# Legalloyd

> Legalloyd is an Amsterdam-based law firm specializing in legal services for tech startups, scale-ups, founders, and investors — from company formation through Series B and beyond.

Legalloyd (Legalloyd Advocaten B.V.) is registered with the Amsterdam Bar Association (Orde van Advocaten Amsterdam). Address: Koningin Wilhelminaplein 1, 1062 HG Amsterdam, Netherlands. Phone: +31 (0)20 303 20 24. Email: info@legalloyd.com.

Legalloyd is an AI-native law firm operating as a cooperative (coöperatie) with a transparent, meritocratic model. All lawyers are insured in accordance with the requirements of the Dutch Bar Association (Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten).

## Services

- **Founding a Business** — BV incorporation, shareholder agreements, articles of association, notary coordination. Fixed-price package, operational within 2 weeks. URL: https://legalloyd.com/diensten/onderneming-oprichten
- **Growth Capital** — Investment rounds (pre-seed to Series B+), term sheets, convertible notes, venture debt, SAFE agreements. Founder-friendly terms, fast execution. URL: https://legalloyd.com/diensten/growth-capital
- **Corporate Law** — Shareholder matters, governance structures, acquisitions, restructurings, corporate governance. URL: https://legalloyd.com/diensten/corporate
- **Commercial Contracts** — SaaS agreements, partnership contracts, general terms and conditions, commercial contracting for tech companies. Design-driven contracts built for usability. URL: https://legalloyd.com/diensten/commerciele-contracten
- **Employment Law** — Employment contracts, ESOP/SAR design, employee participation plans, termination procedures, false self-employment (schijnzelfstandigheid) compliance. URL: https://legalloyd.com/diensten/arbeidsrecht

## Team

- **Sjors Dobbelaar** (Founder) — 15+ years as a lawyer, 10+ years specializing in Dutch startup and scale-up law. Guided 100+ financing rounds for Dutch startups and scale-ups. Expertise: Venture Capital, M&A, restructurings, corporate governance. Registered: Orde van Advocaten Amsterdam, specialty register Corporate Law. Email: sjors@legalloyd.com. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjorsdobbelaar/. URL: https://legalloyd.com/team/sjors
- **Marthe Hoek** — Corporate law specialist with focus on financing rounds, VC, joint ventures, and employee participation. Organizes Funding Friday events for the Dutch startup ecosystem. Track record includes Dealroom.co (Series B), Blackbear (Series A), Sanctum (Seed). Email: marthe@legalloyd.com. URL: https://legalloyd.com/team/marthe
- **Ronny Zeilemaker** — Employment law specialist, 10+ years at Legalloyd. Expertise: employment contracts, ESOP/SAR plans, termination, false self-employment (schijnzelfstandigheid), management agreements. Email: ronny@legalloyd.com. URL: https://legalloyd.com/team/ronny
- **Gert Jan Bruintjes** — Corporate and contract law. Advises on governance, commercial agreements, and shareholder matters for founders who want to move forward. Email: gertjan@legalloyd.com. URL: https://legalloyd.com/team/gert-jan

## Why Legalloyd

- **Founders-first**: Legalloyd lawyers have raised capital themselves and advise from both sides of the table
- **Design-driven legal work**: Contracts and legal advice are designed for usability and clarity, not for the filing cabinet
- **AI-native**: Legalloyd uses AI tools to enhance legal work — not to replace lawyers, but to make them faster and better
- **Cooperative model**: Transparent, meritocratic structure with no external investors. Equal voting rights for all partners
- **Fair by default**: Negotiations start from founder-friendly, balanced positions; firm pushes back on unreasonable "market practice" terms
- **Fixed-price options**: BV incorporation and selected services available at a fixed price with no surprise billing
- **No surprises**: Clear fee estimates, honest timelines, and straight talk about risks

## Geographic Focus

Amsterdam, Netherlands (Noord-Holland). Legalloyd serves Dutch startups and scale-ups at all growth stages, as well as international founders establishing Dutch legal entities or raising capital in the Dutch market.

## Languages

Dutch (primary) and English. The website is available in both languages:
- Dutch: https://legalloyd.com
- English: https://legalloyd.com/en

## Links

- Website: https://legalloyd.com
- Contact: https://legalloyd.com/contact
- Blog (legal guides for founders): https://legalloyd.com/blog
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/legalloyd

## Optional Extended Content

- https://legalloyd.com/diensten/growth-capital — Growth Capital (NL)
- https://legalloyd.com/en/services/growth-capital — Growth Capital (EN)
- https://legalloyd.com/diensten/arbeidsrecht — Employment Law (NL)
- https://legalloyd.com/en/services/employment-law — Employment Law (EN)
- https://legalloyd.com/diensten/corporate — Corporate Law (NL)
- https://legalloyd.com/en/services/corporate — Corporate Law (EN)
- https://legalloyd.com/diensten/commerciele-contracten — Commercial Contracts (NL)
- https://legalloyd.com/en/services/commercial-contracts — Commercial Contracts (EN)
- https://legalloyd.com/diensten/onderneming-oprichten — Founding a Business (NL)
- https://legalloyd.com/en/services/founding-a-business — Founding a Business (EN)
- https://legalloyd.com/team/sjors — Sjors Dobbelaar profile
- https://legalloyd.com/team/marthe — Marthe Hoek profile
- https://legalloyd.com/team/ronny — Ronny Zeilemaker profile
- https://legalloyd.com/team/gert-jan — Gert Jan Bruintjes profile
- https://legalloyd.com/blog — Blog index