Jan Hofkens
Europe Guide 2024
Band 1 : Employment
Band 1
About
Provided by Jan Hofkens
Practice Areas
Jan is a partner in the Employment, Pensions & Benefits practice. He is Lydian’s Managing Partner.
Jan has a particular focus on company restructurings and negotiation with Trade Unions, negotiating severance packages, drafting HR policies, internal investigations and employee fraud & Employment Tribunal litigation.
Jan’s clients include both companies and individual executives. His wide experience ranges from the management of mass lay-offs and negotiating social plans through to the harmonization of employment conditions. When advising on severance arrangements, he also gives guidance on the tax structuring of termination activities. He has a large employment tribunal caseload.
He is regularly consulted in cases of employee fraud, privacy issues related to internal investigations, whistle blowing and dismissal for cause. For this reason, he is a Registered Forensic Auditor at the Belgian Institute for Forensic Auditors (IFA).
Professional Memberships
Jan Hofkens is an active member of the European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA) and the International Bar Association (IBA).
Languages Spoken
Dutch, English and French.
Chambers Review
Europe
Managing partner Jan Hofkens represents clients in discrimination complaints and social plan disputes, as well as advising on the transfer and termination of employees. He also advises clients on compliance with remuneration regulations and the employment aspects of transactional matters.
