Alexander Vandenbergen

Practice Areas

Alexander is a partner in the Employment, Pensions & Benefits practice and heads the Pensions practice.

He has a particular focus on collective labour law, pension projects and top executives.

Alexander advises on the labour law aspects of large corporate reorganisations, most notably collective bargaining agreements and post-acquisition restructurings. This can involve the coordination of European restructuring projects in several countries.

Furthermore, he advises on specific pension-related projects such as restructuring or winding down of pension schemes, negotiating contracts the pension fund will enter into, advising on the pensions aspects of corporate transactions and complex litigation.

He also supports clients in any discussions with the Belgian pensions regulator (FSMA) and can assist on any international aspects of company pension plans.

Alexander also has a specific expertise in advising pension funds in the private and the public sector on compliance matters.

Finally, he assists top executives in negotiating their employment contracts and exit packages. He has a particular focus on top executives in the financial services industry.

Professional Memberships

Alexander is a member of the International Pension and Employee Benefits Lawyers' Association (IPEBLA), of the European Employment Lawyers' Association (EELA) and the Belgian Association of Pension Lawyers (BePLA).

Publications

- A. VANDENBERGEN, I. PLETS, J. DE VREESE, J. HOFKENS, 30 jaar Wet Ontslagregeling Personeelsafgevaardigden, Intersentia, juli 2021

- VANDENBERGEN, A. WERNIERS, Werkgeversbijdrage betalen als opzeggingsvergoeding of storten in het pensioenplan?, Life & Benefits nr. 7 Kluwer, september 2014

- VANDENBERGEN, J. HOFKENS, I. PLETS, A. VAN DOORSELAER, E. MORELLI, A. WERNIERS, Wetboek Eenheidsstatuut – Code Statut unique (Lydian publicatie), augustus 2014

- VANDENBERGEN, C. DE RIDDER, J. DE VREESE, E. DUDEN, V. PERTRY, A. VAN DAMME, L. VERMEULEN, A. WERNIERS, De Wet Aanvullende Pensioenen is 10 jaar oud, De Belgian Pension Lawyers Association maakte een balans op, Kluwer, juni 2014

- VANDENBERGEN, I. PLETS, J. HOFKENS, S. DEMEESTERE, Getting the Deal Through – Labour & Employment 2012, 8 July 2012

- E.MORELLI, A. VANDENBERGEN, « Réforme du financement des pensions des fonctionnaires nommés au niveau local », e-zine van Lydian, 25 novembre 2011

- VANDENBERGEN, J. HOFKENS, S. DEMEESTERE, Labour & Employee 2011/12 Volume 1 guide – Belgium, published in the Labour and Employee Benefits 2011/12 Volume 1 multi-jurisdictional guide and reproduced with the permission of the publisher, Practical Law Company, 2 November 2011

- VANDENBERGEN, H. KEULERS, S. LODEWIJCKX, Est-ce que chaque crise représente une opportunité?, Le Monde de l'Assurances, octobre 2011, 27 octobre 2011

- VANDENBERGEN, H. KEULERS, S. LODEWIJCKX, Is elke crisis een opportuniteit?, De Verzekeringswereld, oktober 2011, 26 oktober 2011

- VANDENBERGEN, I. PLETS, J. HOFKES, S. DEMEESTERE, Getting the Deal Through - Labour & Employment 2011 – Belgium, 9 September 2011

- VANDENBERGEN, 20 jaar wet ontslagregeling personeelsafgevaardigden, Intersentia, Juli 2011, circa 300 p., 28 juli 2011

- VANDENBERGEN, J. HOFKENS, Employment and labour law 2011 – Belgium, “Global Legal Group” - "This article appeared in the 2011 edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Employment and Labour Law, 16 May 2011

- VANDENBERGEN, J. HOFKENS, S. DEMEESTERE, Labour & Employee 2010/11 Volume 1 Handbook – Belgium, PLC Cross-border Labour & Employee 2010/11 Volume 1 Handbook, 1 February 2011

- A. VANDENBERGEN, Het Belgische hoofdstuk in “Labour and Employee Benefits 2006/07“(cross-border handbooks)

- A. VANDENBERGEN, “De notie ‘alle werknemers’ heeft belangrijke impact”, Life & Benefits oktober 2004 n°8, Kluwer

- A. VANDENBERGEN en S. LODEWIJCKX, “Kan een vrij aanvullend pensioen voor zelfstandigen gecombineerd worden met een groepsverzekering?”, Accountancy & Fiscaliteit, Standaard Uitgeverij, 25 april 2002

- A. VANDENBERGEN, “Groepsverzekeringen: Collectieve reserveoverdrachten”, Life & Benefits n°10, Kluwer, juli 2001

Languages Spoken

Dutch, English and French