Employment
Europe Guide 2024 : Belgium
Band 3
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Provided by Van Olmen & Wynant
Van Olmen & Wynant is a renowned expert in employment law covering the full spectrum of such matters, including in-depth expertise in . We have an important litigation practice in these areas, both before Belgian labour courts as before administrative courts.
Areas we cover, include:
- Individual employment law, including employment agreements, service agreements, individual dismissals, self-employment and discrimination;
- Collective labour law, including company restructuring, transfer of businesses, collective dismissals, outsourcing, collective bargaining agreements and complex employment issues connected with M&A;
- Compensation and benefits, including executive remuneration and benefits and international compensations schemes;
- International employment, including expatriation and secondments;
- European employment law;
- Social criminal law
- Social security;
- Internal policies and codes of conduct.
Van Olmen & Wynant is one of the driving forces behind L&E Global, a worldwide alliance of Employers’ Counsels, giving the firm a distinctive international dimension in employment law.
The Employment department is headed by Chris Van Olmen. Other partners are Nicolas Simon and Vincent Vuylsteke. Additional key names are Gautier Busschaert and Pieter Pecinovsky.
Chambers Review
Van Olmen & Wynant often assists public sector clients with employment law matters. The law firm advises on a number of employment matters in the Benelux region, such as the transfer of employees. The team also acts on termination mandates, acting for employers and employees, and handles collective dismissals. Van Olmen & Wynant additionally acts in internal investigations, discrimination cases and negotiations with trade unions. Team members often assist with negotiating employment contracts.
Work Highlights
- Van Olmen & Wynant assisted HR Rail with the contentious dismissal of a civil servant.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm truly understands the business challenges and strategies of its clients."
"The firm truly understands the business challenges and strategies of its clients."
Notable Practitioners
Chris Van Olmen assists clients with the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements with trade unions. He also represents employees in contentious dismissal cases and has additional expertise in the employment aspects of transactional matters.
"He knows our specificities as a business very well."
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