Paul Geerebaert
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Band 3 : Employment
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About
Provided by Paul Geerebaert
Practice Areas
Paul Geerebaert heads the firm’s Labour and Employment Practice Group. His daily fare consists of legal questions relating to individual and collective dismissals, transfers of undertakings and the drafting and negotiation of individual and collective labour agreements. He acts for many international and Belgian companies and advises in matters relating to employment law. He regularly pleads before Labour Courts throughout the country.
Paul ranks amongst the leading labour lawyers in Belgium.
Career
Paul joined Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick in 1990, where he became a Partner in 2001.
Professional Memberships
Member of the Brussels Bar
Lex Mundi labour and employment Group
European Employment Lawyers Association
Publications
Jurisprudence de la Cour de justice en matière de périodes de garde : essai de théorisation et rapprochements avec le « droit à la déconnexion ”, Sociaalrechtelijke Kronieken 2022, nr. 3, 113-123
“Motivering van ontslag: een gemotiveerde analyse” Sociaalrechtelijke Kronieken 2014, p.123- 139.
“De oneerlijke concurrentie van artikel 17,3° van de Arbeidsovereenkomstenwet als ‘opvangnet’ in geval van afwezigheid van het concurrentienadeel vereist voor concurrentiebedingen van de artikelen 65 en 86 van diezelfde wet”, Oriëntatie 2011, p.84-88.
“Grensoverschrijdende fusies bekeken vanuit arbeidsrechtelijk perspectief”, Sociaalrechtelijke Kronieken 2010, p.461-481.
“Licenciement collectif: questions actuelles issues de la pratique” in Le droit social face à la crise, Anthemis, 2010, p.15-45.
Languages Spoken
Dutch
English
French
German
Chambers Review
Europe
Paul Geerebaert often advises clients on collective and individual dismissal cases and has experience acting for both employees and employers. He also assists with the employment aspects of transactional matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Paul has always provided the highest level of service in a prompt manner."
"Paul has always provided the highest level of service in a prompt manner."