected costs, you may be entitled to extra financial support from the municipality. This is called “bijzondere bijstand” (special social assistance). Special social assistance is subject to the following conditions among others: (a) You are lawfully living and staying in the Netherlands; (b) You do not have enough income…

Read More

Re-inspection a year after the application

It is possible that the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration has not yet taken a final decision on your income for the reference year. In that case, the Dutch Legal Aid Board will perform a re-inspection a year after the application. If it then turns out that you were not eligible for legal aid after all, the Dutch Legal Aid…

Read More

Request to change reference year

If the Dutch Legal Aid Board rejects the application for legal aid because your income in the reference year exceeded the statutory financial limits, there is an option of asking the Board to make the current year the reference year. This is only possible, however, if your income has fallen considerably in the meantime. You will have to submit such a request…

Read More

The revocation of legal aid

When a client receives a certain sum of money because of the result of a procedure, his certificate will be withdrawn retroactively. He will be expected to pay his own lawyer.…

Read More

FinEc Investigations

You may think you are safe from financial-economic crime (FEC), because you work with people you trust or even with family and friends. You may think your procedures protect you against financial-economic crime (FEC) and limit the risk to you. Yet, without knowing it, your digital signature is being used, you have been paying a salary to a fictitious employee for years, your employees exchange payment cards, fictitious invoices are being approved, there are serious discrepancies between your stock and your records, and split sums are being used to circumvent your payment software. Or worse: hackers have stolen important business information, a dispute with a commercial partner has a significant impact on your profit, or an error in your financial statements has affected the market’s confidence in your (corporate) organization. Financial consequences aside, financial-economic crime (FEC) can be bad for your (corporate) organization’s reputation. This impact is often underestimated. Finally, don’t forget the liability risk you run as a director.…

Read More

Serious Fraud Desk

MR. BAS A.S. VAN LEEUWEN (LL.M., Esq.), criminal defence lawyer and forensic auditor, focuses on criminal law and regulatory measures in the context of business activities. He advises and assists public and private entities as well as individuals during the different stages of criminal and regulatory investigations, whether as a victim or as a suspect. The attorney is active, among other things, in matters relating to money laundering, swindle, bribery, misuse of corporate assets, abuse of confidence, bankruptcy crimes, tax evasion, inheritance fraud, public procurement fraud, customs and excise duty fraud, and gambling fraud.…

Read More

Dawn Raids

MR. BAS A.S. VAN LEEUWEN (LL.M., ESQ.) , criminal defence lawyer and forensic auditor, assists public and private entities as well as individuals with criminal matters, administrative supervision and enforcement cases, and internal and external investigations. There are various authorities which a client may be dealing with. It is crucial to obtain immediate clarity about the nature of the investigation because the rules may differ from one authority to another. Some examples: (a) Criminal authorities, such as the Tax Intelligence and Investigation Service (FIOD) and the Public Prosecution Service (OM) in criminal or tax investigations; (b) Financial regulators, such as the Dutch Central…

Read More
/

Strategic Approach to Financial Crime Risk Management

Financial services organizations (e.g. banks, investment banks, insurance companies, credit card companies and stock brokerages) should look beyond end-point solutions and investment in individual functional areas and instead build an effective and comprehensive Financial Crime Risk Management (FCRM) program that espouses the following characteristics: Holistic: Gaining transparency and a greater view of risk by connecting data and systems across disparate groups, channels, and silos is essential to identifying potential risks and ongoing threats to the institution. Shrinking such gaps directly translates into reduced risk to your organization and customers and in time will deter criminals looking for easy targets. End-To-End:…

Read more
/

Financial Crime Risk Investigations

The last phase of financial crime risk is often the most overlooked, but it underpins the entire financial crime risk lifecycle. While prevention and detection each deal with types of risks, investigation encompasses how those risks are handled and resolved once they have been identified. Intuitively, the necessity of this step in the overall lifecycle makes sense; however, the often unnoticed aspect is how essential the manner in which issues are discovered and decisioned affects the institution in terms of both risk and cost. Highlighting how different effective resolution and investigation of risks can be from traditional, often human-driven analysis…

Read more
/

Financial Crime Risk Detection

The next phase in the financial crime risk lifecycle involves identifying and responding to threats that are active or ongoing. Effectively handling these types of risks requires both accuracy and speed, as a few seconds mean the difference between stopping a criminal act or suffering the effects of a financial or data loss, compliance violation, or major customer disruption. Financial services organizations (e.g. banks, investment banks, insurance companies, credit card companies and stock brokerages) have acquired and built a myriad of systems and sensors to monitor for specific events and types of behavior; however, the many technologies lack the wider…

Read more
/

Financial Crime Risk Prevention

The initial phase in the lifecycle of financial crime risk deals with threats that have not yet affected the institution; this can be thought of as the programs and activities to halt any suspicious or non-compliant activities before they become an issue. For financial services organizations (e.g. banks, investment banks, insurance companies, credit card companies and stock brokerages), many of these activities require a great deal of resources and insight into customers that may not be available or easy to aggregate. These examples highlight the complexity of prevention and associated risks: (a) Stopping suspicious persons from opening accounts or moving…

Read more
/

Dealing with a Growing and Public Problem

Financial services organizations (e.g. banks, investment banks, insurance companies, credit card companies and stock brokerages) have the difficult task of effectively identifying the greatest risks to themselves and to their customers, protecting both parties against unnecessary risks and satisfying regulatory requirements for greater transparency, awareness, and consolidation of information across the organization. For many such organizations, this challenge is compounded by a stagnant or even shrinking budget allocation, making these tasks even more daunting. Financial services organizations (e.g. banks, investment banks, insurance companies, credit card companies and stock brokerages) are increasingly realizing that they must move beyond the traditional reactive…

Read more
/

Fraud risk management – Recommendations for directors and supervisory bodies

Financial-economic crime, including fraud, corruption and bribary, is a significant social problem that can have a severe and adverse financial impact on citizens, organisations and the government. Financial-economic crime occurs in both small and large organisations. In addition to causing financial damage, Financial-economic crime can prevent you from achieving your business goals and jeopardise the continuity of your organisation as a going concern. In addition, Financial-economic crime damages the integrity of your organisation and may potentially have a detrimental effect on your organisation’s image. The board and the supervisory body are primarily responsible for the prevention and timely detection of…

Read more
/

Works Council

Organisations with a workforce of 50 employees or more must have a works council (WoCo). A WoCo is an employee participation and co-determination body within an organisation and its members are employees who consult with the employer on behalf of the staff about company policy and employee interests. The Works Councils Act (Wet op de ondernemingsraden) establishes the rights and duties of the Works Council.…

Read more
/

Whistleblower policy

A whistleblower exposes malpractice in an organisation. Employers with a workforce of 50 or more must set up a procedure for reporting (suspected) malpractice in the employer’s organisation. The obligation to have an internal whistleblower policy referred to here is part of the Dutch Whistleblowers (Authority) Act (Wet Huis voor Klokkenluiders) and its purpose is to improve the conditions for reporting social malpractice within organisations, by facilitating the investigation of malpractice and providing for better protection of whistleblowers. Your whistleblower policy describes how you deal with reports of suspected malpractice within your organisation. In the near future, the Dutch Whistleblowers…

Read more
1 2 3 10