How many French-speaking lawyers are there in Netherlands?

We list 27, in 6 cities. That is the number whose working language we can trace to a published source, not the number that exists.

Is French unusual for lawyers in Netherlands?

31% of the 88 lawyers we hold in Netherlands are recorded as working in French. A consular list records the language because the mission publishes it for its own citizens, so the figure reflects who publishes lists, not only who speaks what.

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French-speaking lawyers in Netherlands

27 lawyers in Netherlands who work in French, in 6 cities. Amsterdam (15), Rotterdam (5) and Eindhoven (2) hold 81% of them.

27lawyers

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31%of all lawyers here

Photo: Tobias Niepel (CC BY 2.0)

City

Showing all 6 cities.

Netherlands27 in 6 cities

Amsterdam canal lined with gabled Dutch canal houses and moored boats under a clear blue sky

AmsterdamNetherlands15FrenchOf all lawyers here15 of 4434%

Rotterdam skyline with Erasmus Bridge and De Rotterdam towers seen from across the Nieuwe Maas river

RotterdamNetherlands5FrenchOf all lawyers here5 of 1242%

Eindhoven city centre with Lichttoren Philips building and De Blob glass structure under blue sky

EindhovenNetherlands2FrenchOf all lawyers here2 of 540%

The Hague's Mauritshuis and Binnenhof over the Hofvijver with the modern skyline behind

The HagueNetherlands2FrenchOf all lawyers here2 of 1217%

Utrecht Dom Tower rising above the Oudegracht canal in autumn

UtrechtNetherlands2FrenchOf all lawyers here2 of 729%

Autumn skyline of Maastricht with Sint-Servaasbasiliek and Sint-Janskerk towers rising above golden trees

MaastrichtNetherlands1FrenchOf all lawyers here1 of 333%

Nothing matches that combination.

This page lists every city in Netherlands where a source says a French-speaking lawyer works. If you know a provider that belongs here, tell us and include where the language is stated.

Where these came from

These French-speaking lawyers come from 3 sources, led by a French diplomatic mission (17), the Royal Dutch Association of Civil-law Notaries (KNB) (8) and a German diplomatic mission (2).

Every one of these sits on an official list, published by a body with nothing to sell.

Questions

How many French-speaking lawyers are there in Netherlands?: We list 27, in 6 cities. That is the number whose working language we can trace to a published source, not the number that exists.
Which city has the most?: Amsterdam, with 15 of the 27.
Is French unusual for lawyers in Netherlands?: 31% of the 88 lawyers we hold in Netherlands are recorded as working in French. A consular list records the language because the mission publishes it for its own citizens, so the figure reflects who publishes lists, not only who speaks what.