Bronsgeest Deur Advocaten

Managing Partner : Philip Nabben

Partners: Benjamin Vaandrager, Hylda Wiarda, Cathelijn Derks, Joost Verlaan

Number of lawyers: 14

Languages: Dutch, English, French, German

Bronsgeest Deur Advocaten is a leading specialist labour and employment law firm and was one of the first niche employment law firms in the Netherlands. The firm was founded in 2003 and offers clients the full range of labour and employment legal services as well as mediation, strategic development, advice and advocacy. The partners and associates all have an international commercial employment law background which is reflected in the broad range of Dutch and international clients and the extensive cross border work that the firm undertakes. Our firm is an active member of Ius Laboris, the world’s largest human resources law firm alliance, with more than 1,400 lawyers in over 150 cities in over 50 countries. Membership of the alliance facilitates a global exchange of expertise and is one of the key factors enabling the firm to support clients on major cross-border projects.

■ Individual and collective dismissals

■ Co-determination rights

■ Negotiations with trade unions and works councils

■ Reviewing remuneration systems

■ Advising on the employment law issues resulting from mergers and acquisitions

■ Transfer of undertakings

■ In- and outsourcing of personnel

■ Employment agreements and employment terms

■ Discrimination and equal treatment

■ Enforcement of non-compete clauses

■ Collective labour law

■ Mediation

■ Data privacy

The firm has significant employment dispute resolution expertise combined with well established relationships with specialist tax and pension law advisors. Much of the firm’s work is cross border (particularly in Belgium, Germany and the UK), including salary split contracts, cross border restructurings, data transfer and helpdesk arrangements.

In addition, Cathelijn Derks heads an expanding mediation practice.

International Clients:

DS Smith, Johnson & Johnson, Coca-Cola, LEGO Group, AB-InBev, LinkedIn, ViacomCBS, Paramount, Lufthansa Cargo, TomTom International, PageGroup, FedEx Trade Networks, Global Blue, LBC Tank Terminals, We Transfer, AmDocs, Lenovo, VISA, Jindal Group, NCR, Tokheim, Lundbeck, CHC Helicopters, Percassi/Kiko Milano, Euroports, Canon, Furmanite, NCR, Teradata, Logitech, Euroclear, Technogym, Infosys, Vyaire, Juniper, Samlerhuset Group, Mastercard, 20th Century Fox, RIM, Air Liquide, Keter Group.

Dutch Clients:

Koninklijke Peijnenburg, ENGIE, I-SEC, LEGO Nederland, AB-InBev, Cisco, TomTom, Michael Page, Uniqlo, Canon, Natuurmonumenten, Mattel, Janssen Vaccins, Janssen Biologics, Janssen Cilag, Mentor Medical, LBC Rotterdam, ViacomCBS, Russell Reynolds, Red Bee Media, Arkema, ARAG, Avantium, Agilent, Sony ATV, International Card Services, DEKRA, Wieden+Kennedy.

Firm Contact:

Managing Partner: Philip Nabben

Tel: +31 20 305 3336

Email: [email protected]