Wouters & Wouters Advocaten Middelburg is a family run Dutch law firm known for hands on advocacy and pragmatic legal advice in Zeeland. The team combines more than 60 years of experience and acts for private clients and SMEs in matters that range from everyday disputes to complex criminal and regulatory cases. Clients value the firm’s mix of courtroom skill and targeted written advocacy, supported by careful preparation and clear risk assessments.

The practice is widely engaged in family and juvenile matters, employment disputes, civil litigation, and criminal defense. It also offers niche capabilities in environmental and wildlife related cases, drawing on deep knowledge of nature protection and administrative frameworks. Several lawyers bring complementary backgrounds in public law, finance, and construction, allowing the firm to address fact intensive disputes with technical insight.

Client service is built around accessibility and continuity. Matters are reviewed through a four eyes approach, with lawyers conferring internally to refine strategy and ensure consistent quality. Whether negotiating a settlement, appearing before administrative bodies, or conducting trial work, the firm focuses on realistic outcomes, transparent costs, and attentive guidance from intake to resolution.

About Wouters & Wouters Advocaten Middelburg

5 people in their team


Practice areas
Lawsuits & Disputes
Family
Criminal Defense
Employment & Labor
Energy, Environment & ESG

Languages spoken
English

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Practice areas

Lawsuits & Disputes

The firm represents clients in civil disputes, including contract claims, liability issues, and construction related conflicts. Services include early case assessment, evidence strategy, interim relief applications, and trial work, with a focus on practical settlements when they align with the client’s interests and robust litigation when they do not.
ADR Mediation & Arbitration
Appeal
Class Action
General Litigation
Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Commercial Litigation
Antitrust Litigation
Restructuring & Insolvency

Family

The firm advises on divorce, maintenance, parenting plans, and complex asset division, including matters involving entrepreneurs and high income households. Its lawyers handle custody, authority, and child protection proceedings with careful preparation of financial calculations and evidence, negotiate workable arrangements when possible, and provide firm representation in court when litigation is required.

Criminal Defense

The team defends clients in the full range of criminal cases, from general offenses to specialized matters linked to environmental and wildlife enforcement. They intervene early, test investigative steps and proportionality, prepare targeted motions and expert opinions, and advocate at each stage of the process to protect rights and secure the most favorable result.

Employment & Labor

Wouters & Wouters assists employers and employees with dismissals, transition compensation, and integrity issues. The lawyers assess the legal grounds for termination, quantify exposure, guide negotiations for settlements, and represent clients in proceedings before courts and administrative bodies, with experience across both private sector and public service contexts.

Energy, Environment & ESG

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