We specialise in
Family Businesses Public Procurement Mergers
For over a century, we have provided entrepreneurs and organisations with expert advice of the highest standard. Based in Rotterdam, we combine expertise, dedication and enthusiasm to develop sustainable solutions to complex challenges.
Our approach
Results-driven, entrepreneurial, efficient and Rotterdam through and through. For 125 years, Schaap Advocaten Notarissen has been serving a wide range of renowned national and international businesses. Thanks to our in-depth expertise in Corporate and Real Estate Law, we deliver significant added value. Whether as a sparring partner, a sounding board, an extension of your legal department or a trusted adviser. Whatever role you need us to fulfil, we always strive to deliver excellent value for money.
We are a medium-sized firm with approximately fifty lawyers, civil-law notaries and junior civil-law notaries. Our size allows us to combine the highest standards of legal expertise with personal commitment and flexibility. Processes run smoothly, communication is direct and you always have a dedicated point of contact. Efficient and decisive.
Our core values
Committed
We think proactively, respond quickly and stand alongside our clients. Because genuine solutions begin with genuine commitment.
Independent
As an independent firm, we are completely free to provide impartial advice. We always choose the approach that best serves your interests.
Approachable
No formal barriers or unnecessary hierarchy. Just an open atmosphere, direct communication and room for effective collaboration.
Results-driven
We are direct, clear and effective. No unnecessary detours, just an approach tailored to entrepreneurs and decision-makers.
Expert
Our lawyers and civil-law notaries are specialists in their respective fields. We combine in-depth legal expertise with practical solutions.
Our background
For more than 125 years, Schaap Advocaten & Notarissen has been a trusted name in Rotterdam’s legal sector. What began as a small firm in the port city has grown into a specialised, independent law firm with a strong reputation in Corporate and Real Estate Law. Much has changed over the years, but our core values have remained the same: dedicated professionals who put their expertise and commitment to work for their clients. Our long-standing success is no coincidence, but the result of a continuous focus on quality, collaboration and solution-oriented thinking.
We are members of the PLG International Lawyers network and First Law International, giving us access to outstanding local expertise worldwide. However, even in international matters, we remain completely free to choose our own partners.
