It does happen, and it is radical for those affected: a dispute at work,
such as:
• summary dismissal
• being offered or given a termination agreement
• unilateral changes made by the employer
• being relieved of your duties or suspended
In short, employment law is a dense jungle of legislation and we know our way through it.

With issues concerning individual rights and family law, emotions can run high. It’s often about people’s personal lives, their extended or immediate family. There can be questions about paying maintenance for children, uncertainty about who is entitled to stay in the home, or when someone can have contact with their children. We want to help you when so much is at stake, so that you know what your situation is right from the start.
The law on individual rights and families is not only about divorce, maintenance or contact with children. We can also help you deal with disputes with an administrator, or change your first name or surname.

As a business owner, you can find yourself regularly confronted with legal disputes. In our experience, disputes occur more commonly between businesses than between business and consumer. It’s usually about the interpretation of an agreement, how it should be complied with or who is liable if it has not been complied with.

Am I entitled to benefits if I resign from my job? Am I entitled to unemployment benefit with retrospective effect? Entitlement to benefits can come with a lot of questions. Rights to benefits also come with obligations. For example, if you do not comply with your obligation to provide information, the benefits agency can withdraw your right to a benefit.

Accidents can happen to anyone, anywhere. Whether you’re in a car, at work or just crossing the road. Personal injury can often turn your life, or someone else’s life, upside down. The consequences of personal injury may be not only physical, but also psychological and financial. We get to work for you immediately, so that you and your family can work on getting you better.
Watch this video to find out what you need to do immediately in the most common situations.

Residential tenants enjoy considerable protection in the Netherlands. However, the position of tenants has become more vulnerable due to the operation of the free market. This allows landlords and tenants to agree terms between themselves in more areas, in departure from the statutory provisions. This is fine, as long as the agreements made are clear for all involved. In practice, this is often not the case. It may be about a deposit that is not repaid, an agent who charges double fees or rent that is too high. Not only tenants, but also buyers can find themselves faced with disputes. For example, with the bank or with the National Mortgage Guarantee Scheme (NHG). The NHG seems to be a particular problem for buyers as soon as they can no longer meet their mortgage payments.

If you are invited to attend the police station to answer questions as a suspect, this often causes a lot of uncertainty. For example, you may wonder how long you will have to stay there and whether you can have contact with your family. You will be entitled to speak to a lawyer in any event, both before and during the interview.

Private international law determines which national or foreign law a Netherlands court will apply to private law relationships, in which foreign law plays a role. In a world where it seems ever easier to enter into trading relationships with parties abroad, and in which more and more people live abroad for shorter or longer periods, it is hardly surprising that international law plays a fast-growing role for Dutch businesses and individuals abroad, or foreign businesses and individuals operating in the Netherlands.
As an entrepreneur or a private individual, you will be in a much stronger position abroad if you have the right advice in the area of international law. With foreign commercial negotiations with international contractual parties too, it is not only extremely important to be up to date with foreign practices and customs; when reaching agreements orally and in writing, it is essential to get good advice from an expert in international law. Only then can you be certain that you can do business safely.

We are happy to advise you and defend your interests in the many situations where international law is applicable. We are part of an international network of lawyers covering all areas of law.

The Netherlands court may have jurisdiction in matters of divorce, both between Netherlands nationals living abroad, and between foreign nationals based here, regardless of whether their marriage was concluded in the Netherlands or another country. Where foreign nationals living here have a shared nationality, the law of their shared nationality may be applied by the Netherlands court. Where minors with foreign nationality are domiciled here, the Netherlands court also has jurisdiction.

Fakiri & van Beuningen advocaten have considerable knowledge and experience in this area and communicate with their clients in Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish, Farsi and Urdu.

Real estate law is the overarching law concerned with everything to do with immovable property. It could be about dealing with the legal aspects of project development, selling and buying, renting and letting, but also construction law which falls within real estate law.
If you are at home in the world of real estate, you will know better than anyone that real estate law covers a large variety of complex laws and regulations. Legal advice is essential to make sure your real estate transaction goes smoothly. Not least because real estate involves important interests and large sums of money.