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Mr. Jaime Boogaers
Mr. Jaime Boogaers
Corporate Law
Attorney, 16 years of experience

A partnership often appears informal, but legally that is precisely the risk. Without clear agreements regarding contributions, profit, powers, liability, and withdrawal, a costly conflict can quickly arise in the event of growth, illness, or departure

  • For partners, professionals, practices, and collaborating entrepreneurs
  • Attention to input, profit sharing, costs, powers, and decision-making
  • Entry, exit, goodwill, illness, liability, and continuation regulated
  • Practically useful during start-up, growth, restructuring, or the onboarding of new partners

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Our expertise in partnership agreements

Our lawyers and in-house counsel assist partners, practices, professionals, and entrepreneurs with partnership agreements, entry, exit, collaboration, goodwill, liability, and disputes. We examine contributions, profit distribution, powers, decision-making, illness, clients, liability, continuation, and exit.

Tailor-made solutions for your partnership

A partnership in healthcare, law, consultancy, real estate, or business services does not require the same agreements. Therefore, we tailor the partnership agreement to your practice, partners, revenue model, clients, and risks.

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About us

Our expertise in partnership agreements

Our lawyers and in-house counsel assist partners, practices, professionals, and entrepreneurs with partnership agreements, entry, exit, collaboration, goodwill, liability, and disputes. We examine contributions, profit distribution, powers, decision-making, illness, clients, liability, continuation, and exit.

Tailor-made solutions for your partnership

A partnership in healthcare, law, consultancy, real estate, or business services does not require the same agreements. Therefore, we tailor the partnership agreement to your practice, partners, revenue model, clients, and risks.

Our facts

  • Active since 2001
  • Lawyers and in-house counsel
  • Experience with contracts, corporate law, and employment law
  • Attention to practical operation, risks, and enforceability
  • Fixed rates in advance where possible

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The founders of MKB Juristen

Our organization consists of several small teams working within various legal fields. Each legal field has its own senior in-house counsel and/or lawyers.

Denian Wielhouwer

Corporate lawyer in corporate law & business expert

Denian Wielhouwer

Annelore Hendriks

Corporate lawyer, corporate law, administrative law

Annelore Hendriks

Ilja van Driel

Corporate law attorney, employment law

Ilja van Driel

Jaime Boogaers

Corporate law, ICT & privacy law, energy law attorney

Jaime Boogaers
Custom choices

Which choices determine the content?

A number of key choices determine the structure of your partnership agreement. Discuss these with your partners before you sign.

Choice or question Why this matters legally
What does each size bring? Money, labor, knowledge, or goodwill determine the mutual relationship and the distribution of profits.
How do you distribute profit and loss? You can opt for equal shares, contribution-based, or a different key; record this explicitly.
Who may bind the partnership? Determine which actions a partner may perform alone and for which joint consent is required.
How do you arrange retirement and succession? With a continuation, survival, or takeover clause, you prevent dissolution and retain the value within the partnership.
Which dispute resolution procedure do you choose? Mediation, arbitration, or the ordinary courts; a pre-chosen route saves time and costs in the event of a conflict.
Clauses and provisions

Which components belong in a partnership agreement?

The following components form the core of a partnership agreement. For each component, you will read when it is important and why.

Provision Relevant to Legal point of attention
Input of the dimensions At the start of the partnership Describes who contributes money, goods, labor, or goodwill and at what value, so that the relationships are established.
Profit and loss sharing Continuous Specifies how the result is distributed; without an agreement, distribution applies proportionally to the contribution.
Management and representation Continuous Regulates who may bind the partnership and for which amounts or decisions joint consent is required.
Decision-making For important choices Determines which decisions are taken unanimously or by majority and how meetings are conducted.
incapacity for work and absence In case of illness or leave Arranges for the continuation of profit sharing and observation if a partner is temporarily unable to attend.
Accession and withdrawal In the event of a change in composition Describes the terms, buyout arrangement, and valuation of the share of a departing partner.
Continuation upon death Upon the death of a friend Prevents dissolution by operation of law by including a continuation or survival clause.
Disputes and termination In case of conflict or termination Regulates dispute resolution and the manner of settlement and distribution upon dissolution.
Use in practice

How do you use this document correctly?

