“Sharp, with integrity, driven and results-oriented.”
Top lawyer Hanneke Hoff (mr. J.F. Hoff) studied law at the University of Utrecht. After obtaining her degree she specialized in Corporate Law, European and National Procurement Law and Sanctions Law. Having established a solid professional foundation during many years of practice, she established her own firm: HOFF Legal.
Daily Practice
On a daily basis, HOFF Legal assists (local) companies, family businesses and (international) organizations. We advise and litigate for (semi) governmental authorities, corporations and non-profit organizations. In addition, founder Hanneke Hoff is often invited as a speaker at lectures and seminars around key current legal topics.
Quality of Service
HOFF Legal offers a unique combination of years of experience in practice, impressive case knowledge and the ability to find creative angles that lead to the best result in each of the sectors we support.
Thus, with skill and expertise, HOFF Legal is the perfect legal specialist for your organization. Whether in discussions or negotiations with your client or opposing party, as a sounding board for complex problems or as an executive advisor. Or ultimately, where necessary, in court.
Practical
Mr. J.F. Hoff is registered in the register of areas of law of the Netherlands Bar Association in the following areas of law:
By virtue of this registration, she is obliged to obtain ten training points in each registered main area of law each calendar year according to the standards of the Dutch Bar Association.
HOFF Legal guides, consults and litigates in corporate law. The perfect partner for small businesses, family businesses and large organizations. Both in terms of business topics as well as understanding your organization. In addition, HOFF Legal is ready as a sounding boards for entrepreneurs, directors and shareholders.
HOFF Legal is active within the following areas:
Government agencies are required to outsource certain contracts to companies and have them established in competition. A regulation to which you as a business owner or organization can appeal. Both in civil and administrative law proceedings.
HOFF Legal has expertise in the field of European and national procurement law. Our specific industry knowledge ranges from healthcare to transport & haulage and government & public services.
In this we have experience in:
HOFF Legal aims to combine procurement with value creation (Value Based Procurement). Hanneke Hoff is one of the founders and true pioneers in this field in the Netherlands. In all situations, she focuses the procurement on the outcomes. Always in consultation with the organization or department. In this way she can drive results and deliver on objectives by creating value from procurement within the procedure. Within healthcare, for example, aligned with the vision from Porter: “outcomes that matter to patients”.
Corporate Sanctions Law
Legal entities, management of legal entities and governments are increasingly being held criminally liable for mistakes. This trend has enormous consequences, such as sanctions, strain on internal relationships and negative impact on the organization’s reputation.
The interests of these organizations are often a collective of the interests of the stakeholders, such as the Supervisory Board, the Board of Directors, the management, staff and representative bodies. Combined with the (possible) accountability of public legal entities in the political arena, this creates complex situations. And a complex defense strategy.
That is why HOFF Legal offers support in the boardroom. Independent and expert advice. Constantly keeping the interest that have to be represented in the forefront of our mind. But we don’t stop there. We also consider lessons learned from the past and carry forward into the future.
HOFF Legal is active in the areas of:
Fraud & Corruption
From suspicion of a false document to suspicion of extensive accounting fraud. Comprehensive situations with major consequences. Banks terminate their banking relationship; customers look for another supplier or financing is terminated. We are the firm par excellence that has the expertise and experience for every type of fraud case.
HOFF Legal deals with:
Investigation & Compliance
The world is constantly changing at ever increasing speed. One of the disruptive changed is digitalization. These are often transitions with a major impact on compliance within organizations. HOFF Legal advises and assists where a company or agency is dealing with (a suspicion of) fraud. We investigate this suspicion and give advice. We also support criminal or civil proceedings arising from this.
Prevention is key.
Today’s world of ongoing digitalization affects your products and processes. New digital capabilities require a reassessment of your current compliance policies. Sales and marketing through new channels are rapidly following. Digital marketing, multichannel marketing, omnichannel marketing and the use of social media, are all examples of things that affect compliance. From a sales perspective, it can be perceived as a nuisance, as this complexity can be perceived as complicating sales. What is allowed and what is not allowed? You want to know where to draw the line? We can help!
HOFF Legal advises, supports and trains your organization. From a practical point of view. We look at the organization of compliance. In which we look beyond just applying the rules. Together we develop and implement an appropriate ‘compliant mindset’. Better yet, we enshrine it in your organization’s DNA.
Our main pillars are:
Tax Sanctions Law
Tax law is complex. Especially for entrepreneurs. Not only do you have to deal with
tax, also, as a taxpayer, you are more often confronted with differences of opinion with the tax authorities, such as suspicion of an intentionally incorrect tax return, and the Dutch Tax Prosecutor (FIOD) is increasingly permitting itself to be involved in investigations and raids.
HOFF Legal therefore advises companies and entrepreneurs in the area of tax penalty law, especially as a result of fraud and corruption. In addition, we assist you during FIOD interrogations and the proceedings afterwards.