About Leon
Leon Schuitemaker.
Leon Schuitemaker is a lawyer and the founder of Leon Legal & Schuitemaker Juridisch Advies in Groningen. Since 2007 he has advised public bodies and businesses.

At a glance
- Education
- Dutch law, University of Groningen
- Independent since
- 2007
- Office
- Streuvelslaan 2, Groningen
- Area
- The whole of the Netherlands
Background
Background
Leon Schuitemaker studied Dutch law at the University of Groningen.
In 2007 he founded Leon Legal, now Leon Legal & Schuitemaker Juridisch Advies. The practice advises public bodies, public organisations and businesses on state aid and subsidies, administrative law, legislation and contracts, and offers interim management and integrated legal advice.
Clients have one fixed point of contact. Leon Legal translates complex legal requirements into pragmatic solutions that work in practice.
Practice areas
Six practice areas that overlap in practice. You do not need to know which one your question falls under.
- Art. 107 TFEU State aid and subsidiesSubsidies, guarantees and tax benefits that pass the European test. Done right up front, no recovery afterwards.
- Art. 3:4 Awb Administrative lawDecisions, policy rules and objection procedures that are built with care, and stand up.
- Art. 147 Gemw Legislation and regulationRules that are workable, legally certain and hard to challenge.
- Art. 6:248 BW ContractsAgreements that make expectations concrete and keep risks manageable.
- Ad interim Interim managementAn experienced lawyer in your team for a while. Ready to start, without a long induction.
- In toto Integrated legal adviceAdvice where law, policy, finance and delivery come together.
Principles
- 01
Clear before complete
The answer first, the reasoning underneath.
- 02
Both sides of the table
Leon Legal advises public bodies and businesses, and so knows both perspectives.
- 03
Personal
One fixed point of contact, from the first conversation to completion.
- 04
Honest about chances
If a case has little chance, you hear it straight away.
Contact
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Leon Schuitemaker will look at your question and let you know whether and how Leon Legal can help.