The contract only works if all partners know it, sign it, and keep it up to date. Follow these steps.

Situation What should you do? Point of attention
At founding Have all partners discuss and sign the contract In this way, the agreements are binding and everyone knows their rights and obligations.
After signing Keep a copy for each partner and register the partnership with the Chamber of Commerce Registration regulates the powers towards third parties and provides clarity.
Upon change Adjust the contract upon joining or leaving or new agreements An outdated contract leads to ambiguity and disputes.
Annual Check if contribution, profit sharing, and powers are still correct Periodic review keeps the contract usable and prevents creeping conflicts.
Common mistakes

Common mistakes

We often see these mistakes in partnerships. Prevent them with clear agreements.

Wrong Consequence Better approach
No written contract The statutory regulation applies and rarely suits your situation Always record the agreements in writing.
Input not appreciated Discussion on relationships and profit claims Describe and evaluate each contribution concretely.
No continuation clause The partnership dissolves upon withdrawal or death Include a continuation or survival clause.
Powers unclear A partner unintentionally binds the others to obligations Explicitly limit the power of representation.
No dispute resolution A conflict escalates unnecessarily and lasts a long time Agree in advance on mediation, arbitration, or court.
Risk profile

What is your situation and what do you pay attention to?

Depending on your situation, the focus in the contract shifts. Do you recognize yourself in this?

Risk profile Example Focus in the document
Newly established partnership You set up a practice or business together Clearly define contributions, profit sharing, and powers.
Unequal contribution Measures contribute unequal amounts or labor Carefully align profit and loss distribution with the contribution.
Growing partnership You want to allow new partners to join Include entry conditions and valuation method.
Approaching exit A friend wants to quit or retire Properly arrange the buyout scheme, valuation, and continuation.
Additional documents

When is this document not enough?

Sometimes a different or supplementary agreement suits your collaboration better. In that case, these documents are relevant.

Situation Supplementary document Why
Situation Related document Explanation
You act under a common name with joint and several liability Partnership agreement Different rules of liability and representation apply to a general partnership than to a professional partnership.
You collaborate through private limited companies Shareholders' Agreement If you operate through private limited companies, you record the mutual relationships in a shareholders' agreement.
You collaborate on a project basis or temporarily Cooperation Agreement For a clearly defined collaboration without a joint venture, a cooperation agreement suffices.
Explanation of this document

Drafting a Partnership Agreement (MTS), why?

Not every entrepreneur knows exactly what a partnership agreement (MTS) is, when you need one, and which risks they must cover. Therefore, we explain below what this document entails, what you should look out for, and why customized legal arrangements are important.

