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About

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Boontje Advocaten & Mediators is a boutique law firm that focuses exclusively on employment law and has been established 21 years ago. Currently employing 22 lawyers, the firm is the biggest firm specialising in employment law in the Netherlands with many lawyers possessing over ten years’ experience in employment law. The choice for highly experienced professionals was consciously made, based on the experience that clients look for a sparring partner, who is able to share thoughts at the required level and can offer fitting impromptu solutions at any time.

Thanks to the seniority of its lawyers, Boontje Advocaten & Mediators is able to apply what is called the ‘Employment law Plus Formula.’ This formula means that each lawyer, in addition to his or her general knowledge of employment law, focuses on one or more specific areas, such as collective bargaining conditions, co-determination, working conditions, flexible labour, occupationally disabled employees, managing directors and special clauses in employment contracts. As a result, the firm has specific and readily available knowledge in house at any given time and can counsel its clients on employment law matters not only in a broad sense but offer them in-depth advice as well. In addition, Boontje Advocaten & Mediators offers mediation services by three of its employment lawyers who are also certified mediators.

Chambers Review

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Employment - Netherlands

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Boontje is a well-regarded employment law practice that advises clients from diverse industries. The firm has notable experience advising on employment issues arising as a consequence of global restructuring and reorganisation. The team also represents clients in disputes over collective and individual dismissals, as well as acting on issues of employee privacy, incapacity and inappropriate behaviour. Boontje has further experience advising clients on co-determination agreements as part of corporate transactions and flexible working arrangements.

Work Highlights

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  • Boontje acted for Gunnebo Safe Storage on the closure of a plant in Doetinchem, including collective dismissal proceedings and negotiations with the works council.

Strengths

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One of the key strengths that distinguishes Boontje from other law firms is its expertise and deep understanding of employment law. It provides insightful and practical advice tailored to our needs.

Employment respondent
Europe

I totally trust Boontje's opinion. The lawyers always pick up the phone for me and go the extra mile.

Employment respondent
Europe

Boontje knows its customers and their businesses well. The lawyers are easy to reach and very good at managing expectations.

Employment respondent
Europe

Boontje approached the issue in such a way that non-legal colleagues could understand and follow the steps that we had to take. The team was able to provide high-level and very detailed advice.

Employment respondent
Europe

The lawyers are responsive, approachable and proactive in addressing our concerns, which gives us great confidence in their ability to handle complex legal matters.

Employment respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Pauline Sick
4
Pauline Sick
Head of Employment
4
Band 4

Pauline Sick is a noted lawyer who acts for clients on multi-stranded workforce restructurings, collective labour agreement negotiations and individual dismissals, as well as subsequent disputes.

Pauline Sick is a very knowledgeable lawyer.

She can bring different viewpoints to clients and is the calm in the eye of the storm.

Pauline Sick provides very useful advice and assistance.

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Yvette Dissel
4
Yvette Dissel
4
Band 4

Yvette Dissel advises clients on the employment implications of M&A transactions and group restructurings, with further experience advising on co-determination issues. She also demonstrates skill working on redundancies and flexible working arrangements.

Yvette Dissel is always approachable, collaborative, friendly and calm. She wants to generate the best results for her customers. She has good knowledge and negotiation tactics.

I am very happy to work with Yvette Dissel. Her general level of service is outstanding, consistently providing prompt and thorough support.

She demonstrates a high level of sophistication in handling complex legal matters, ensuring that all aspects are addressed.

She is very well organised, and nothing is left to the last minute.

She is extremely diligent and a good negotiator.

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Pauline Sick
4
Pauline Sick
Head of Employment
4
Band 4
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Yvette Dissel
4
Yvette Dissel
4
Band 4
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Members

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Alex Besters

Björn Schouten

Danny Vesters

Dianne van Moerkerk

Edith Molemans

Ilse Kersten

Leander van den Hof

Lilach Zalait

Lucine Meijers

Margriet van der Velden-Rijnsburger

Paul Boontje

Pauline Sick

Pauline Sick

Head of Department

Stefan van der Veen

Suzan van der Meer

Tijmen Martens

Wouter Hes

Yillis Smit

Clients

Provided by Boontje Advocaten & Mediators

Aalberts Industries

Aquent

Atradius

Bunzl

Carlson Wagonlit

DPA

Dijklander Ziekenhuis

Ecco

Ecovyst

Fox Recruitment

Generator Hotel Amsterdam

Getronics

Horlings Nexia

Iqvia

Majestic Products

NTT Netherlands

Otravo

PQ Silicas

QNH Consulting

RELX Group (including Elsevier)

Royal Coster Diamonds

Signify

Stichting Het Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest

Transdev SA (including Connexxion, Witte Kruis, Hermes)

Travelex

University of Amsterdam

Woodward

Yakult

Industries

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Banks

Charities/Not for profit

Chemicals

Commercial & Professional Services

Education

Financial Services

Hardware & Electronics

Health Care

Industrial Engineering

Media

NGO's

Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences

Private clients/Individuals

Retail

Software & Computer Services

Technology

Telecommunications

Transportation

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