Van Benthem and Keulen has a strong department in this field. It deals with a variety of cases, which share the common denominator of being personal in nature. Divorces are common, as is the division of estates, settlements in accordance with marital agreements, the apportionment of inheritances and maintenance.

There are numerous, frequently complex, emotional, legal and tax-related aspects to this field of law. This makes significant demands both in terms of the expertise of our attorneys and how their comportment with the parties involved. Their expertise and skills are highly developed and are constantly kept up-to-date. They are a tightly knit unit who consult each other frequently about the cases they are dealing with and important new developments within their respective fields of expertise. Our clients benefit from our collaboration with notaries, tax consultants, accountants and other specialists whose expertise is called upon wherever necessary. We pride ourselves on providing an individual contact person for any questions relating to a case. Many of our clients are independent business owners, professionals, doctors, chemists, and academics.

A number of the attorneys in this field are certified mediators of the Dutch Mediation Institute (“Nederlands Mediation Instituut” or “NMI”) and/or divorce mediators of the Association of Family Law Lawyers and Divorce Mediators (“Vereniging van Familierecht Advocaten en – Scheidings-bemiddelaars” or “Vfas”). They are available to advise and assist with any legal questions in this capacity. You can rely on them at all times to deliver a professional, effective and compassionate approach.

Some of the areas in this field covered by our team of attorneys include: