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We discuss your company, the purpose of the document, and the key risks.

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We draft a custom document or review your existing document legally.

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You will receive a final version with instructions on correct usage.

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

A legal document must not only be legally correct. Above all, it must align with how the entrepreneur will actually use the document

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Our expertise

Our lawyers and in-house counsel specialize in drafting, reviewing, and amending legal documents and contracts. We look not only at the legal text but also at how you use the document in practice.

Custom solutions for your industry

Every business operates differently. That is why we take your industry, customers, working methods, and specific risks into account.

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  • Active since 2001
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  • Tailored legal solutions for entrepreneurs
  • Thousands of agreements per year
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Do you already have a document, but are unsure if it is still correct? We check content, risks, and practical usability.

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Is your document outdated, copied, generated with AI, or no longer suitable? We check and adjust the document.

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  • Suitable for new services, customers, or risks
  • Delivered within 5 working days, express delivery possible

About us

Our expertise

Our lawyers and in-house counsel specialize in drafting, reviewing, and amending legal documents and contracts. We look not only at the legal text but also at how you use the document in practice.

Custom solutions for your industry

Every business operates differently. That is why we take your industry, customers, working methods, and specific risks into account.

Our facts

  • Active since 2001
  • Lawyers and in-house counsel
  • Fixed rates in advance
  • Tailored legal solutions for entrepreneurs
  • Thousands of agreements per year

Reviews (21)

Linda

We needed a tailored solution, and that was handled well. We found the telephone intake particularly valuable. Our customers are responding positively to the clear general terms and conditions.

Kim

It was a relief to be helped so quickly. The weekly update emails gave a nice sense of control over the process. A reliable partner who strives for perfection in their documents.

Amin

We quickly gained the certainty we were looking for. Reviewing and editing our general terms and conditions has significantly improved the quality. A party that delivers on what it promises on its website.

Samir

No waiting times or endless menus; we got someone on the line immediately. They thought along with us not only from a legal perspective but also from a practical one. The quality fully met our expectations.

Soufian

The nuances of our business operations were listened to carefully. The setup of the cooperation agreement was logical and very well structured. It is clear that they have a passion for entrepreneurship.

Nabil

I noticed how customer-oriented the initial approach was. The adjustment round also went smoothly. It is clear that they have a passion for entrepreneurship.

Yusuf

The working method was clear from the start. The empathy and understanding of the lawyer made this a very pleasant collaboration. A party that delivers on what it promises on its website.

Rens

Scheduling the appointment went very smoothly and quickly. Additional questions were answered promptly. Our business partners were impressed by the professionalism of the contracts.

Aya

Communication was direct and efficient, exactly what we were looking for. The language in the contract was modern and clear, without archaic terms. The quality fully met our expectations.

Maaike

The professionalism shines through from the very first moment. Clauses were added that protect us against risks we did not foresee ourselves. A reliable partner that strives for perfection in their documents.

Marieke

The flexibility in scheduling an appointment was very pleasant. The atmosphere during the meetings was always relaxed but highly focused on results. A party that delivers on what it promises on its website.

Demi

The intake was personal and concrete. They flawlessly managed to expose the pain points in our current contract. Fantastic value for money for this level of expertise.

Nisrine

We received excellent assistance with our legal questions. The lawyer really took the time to understand our specific SaaS solution before starting to write. The service was professional and personal.

Raymond

Our assignment was accepted with great enthusiasm and professionalism. The setup of the cooperation agreement was logical and very well structured. The quality fully met our expectations.

Adil

It was immediately clear which steps we needed to follow. It was very pleasant that we could review the drafts digitally and quickly. Our customers are responding positively to the clear general terms and conditions.

Hans

We were immediately assigned a dedicated contact person, which worked very well. The corrections were always implemented lightning-fast in the new version. A company that delivers on what it promises on the website.

Rik

Practical advice that we could immediately put into practice. The expertise regarding e-commerce legislation was clearly the added value in this process. Our clients are responding positively to the clear general terms and conditions.

Nordin

We were in a contentious situation, but the calm start defused the tension. The continuous thinking from the entrepreneur's perspective was a breath of fresh air. These documents will undoubtedly save us a lot of headaches in the future.

Bass

The lawyer took a practical approach with our company. They flawlessly exposed the pain points in our current contract. The document was accepted flawlessly by our investors.

Roy

We quickly gained a clear picture of the possibilities. The contract was formulated in such a way that both parties felt good about it. Fantastic value for money for this level of expertise.

Jamal

The clear structure of the process was well communicated in advance. Coordination with our accountant was flawless and professional. A reliable partner who strives for perfection in their documents.

Meet our office

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Why MKB Juristen?

Since 2001, we have been active as a no-nonsense legal firm for entrepreneurs. We quickly get to the heart of the matter: with a thorough assessment, clear answers, and a document that works practically.

  • Nationwide coverage
  • First consultation free and without obligation
  • Fixed rates where possible
  • Affordable legal advice from lawyers and legal experts
  • Always a response within 4 hours

First, see how we work

A legal document requires trust. You see immediately who we are, how we help entrepreneurs, and why we do not work with standard templates.

  • You can view our working method before submitting an application
  • You will get a feel for the office and the people faster
  • The video supports the choice for customized legal solutions
  • After that, you can immediately request a quote or intake

What you can expect from us

We translate your situation into a legal document that you can actually use. You won't receive a loose template, but a document tailored to your business, agreements, and risks.

  • A clear roadmap: intake, concept, revision round, and final version
  • Practical explanation on how to use the document
  • Legal attention to liability, payment, and termination
  • Where possible, provide clarity in advance regarding price and delivery time
Are you unsure whether you should have the document drafted, checked, or amended?
During the initial consultation, we will determine the sensible course of action together. Afterward, you will know exactly where you stand.

Why customization?

A legal document only works well if it aligns with your business, agreements, risks, and industry. That is why we do not work with a standard generator, but with legal experts who assess your situation.

  • Prepared for your company
  • Telephone consultation included
  • No standard template
  • Review by legal specialists

What do you get?

You will receive a legal document that is practical and aligns with the agreements you wish to make.

  • Draft document or legal review
  • One adjustment round
  • Clear explanation where necessary
  • Fixed price where possible

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?

The following choices determine the format of the agreement. Make them consciously before you sign.

Choice or question Why this matters legally
Is it an obligation of effort or an obligation of result? With an obligation of result, you are more likely to be held liable; choose wisely and document this explicitly.
Do you work with a fixed fee or time and materials? A fixed price provides certainty; cost-plus billing requires clear agreements regarding hours and rates.
Who bears the risk in the event of delays or additional work? Specify when additional work arises and how it is compensated.
Is liability limited, and how? A reasonable limitation prevents disproportionate claims, but must not exclude intent or gross negligence.
May the assignment be outsourced? Determine whether the involvement of third parties is permitted and who remains responsible.
Clauses and provisions

Which components belong in a service agreement?

These components form the core of a service agreement. For each component, you will see when it is relevant and what to look out for.

Provision Relevant to Legal point of attention
Description of the services Always Describe concretely what you deliver; a vague scope leads to discussions about additional work.
Obligation of effort or result Always Determine whether you guarantee a result or make an effort; this determines your liability.
Price and payment Always Establish the rate, invoicing, payment term, and consequences of late payment.
Term and termination Always Set rules regarding the start date, duration, and notice period to prevent ambiguity upon termination.
Liability In case of financial risk Limit your liability where reasonable, for example to the invoice amount.
Intellectual property In creative or development work Determine who becomes the rights holder of the delivered work.
Confidentiality Regarding confidential information Protect business-sensitive data exchanged by parties.
Applicable law and disputes Always Designate Dutch law and the competent court to simplify proceedings.
Use in practice

How do you use this document correctly?

By following these steps, you use the agreement as intended and prevent agreements from becoming legally worthless.

Situation What should you do? Point of attention
Before the start of the service Have both parties sign before the work begins A signed agreement prevents disputes about what has been agreed upon.
In case of a change to the assignment Document additional work or scope change in writing Verbal changes are difficult to prove and lead to conflicts.
Upon invoicing Invoice in accordance with the agreed terms and rates Deviating from the agreements undermines your position in a payment dispute.
Upon termination Follow the agreed notice period and method Incorrect termination may lead to liability for damages or ongoing obligations.
Common mistakes

Common mistakes

Our practice sees these errors most frequently in service agreements. Avoid them with the indicated solution.

Wrong Consequence Better approach
Vague description of the services Discussion regarding scope and unpaid overtime Describe the services concretely and measurably.
No distinction between effort and result Unintended guarantee of results and increased liability Explicitly record which obligation you are entering into.
No limitation of liability Unlimited damage claims in the event of an error Include a reasonable limit, for example to the invoice amount.
No payment or cancellation period Uncertainty regarding payment and termination Establish deadlines and the consequences of late payment.
Working without a signature The agreements are difficult to prove Have the agreement signed before you start.
Risk profile

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

Depending on your situation, the points of attention differ. Recognize your situation and tailor the agreement accordingly.

Risk profile Example Focus in the document
You are a service provider You provide a service for remuneration Limit your liability and make the scope and additional work watertight.
You are the client You are purchasing a service Guarantee quality, deadlines, and what you receive in case of non-compliance.
Long-term service The collaboration lasts longer Rules regarding early termination, price indexation, and evaluation moments.
One-off assignment The service is clearly defined and short-term Clearly document the result, delivery, and payment.
Additional documents

When is this document not enough?

Sometimes a different or supplementary document is more suitable for your situation. These documents align with the service agreement.

Situation Supplementary document Why
You are entering into a partnership on an equal footing Cooperation Agreement For shared commitment and control, a collaboration agreement is more suitable than a client-contractor agreement.
The service provider processes personal data for you Data Processing Agreement The GDPR requires a data processing agreement when a processor processes personal data on your behalf.
You exchange confidential information Confidentiality Agreement For separate protection of trade secrets, a separate confidentiality agreement suffices.
Explanation of this document

Drafting a service agreement, why?

Not every entrepreneur knows exactly what service agreements are, when they are needed, and which risks they must cover. Therefore, we explain below what this document entails, what to look out for, and why customized legal solutions are important.

