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2 We make legal services

Johan KogginkManaging Director


3Van Benthem & Keulen

The legal market is changing rapidly.

The delivery of legal services and business

advice is increasingly integrated. Clients are

becoming more discerning and expectations

are higher. We are seeing a long-term shift

towards a client-driven market. Clients ask

not only for expertise, but also for practical,

solution-driven advice. Today’s legal

professional first considers the business

context before taking on a legal challenge.

This calls for knowledge of both the business

and the client. Moreover, given the demand

for technology, it is clear that legal services

are changing fundamentally.

What do these developments mean for your

organisation? In an increasingly complex

business landscape, you need a strategic

perspective to find your way. At the same

time, there is an increasing need to use

technology to deliver knowledge and legal

services in more innovative ways (legal

tech). All this calls for a legal partner who

offers in-depth, specialist knowledge of the

various disciplines and who can draw on this

full range of expertise in a interdisciplinary

approach to give you the most comprehensive

advice.

This is what we do.

This is Van Benthem & Keulen.

The new standard in legal services


Van Benthem & Keulen is the firm that

innovates in the traditional legal services

sector. We stand out because we are

transparent, pragmatic and solution-driven.

We are the partner who shares ideas with

you, first listening carefully to you and

asking follow-up questions before giving

advice. Why? Because we believe delivering

legal services is about offering more than

legal expertise alone.

Legal services are changing rapidly. We

provide direction. We redefine legal

services.

We redefine legal services by:

• Providing our clients with

interdisciplinary support

• Combining legal advice and business

insights

• Offering clients innovative services

• Making our expertise accessible

• Being transparent about our costs

• Being innovative

• Developing legal tech

We redefine legal services

We believe delivering legal services is about offering more than legal expertise alone.


“Just as in-house counsels need to understand not only the content,

but also the process and context around it in order to be able

to provide targeted advice, our external lawyers must be able

to do the same. More and more problems are being tackled in a

interdisciplinary way. Our lawyers need to understand that the legal

aspect is only a small part of the problem and solution. Pragmatic

advice bearing the business context in mind is what is needed to be

able to advise companies properly, now and in the future.”

Enexis Groep - Malinda Miener - General Counsel



Our areas of expertise:

Legal Practices

• Procurement Law

• Liability & Insurance

• Employment & Pensions

• Banking & Finance

• Administrative Law

• Construction Law

• Commercial Contracts & Dispute

Resolution

• Commercial Property

• Corporate/M&A

• Inheritance Law

• Competition & EU

• Family Law

• Restructuring & Insolvency

• Commercial Tenancy Law

• Information Technology

• Intellectual Property

• Cartel damage & Private

enforcement

• Environmental Law

• Privacy

• Healthcare & Social Care

• Mediation

Mediation

• Corporate Law Mediation

• Family Law Mediation

Notarial Practices

• Notarial Company Law Practice

• Real Estate Civil-Law Notaries

Departement

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Facts and figures

Top 20 firmConstant position in the top 20 largest law firms in the Netherlands.

The only law firm in the top 50 Whose turnover has consistently increased since 2011.

Wide-ranging client portfolioFocused on large and medium-sized enterprises, government authorities and institutions.

Sector specialistsRetail, Healthcare, Automotive, Finance, Energy, Education, Government and Sport.

Winner of 2 Computable Awards For the VBK Transition App and the Litigation Valuator (2016 and 2018).

More than 1,000 clients and contacts Attend our seminars and workshops annually.

Worldwide network Of 111 iindependent law firms in 55 countries.

More than 5,000 questions Answered free of charge via the VBK Service Concept telephone helpdesk.

The best legal service provider in MT1000 2019


We are at the heart of society and have a sincere interest in

the developments surrounding your organisation. Furthermore,

we are assisted by an Advisory Board, consisting of a General

Counsel from the top level of the business community, a Legal

Tech Expert and a Service Innovation Expert. We also have a

CFO Advisory Board and various sector-level Advisory Boards

to discuss trends, developments and specific challenges. Our

Advisory Boards are critical sounding boards. They inspire us

with ideas to further innovate our services.

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In the traditional legal services sector,

Van Benthem & Keulen is your innovative

partner who shares ideas and knowledge.

Van Benthem & Keulen likes to take the

lead in promoting innovation in the legal

domain. That is why we have established

the General Counsel Innovation Platform

(GCIP): a group of 30 General Counsel

and innovation specialists. The GCIP

is a platform for sharing knowledge

and exchanging ideas about innovative

developments in the General Counsel

profession. The meetings are supervised by

a top-notch consultant. We also run various

peer-review groups, an annual General

Counsel Seminar and General Counsel

Lectures that focus on the role of the

General Counsel as a business partner.

