Heikens Advocatenkantoor

About Heikens Advocatenkantoor

Heikens Advocatenkantoor is a law firm in Amsterdam. Mr. Marcel Heikens represents individuals and SMEs in employment law, tenancy law, administrative law and criminal law.

Areas of law

The firm handles matters concerning work, rent, government decisions and criminal law. The listed topics also include juvenile criminal law and duty-solicitor legal assistance.

• Employment law: settlement agreements, dismissal, wage claims and return-to-work support
• Tenancy law: tenancy agreements, eviction, deposit disputes and rent arrears
• Administrative law: WIA (Dutch work and income support), WW (Dutch unemployment benefit), administrative fines and proceedings against the government
• Criminal law: duty-solicitor legal assistance and support from arrest through to the hearing
• Juvenile criminal law

Approach

After initial contact by phone, an advice meeting can be scheduled at the office. During the meeting, documents are analysed and options discussed; it can also take place in the evening.

• Initial contact by phone
• Advice meeting at the office
• Strategy and approach agreed together

Costs and legal aid

The firm works with subsidised legal aid and applies for the legal aid certificate from the Raad voor Rechtsbijstand (Dutch Legal Aid Board). An advice meeting costs € 50; the hourly rate is € 225 excluding VAT.

• Subsidised legal aid
• Advice meeting: € 50
• Hourly rate: € 225 excluding VAT
• No office costs

Practical information

The firm is based on the Prinsengracht in Amsterdam. Marcel Heikens has been a lawyer since 2009 and is registered with the Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten (Dutch Bar Association).