Soo-ja Schijf
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Band 5 : Employment
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About
Provided by Soo-ja Schijf
Practice Areas
Labour & Employment Group
Career
Soo-Ja Schijf is Partner in the Labour and Employment practice group, where she heads the Employment team.
Soo-Ja has many years of experience in advising multinational companies on a wide range of employment and employee participation matters. Her expertise includes reorganisations, collective and individual dismissals, outsourcing, transfer of undertaking, negotiations with works councils and trade unions, and (cross-border) secondments.
She also advises regularly on (sensitive) matters, such as the appointment and termination of board directors, non-competition disputes, and the role of ESG in the employment relationship, for example in relation to diversity and inclusion.
Professional Memberships
Member of the Diversity and Equality Law Committee
Member of the Employment and Industrial Relations Law Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA)
Member of the European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA)
Member of the Vereniging voor Arbeidsrecht (VvA, Dutch Association for Employment Law)
Chambers Review
Europe
Soo-ja Schijf has a broad international client base that includes major names from sectors as diverse as banking and medical technology. Her experience encompasses matters relating to non-compete clauses and instances of sexual harassment.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Soo-ja has an excellent client service approach and is a top expert in labour and employment law."
"Soo-ja Schijf is really personable and I would recommend her to any international employer."
"Soo-ja has an excellent client service approach and is a top expert in labour and employment law."
"Soo-ja Schijf is really personable and I would recommend her to any international employer."
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