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That is why we offer our clients VBK Service

Concept, which is a unique package in the

legal profession and notarial practice giving

access to five practical, complementary

services free of charge.

1. Telephone helpdesk: We can

exchange thoughts on legal issues over

the phone, allowing you to progress the

matter. We welcome your questions and

are happy to share ideas, and we will help

you on your way so that you can proceed

independently.

2. Model contracts: We offer free model

contracts.

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Accessible, outstanding legal services call for similarly outstanding complementary support services.


“Van Benthem & Keulen’s staff

are without exception flexible

and easily accessible. The unique

‘vanDienst’ service concept allows

me to brainstorm with VBK free of

charge. In addition, Van Benthem

& Keulen distinguishes itself

through a very wide range of

legal experts, from young, highly

talented lawyers to experienced

partners. A great and reliable legal

partner for many years.”

EurofiberVincent de VaalSenior Legal Counsel

3. Ongoing professional development:

Do you want to brush up or deepen your

knowledge? You can with IURA ACTUA.

In-house counsel can choose from eight

modules consisting of two meetings per year.

These continuing professional development

courses inform you about the latest legal

developments. In addition, we regularly

organise master classes in Employment Law

for HR managers and tailored workshops:

ready-made work sessions on location

geared to current topics and your situation.

4. Library: You can use Van Benthem

& Keulen’s library by calling or

emailing us with your request. We will

then make the necessary case law,

publications or legislation available

to you.

5. Legal Update: Our “Legal Update”

newsletters keep you informed about

the latest legal developments.


You want your legal costs to be trans-

parent, controllable and predictable,

which is why we offer various pricing

models and why we often agree on a set

price – not only for advice, but also for civil

proceedings. We consider transparency so

important that we developed the Litigation

Valuator in 2017. The Litigation Valuator

is a web application that allows us to

provide you with a satisfactory estimate

of your litigation costs and to offer you

a responsible set price for our services.

Using this tool, we can provide insight

into the process and costs of litigation in

business disputes beforehand.

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“My experience with Van Benthem & Keulen

is excellent: accessible, to the point and an

excellent price-quality ratio.”

GlaxoSmithKline Mark van EmstLegal Director NW Europe


In January 2020, we introduced our own

podcast Licht op Legal (“Light on Legal”).

Licht op Legal is a fortnightly podcast by

Van Benthem & Keulen. In 15 minutes,

our legal experts discuss current legal

developments, pragmatically translated

into the impact on your organisation. Each

episode focuses on one legal subject. After

a brief presentation of the subject and

most recent case law, practical examples

and the most important do's and don’ts are

discussed. The podcasts are no-nonsense,

clear and practice-oriented, and available

through our website, Spotify, Apple

Podcasts or any other podcast app.

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Thanks to legal tech, we can make our

services accessible to our clients in a variety

of ways. This enables us to make knowledge

more accessible and support clients in

automating their daily legal work. Examples

are the VBK Severance App (with which you

instantly calculate a severance pay), the

VBK Dawn Raid Manual (with which you

respond effectively in the event of a raid

by the authorities), the VBK Dataroom (for

sharing and collaborating on confidential

documents) and the Litigation Valuator (a

tool with which we give you insight into the

process and costs of litigation in business

disputes beforehand). In 2016, Van

Benthem & Keulen won the Computable

Award with the VBK Severance App and in

2018 with the Litigation Valuator.

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We offer specialised legal advice wherever you

need it. By working together with Van Benthem

& Keulen, you gain access to the best lawyers

worldwide.

In recent years, we have built an international

network of leading independent law firms that

share our values, our quality standards and

our dedication to our clients. As part of our

worldwide network, we are also members of the

well-respected SCG Legal group. The SCG Legal

is a group of high-quality independent law firms,

with well over 111 offices in over 55 countries

worldwide.

We work regularly and closely with these firms.

This gives you access to local experts with

detailed market knowledge and international

legal advice.

International collaboration

Archimedeslaan 61 3584 BA Utrecht

P.O Box 85005 3508 AA Utrecht

+31 30 25 95 959

[email protected] | www.vbk.nl

Are you interested?

Please feel free to contact us without obligation and ask for

Johan Koggink (Managing Director) or Wouter van den Briel

(Client Services Director). They will be happy to help you.

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