What is a service agreement?
A service agreement is the agreement whereby a service provider commits to a client to provide services in exchange for payment. It is the overarching contractual form for all assignments in which one party deploys knowledge, labor, or capacity for the benefit of the other party. In practice, the service agreement is the contractual basis for IT services, marketing and communication services, financial services, business services, cleaning contracts, security contracts, and virtually every other type of outsourcing. The service agreement is the individual assignment agreement that sets out the specific arrangements for a concrete relationship or project, supplemented by the service provider's general terms and conditions, which regulate the generic conditions. Our lawyers draft a service agreement for you that correctly qualifies the best-efforts obligation, watertightly defines the scope, limits liability, and protects the termination clause.
What is the difference between a service agreement and a contract for services?
In practice, both terms are used interchangeably, but there is a subtle difference. The contract for services is the statutory legal concept of Article 7:400 of the Dutch Civil Code: an agreement in which the contractor undertakes to perform work for the client outside of an employment relationship. The service agreement is the practical term for the same legal concept in a business context, typically used for long-term relationships or more extensive services. The statutory regime of the contract for services — including the client's right to terminate at any time pursuant to Article 7:408 of the Dutch Civil Code — applies to every service agreement, unless the parties have agreed otherwise contractually. Your service agreement must explicitly regulate the consequences of termination by the client to prevent the service provider from unexpectedly losing their assignment and remuneration. Our lawyers ensure a contract structure that protects your income.
How do you describe the scope and deliverables in the service agreement?
The scope description is the most critical provision of the service agreement. A vague or incomplete scope description leads to scope creep — the client expects more than agreed upon — and to disputes regarding whether the service provider has fulfilled its obligations. A watertight scope description defines the services to be delivered by category, the concrete deliverables with a description of content and format, the client's responsibilities in facilitating the service provision, and the procedure for changes to the scope. Any expansion of the scope constitutes additional work that is agreed upon and compensated separately. Your service agreement must also explicitly stipulate the best-efforts obligation: the service provider commits to professional effort, not to guaranteeing a specific result. Our lawyers draft a scope description that prevents scope creep and correctly establishes the classification of the obligation.
How do you arrange liability in a service agreement?
Limitation of liability is essential protection for service providers. Without a contractual limitation, the service provider is liable for the full amount of damage suffered by the client as a result of a failure in the services provided — including consequential damage, business interruption, and lost profits, which can far exceed the contract sum. Your service agreement must limit liability to direct damage and to the amount of the contract sum — or, if you have professional liability insurance, to the amount of the insurance coverage. Consequential damage, business interruption, lost profits, and indirect damage must be expressly excluded. Limitations apply to consumer clients: the exclusion of liability for death or injury is always void towards consumers pursuant to Article 6:236 sub f of the Dutch Civil Code. Our lawyers formulate a limitation of liability that is legally sound and covers your risk to the maximum extent.
How do you arrange the duration and termination of the service agreement?
The termination clause is one of the most commercially critical provisions for service providers. Pursuant to Article 7:408 of the Dutch Civil Code, the client may terminate a service agreement at any time. Without a contractual notice period, the client can terminate the service with immediate effect, after which the service provider is entitled to compensation for work already performed but not to future compensation. Your service agreement must stipulate a notice period — a minimum of one to three months, depending on the nature and scope of the services — and clearly regulate the compensation for the notice period. In the case of continuous subscriptions, the tacit renewal clause must also comply with statutory consumer protection rules: a maximum of one year of tacit renewal, and a maximum notice period of one month. Our lawyers draft a termination clause that protects your revenue in the event of early termination.
How does it work at MKBjuristen?
Following a brief intake, our lawyers map out your services, client profile, fee structure, and specific risks. Based on this, we draft a service agreement that clearly defines the scope, correctly qualifies the best-efforts obligation, limits liability, protects the termination clause, and aligns with your general terms and conditions. We also ensure alignment with any applicable level of service agreement if measurable performance indicators apply.
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.

Custom solutions per industry and company

Every business operates differently and faces different legal risks. Therefore, we tailor the document to your industry, customers, agreements, and way of working.

Webshops & e-commerce

Focus on online sales, delivery, returns, complaints, payment, digital products, and consumer regulations.

Business services

Attention to the assignment, additional work, liability, payment, termination, and reliance on client information.

Construction, installation & execution

Attention to planning, delivery, warranties, additional work, materials, delays, and liability risks.

Software, SaaS & digital services

Attention to licenses, availability, support, updates, data, intellectual property, and limitation of liability.

Trade, supply & wholesale

Attention to delivery, transport, payment, retention of title, warranties, delivery times, and international agreements.

Consultants, freelancers & advisors

Attention to scope, best efforts obligations, cancellation, payment, liability, and confidential information.


A legal document only has value if it suits your practice. That is why we look not only at the text, but also at how you use the document in your business.

Common mistakes with legal documents

A legal document often seems simple, but small errors can have major consequences later on. In practice, we see that entrepreneurs run the greatest risk when a document does not align well with their business, agreements, or way of working.

  • Using a standard document that does not suit the company
  • Forgot important agreements regarding payment, delivery, liability, or termination
  • Have a document generated without legal review
  • Continuing to use old documents while the company has changed
  • Not knowing how the document should be used correctly in practice

A legal document only prevents problems if it suits your situation. That is why we look not only at the text, but also at your company, agreements, and risks.

Why is a standard document often not enough?

Because a standard document does not take into account your industry, customers, risks, and specific agreements, important provisions may be missing or not align well with your practice.

Can I create a legal document myself using AI?

AI can assist in creating text, but does not independently assess whether the document is legally appropriate, complete, and usable for your business. Legal review therefore remains important.

When do I need to have my document checked?

Have your document checked if your business has changed, you have new customers or services, you have doubts about existing agreements, or the document has not been updated for a long time.

Will I also receive an explanation about the use of the document?

Yes. We explain how to use the document in practice, what to look out for, and which steps are important to prevent disputes afterwards.

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