Legal assistance when it matters the most.
— Mr. Marielle van Essen

Van Essen Legal B.V. is an Amsterdam based company of legal expert mr. Marielle van Essen.

Having owned her law firm in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, for 20 years, former lawyer mr. Marielle van Essen recently continued her practices as a legal expert exclusively for clients such as:

- Media professionals
- Top athletes
- Entrepreneurs

Common sense often makes good law.”

— William O. Douglas

Areas of Practice


Media law

As a professional, either in the media, being a top athlete or any other entrepreneur, your reputation is crucial but also vulnerable.
Competitors or others can willingly harm your reputation by slander or false reviews. Also (social)media can either lift or harm a professional or company. Due to years of experience both in the legal field as a media professional myself, i can advice on the best tactics, possible procedures and help with damage control.


Contract law

When coming to agreements and contracts in high performance businesses, the interests and consequences of mistakes or miscommunication are high. Having a legal expert to assist your business moves, makes you able to concentrate on doing what you are best at. Not having to worry about the little lines you might have missed or misunderstood. I will lead negotiations to get the best possible proposals and if needed get the help of other experts from my broad network.


Fiscal matters

Having to deal with arguments with the Dutch tax authorities or worse; being accused of fraud by the FIOD is a stressful period for every entrepreneur. Regulations are not always clear and procedures are complicated. They mostly take an unacceptable amount of time and energy. Let me help you get your company through this storm best way possible or advise you how to prevent your business from being accused of fiscal irregularities.