What is a partnership agreement?
A partnership agreement is the agreement whereby two or more persons bind themselves to contribute something jointly with the intention of sharing the profit derived therefrom. The partnership is regulated in Article 7A:1655 of the Dutch Civil Code — one of the oldest legal concepts in Dutch law — and is traditionally used by liberal professionals: lawyers, doctors, accountants, architects, and other professionals who collaborate but each retain their own clientele and responsibilities. The partnership does not have legal personality — the partners are, in principle, personally liable, each for their own share in the obligations of the partnership. However, a statutory exception applies to professional partnerships: each partner is liable for equal shares unless otherwise stipulated. Our lawyers will draft a partnership agreement for you that correctly regulates contributions, profit distribution, and liability, formulates the entry and exit procedures in a watertight manner, and anticipates the Act on the Modernization of Partnerships.
How does the partnership differ from the general partnership (VOF) and the limited partnership (CV)?
This distinction is important for the liability of the participants. In a general partnership , the partners are personally liable for their own share of the partnership's obligations — not jointly and severally liable for the whole, unless they have expressly agreed otherwise. In a general partnership (VOF) , the partners are jointly and severally liable for all debts of the VOF — each partner can be held liable for the whole. Historically, the general partnership is the form of cooperation for liberal professions where personal responsibility is central; the general partnership is the form of cooperation for commercial activities. The Act on the Modernization of Partnerships (Algemene Personenvennootschappen) — adopted in 2023, intended effective date yet to be determined — will replace the general partnership, general partnership (VOF), and limited partnership (CV) with a simpler legal framework for partnerships. Your partnership agreement must anticipate the transitional period entailed by this law. Our lawyers advise you on the impact of the new law on your existing partnership structure.
How do you regulate profit distribution, withdrawal, and dissolution in the partnership agreement?
The partnership agreement must precisely define the profit distribution : is the profit distributed equally or in proportion to contributions, turnover, or another criterion? The withdrawal of a partner is one of the most conflict-prone situations in a partnership: a partner who leaves is entitled to their share of the partnership assets, but the remaining partners have an interest in the continuity. The contract must accurately describe the withdrawal compensation, the payment term, and the goodwill arrangement. In professional partnerships—with a separate clientele for each partner—the calculation of goodwill is particularly complex. The dissolution procedure in the event of disagreement between partners must include a cooling-off period, a dispute resolution mechanism, and a liquidator. Our lawyers draft a partnership agreement that covers each of these situations in a watertight manner.
How does it work at MKBjuristen?
After a brief intake, our lawyers map out the composition of the partnership, the nature of the professional practice, and your specific wishes. Based on this, we draft a partnership agreement that correctly regulates contributions, profit distribution, and liability, and anticipates the Partnership Modernization Act.
Are you unsure whether your document is legally correct? We would be happy to assess the sensible course of action: drafting, reviewing, or amending.
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Why not use a standard document?

A standard document often seems like a quick solution, but usually does not fully align with your company, agreements, risks, and way of working. Our legal experts draft documents that fit your situation.

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Explanation regarding the use of the document

A standard document seems cheap, until it doesn't fit your situation properly. That is why we provide custom legal solutions tailored to your business.

Tailored solutions for each partnership situation

Not every partnership functions the same way. Therefore, we do not draft generic partnership agreements, but tailor them to the specific practice, contributions, profit distribution, liability, and exit.

Newly established partnership

Attention to input, profit distribution, powers, costs, administration, and decision-making.

Existing partnership

Focus on revision, growth, personnel, investments, profit model, and powers.

Admission of new partner

Attention to purchase price, goodwill, voting rights, probationary period, and valuation.

Exit measure

Attention to notice period, settlement, customers, non-compete clause, name, and continuation.

Healthcare or professional practice

Attention to substitution, professional liability, files, patients, and practice costs.

Real estate or investment partnership

Focus on management, financing, return, sale, decision-making, and exit.


A partnership agreement must primarily prevent cooperation from remaining dependent on trust alone. Therefore, we examine contributions, profit, powers, decision-making, illness, liability, goodwill, entry, exit, and continuation.

Common mistakes in partnership agreements

In partnerships, things often go wrong because agreements remain informal and only become legally relevant in the event of illness, conflict, or departure.

  • Do not make written agreements regarding contributions and profit distribution
  • Do not define powers and signing authority
  • Do not include a provision for illness, absence, or substitution
  • Goodwill and valuation upon exit forgotten
  • Do not include a clear entry and exit procedure
  • insufficient distribution of costs, investments, and reserves
  • Do not regulate liability and internal burden of proof
  • Customer relationships, name usage, and competition forgotten after departure

Draft your partnership agreement properly and avoid unnecessary problems in the future. Good agreements prevent disputes regarding money, powers, illness, clients, liability, and departure.

What is a partnership agreement?

A contract in which partners make agreements regarding their cooperation, contributions, profit sharing, powers, liability, entry, and exit.

Is a partnership agreement mandatory?

A written contract is not always legally required, but is practically indispensable to prevent risks regarding evidence and conflicts.

How is profit distributed in a partnership?

The partners determine that themselves. Clearly define the allocation key, costs, advances, and loss sharing.

What happens when a partner leaves?

That depends on the contract. Arrange for notice period, valuation, goodwill, customers, settlement, and continuation.

Can MKB Juristen review an existing partnership agreement?

Yes. We audit, among other things, contributions, profit, powers, liability, illness, goodwill, entry, and exit.

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