A strong business model is never only commercial.
Legal shapes how a business creates value, allocates risk, builds trust, and scales sustainably. The decisions that reach a board, a CEO, or a leadership team rarely sit inside one practice area. A senior hire becomes a governance question. A restructuring becomes a reputational one. A cross-border investment touches business, people, and corporate structure all at once.
We help companies make legally sound and sustainable business decisions, whether their footprint is Dutch, international, or moving across borders.
That is the work we do every day.
Who works with us
Dutch corporates with international operations, investments, or stakeholders
International companies operating in, or investing into, The Netherlands
Companies with inbound or outbound investment activity touching Dutch jurisdiction
Boards, C-suite, and senior leaders making decisions where the stakes are high and the questions are not purely legal
General Counsel, HR directors, and CFOs who need a senior partner alongside them on sensitive matters
Supervisory and management boards facing decisions where the cost of getting it wrong is high
Where we add value
We have a strong & trusted partnership. I feel that Sagiure has an excellent understanding of our business and organizational structure and has been able to act quickly on any legal matter we have encountered, providing guidance and clear expectations on the process. I have always been able to count on the right support.
HR Advisor
Global Safety Certification Company
HR Advisor
We have a strong & trusted partnership. I feel that Sagiure has an excellent understanding of our business and organizational structure and has been able to act quickly on any legal matter we have encountered, providing guidance and clear expectations on the process. I have always been able to count on the right support.
Global Safety Certification Company
Director
The lawyers are no-nonsense, straight-forward and have the legal knowledge and are business savvy. This is a rare combination that we need and gratefully make use of. They have a nose for recognizing the success drivers of the organization. They see solutions and opportunities that not only cover the (legal) risks, but also make a real positive contribution to our operating results.
Digital Platform
General Counsel
The firm's advice has always been delivered timely and with efficiency and precision. I also have comfort that the team are looking out for our interests even when I have not specifically inquired on a topic, as they regularly update me with legal developments of note applicable to our Netherlands entity. I endorse Sagiure with my highest recommendation.
Leading Global Manufacturer
What sets Sagiure apart
Many of the matters facing a board or a leadership team do not sit cleanly inside one practice area. We have built a hyperniche between employment law, business,, and governance law, treating them as one connected problem rather than separate ones.
Behind every restructuring, dispute, or governance question is a person, a team, a relationship, a reputation. We hold that in view alongside the legal analysis, because in our experience, the legal answer that ignores the human dynamics is rarely the right one.
Our team has been appointed by the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal to conduct court-controlled investigations. That kind of mandate reflects the standing, discretion, and judgment we bring to matters where the stakes are at their highest.
Many of our clients operate across jurisdictions, whether they are Dutch corporates with international footprints or international companies investing into the Netherlands. We bring perspective that travels, useful when the next decision will be read by a parent, a board, an investor, or a workforce abroad.
Meet Your Legal Allies
Sagiure is a law firm built by legal professionals with a business mindset. The team is accustomed to work with a diverse client base from top-executives to SMEs to multinational companies.
Rachida el Johari
Partner
Madeleine Molster
Partner
Patrick Rojer
Senior Counsel
How conversations usually start
Clients often contact Sagiure when they want to:
- act early before a situation escalates
- pressure-test decisions at board or leadership level
- navigate sensitive employment or governance questions
- resolve a dispute efficiently and decisively
- obtain senior legal input where standard approaches fall short
Early involvement allows us to deliver the greatest value.
Operating in the Netherlands and weighing your next legal step?
If your organization is navigating employment, governance, or cross-border questions touching Dutch jurisdiction, we invite you to start a conversation.
Not to commit. Simply to assess fit and direction.
Whether you have a question, a situation still taking shape, or simply want to understand how we work, we would be glad to hear from you.
Not to commit. Simply to assess fit and direction.
Considering Sagiure for an upcoming matter?
If you are navigating people-related, governance, or cross-border legal questions in the Netherlands and would like to explore the right approach, we invite you to start a conversation.
Not to commit. Simply to assess fit and direction.
Considering Sagiure for an upcoming matter?
If you are navigating people-related, governance, or cross-border legal questions in the Netherlands and would like to explore the right approach, we invite you to start a conversation.
Not to commit. Simply to assess fit and direction.