Employment
Europe Guide 2024 : Netherlands
Band 2
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Provided by Loyens & Loeff
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Chambers Review
The Loyens & Loeff employment team has experience in the full spectrum of employment law. It is particularly strong on the tax aspects of employee benefits, working alongside the firm's market-leading tax department to advise on the taxation of severance packages. The team also acts on restructuring processes and collective redundancies. It offers further noteworthy expertise in the dismissal of high-ranking executives. Loyens & Loeff is a popular choice to handle the employment aspects of M&A transactions, with experience advising on the transfer of employees and on negotiations with works councils and trade unions.
Work Highlights
- Loyens & Loeff assisted Jan Linders with employment matters pertaining to the resale and rebranding of a large number of supermarkets, including dealing with trade unions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Loyens & Loeff provides a great service level. They offer quick responses and they are always available."
"Loyens & Loeff is a superb employment team that handles both contentious and regular work."
"Loyens & Loeff provides a great service level. They offer quick responses and they are always available."
"Loyens & Loeff is a superb employment team that handles both contentious and regular work."
Notable Practitioners
Hermine Voûte is well recognised for her expertise in employment law mandates. She represents clients in executive dismissal cases, including the negotiation of severance packages.
Klaas Wiersma advises on a range of employment law mandates including issues relating to cross-border restructurings as well as individual and collective dismissals. He chairs Loyens & Loeff's employment and benefits practice in the Netherlands.
"Klaas is an excellent lawyer and very pleasant to work with. He is open, approachable and always available."
"Klaas Wiersma is a great lawyer, adding value to the process of solving the problem. He provides a very high service level and is always available."