Sitting at the top of the class in The Netherlands, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek is providing a model of success for smaller independents across Europe.

Despite a cluster of the Netherlands’ other major local firms – Houthoff Buruma, Loyens & Loeff, and NautaDutilh – all pursuing regional expansion, either in Belgium or The Netherlands or both, De Brauw is leading the group of Dutch firms that is concentrating on its home market.