Broad view

Beyond borders
The knowledge of all our lawyers and civil-law notaries is concentrated in Arnhem and Nijmegen. This enables us to easily utilise colleagues’ knowledge if your question goes beyond our subject area. We regularly use our own consensual polder model: we sit down to talk with all the disciplines involved. For example, with regard to reorganisations, property transactions and family cases which often encompass several areas of law.

We have a strong presence in our own region but we also play an important role at national level. Internationally we are regularly involved in large business transactions. Dirkzwager is affiliated with TELFA, a European network of medium-sized firms, and affiliated with USLAW, so we also know our way in the US.

On 5 January 2012, in collaboration with the Trans European Law Firms Alliance (TELFA), Dirkzwager advocaten & notarissen launched its international – English language – legal knowledge portal www.legalknowledgeportal.com.

The aim of the website is to inform companies of legal developments in countries in which they do business. “What new law affects the import of goods?”, “Which ruling prohibits a firm from owning property in a country?”, “What current debate in the local media might have an impact on a firm’s business in the near future?”

Via this website, 29 European law firms connected to TELFA will share their knowledge by writing and publishing legal articles. Dirkzwager advocaten & notarissen will be responsible for the editorial contribution from The Netherlands.

By linking this new European knowledge portal to the website of USLAW’s initiative USLAW Connect, articles from 60 US law firms published on USLAW Connect will also be published on www.legalknowledgeportal.com and vice versa.