Having existed in its current form for more than thirty years, BarentsKrans boasts a long history. Law firm Barents Gasille & Mout and the civil-law notary firms Krans Mulder Meuter and Van Gastel & Bressers merged in 1991, creating the new firm Barents & Krans. In 2005 it was renamed BarentsKrans. Growing demand for high-quality legal services resulted in a second office in the Amsterdam Zuidas district, that was opened in 2024.
The history of BarentsKrans
The firm of civil-law notaries
1971 Incorporated as Hoogland & Krans
1979 Change of name to Hoogland Krans Mulder
1982 Change of name to Krans Mulder Meuter
1990 Incorporation of Van Gastel & Bressers, formerly Boekwijt and Van Gastel
1991 Krans Mulder Meuter and Van Gastel & Bressers are consolidated into Barents & Krans
The law firm
1971 Incorporation of Barents Gasille & Mout following a merger between the two law firms Barents & Gasille and Mout. The history of these two firms dates back to the 1930s.
Merger between the law firm and the firm of civil-law notaries
1991 Barents Gasille & Mout merges with Krans Mulder Meuter and Van Gastel & Bressers
Establishment of Barents & Krans
1991 Establishment of the partnership Barents & Krans
2005 Change of name to BarentsKrans
2006 The partnership becomes a public limited company
2013 Move to Lange Voorhout 3 The Hague
2020 BarentsKrans N.V. becomes BarentsKrans Coöperatief U.A.
2021 BarentsKrans celebrates its 30th anniversary
2024 BarentsKrans opens office at the Amsterdam Zuidas
De Zeven Provinciën on the Lange Voorhout
Ever since its establishment, BarentsKrans has been based in The Hague, the ‘city of peace and justice’, with its numerous organisations and institutions operating in the field of international law. In 2013, BarentsKrans moved from Parkstraat to a modern building on Lange Voorhout, one of The Hague’s most famous avenues in the middle of the historic city centre.
Designed by architect F.A. Eschauzier in 1954, the office was originally built for insurance company ‘De Zeven Provinciën’. The building has architectural and historical value as it is a representative example of office construction in the reconstruction period following World War II, as well as being a valuable example of the later, post-war work of well-known architect F.A. Eschauzier. Our office has been completely refurbished and made more sustainable whilst maintaining its stylish design.
2Amsterdam in the Zuidas district
In 2024, BarentsKrans opened a second office in Amsterdam, on Eduard van Beinumstraat in the Zuidas district, on the first floor of ‘2Amsterdam’. This modern building with cutting-edge facilities is strategically placed for both our national and our international clients.
2Amsterdam consists of a hotel tower and an office tower, with shared public spaces, terraces and a garden. Work and life start to converge as a result, making for a pleasant and healthy environment to work in and meet up. 2Amsterdam is BREEAM Excellent certified.