Employment
Europe Guide 2024 : Netherlands
Band 3
Email address
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+31 20 6789 123About
Provided by Van Doorne
Our multidisciplinary Employment & Pension team is highly experienced and famed for its expertise in national and cross-border employment and pension law. Van Doorne has a long tradition with this practice.
Individual and group employment and pension law
We advise and litigate in the entire field of individual and group employment and pension law. Among other things, this includes recruitment and dismissal, flexible employment, collective agreements and pension issues but also reorganisations, corporate transitions, outsourcing, privacy and the adjustment and harmonisation of terms and conditions of employment. We also offer advice in the field of employment law when it comes to mergers and acquisitions, and competition.
Full-service network
We advise Dutch and foreign businesses, non-profit organisations and public and semi-public institutions. Our full-service practice offers access to our network of experienced lawyers, civil-law notaries and tax consultants who specialise in neighbouring legal fields.
Chambers Review
Van Doorne has a well-regarded national practice with expertise in transactional employment mandates. It frequently acts on matters arising from acquisitions and reorganisations. The firm is noted for its experience in negotiations with works councils and unions, as well as its handling of remuneration matters and contractual issues. The team acts for an impressive client list consisting of industry-wide pension funds and employers.
Work Highlights
- Van Doorne assisted Reiswerk Pensioenen with class action proceedings pertaining to alleged breaches of EU law.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Van Doorne are focused on clients' demands. They offer senior leadership combined with young talents."
"The Van Doorne team are very approachable. They offer sharp analysis and pragmatic solutions."
"Van Doorne provides excellent services and responsiveness."
"Van Doorne offer very quick answers to highly complex topics. They offer excellent service in a good, timely manner."
"Van Doorne are focused on clients' demands. They offer senior leadership combined with young talents."
"The Van Doorne team are very approachable. They offer sharp analysis and pragmatic solutions."
"Van Doorne provides excellent services and responsiveness."
"Van Doorne offer very quick answers to highly complex topics. They offer excellent service in a good, timely manner."
Notable Practitioners
Marjolijn Lips is actively advising clients on the employment aspects of reorganisations as well as representing them in works council negotiations. She has recognised experience acting for clients from the financial services and professional services industries.
"Marjolijn Lips is a brilliant lawyer who has a very practical approach."
Sijbren Kuiper advises food and beverage as well as financial clients on pension matters. He is particularly active in assisting pension funds.
"Sijbren is a sharp and cunning lawyer."
"Sijbren Kuiper is approachable, kind and knowledgeable of the pension space."
"Sijbren Kuiper exhibits remarkable responsiveness and an impressive depth of legal expertise as well as a strong focus on business."