Clifford Chance LLP, Employment | Chambers Europe Profile

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Employment - Netherlands

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Clifford Chance has a strong employment team in the Netherlands advising a number of multinational clients, including financial institutions, on remuneration policies, redundancies, restructurings, employee transfers and European employment regulations. It also acts alongside the law firm's well-regarded corporate department on the employment aspects of M&A transactions. Clients benefit from the law firm's strong international presence in its assistance with cross-border mandates. Members of the team have further experience in pension planning and litigation.

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Work Highlights

Clifford Chance advised ACT Commodities on a range of employment matters, including employment terminations and board-level changes.

Strengths

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Thanks to the department's strategic thinking, legal expertise and unwavering support, we gained the leverage we needed to challenge existing structures and push for real change.

Employment respondent
Europe

The team at Clifford Chance is very responsive and practical. All the lawyers find solutions and take ownership of our problem.

Employment respondent
Europe

Clifford Chance stands out for its outstanding client service, holistic advice and excellent judgement in high-stakes cases.

Employment respondent
Europe

One of the department's greatest strengths is its integrated international network, which allows for seamless coordination across multiple European jurisdictions with consistent quality and approach.

Employment respondent
Europe

Clifford Chance provides very hands-on and practical advice. The lawyers make it look easy.

Employment respondent
Europe

Thanks to the department's strategic thinking, legal expertise and unwavering support, we gained the leverage we needed to challenge existing structures and push for real change.

Employment respondent
Europe

The team at Clifford Chance is very responsive and practical. All the lawyers find solutions and take ownership of our problem.

Employment respondent
Europe

Clifford Chance stands out for its outstanding client service, holistic advice and excellent judgement in high-stakes cases.

Employment respondent
Europe

One of the department's greatest strengths is its integrated international network, which allows for seamless coordination across multiple European jurisdictions with consistent quality and approach.

Employment respondent
Europe

Clifford Chance provides very hands-on and practical advice. The lawyers make it look easy.

Employment respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Wijnanda Rutten

Senior Statespeople

Wijnanda Rutten has extensive pensions law expertise, providing advice on pensions litigation relating to mandatory industry-wide pensions and pension planning issues. She also assists with the pension aspects of global restructurings.

Wijnanda Rutten is really knowledgeable in pensions law.

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Floris van de Bult

Band 1

Floris van de Bult assists clients with a broad range of employment law mandates, including remuneration issues, incentive programmes and corporate reorganisations. His practice also encompasses dismissals, discrimination claims and employee transfers.

Floris' ability to coordinate seamlessly across multiple jurisdictions while maintaining consistent quality and service levels is exceptional. He is highly responsive, proactive in his communication and skilled at explaining complex legal matters in accessible, business-friendly terms.

Floris is a very strong partner on many topics. He can be relied upon to provide timely and pragmatic advice.

Floris van de Bult is a trusted adviser who sees all angles of a case, as well as the business and reputational imperatives.

Floris van de Bult is a great lawyer to work with.

Floris distinguishes himself through his strong relationship management and deep understanding of our business needs.

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Sanne Blankestijn

Associates to watch

Sanne Blankestijn assists with the employment aspects of global restructurings. She also advises on aspects of collective labour agreements and individual and executive terminations.

Sanne Blankestijn is very diligent and available. She is really good at seeing the big picture, not just looking at one single topic.

Sanne's greatest strengths are her reliability and structured, pragmatic approach. She consistently follows up on commitments and does exactly what she says she will do.

Sanne Blankestijn is razor sharp, highly commercial and swift. She also understands negotiation dynamics and how best to leverage these.

Sanne Blankestijn is a terrific adviser. She is very pragmatic, responsive and goes the extra mile to think along with the business to come to the right solution.

Sanne's proactive communication, attention to detail and pragmatism ensure that matters run smoothly from start to finish.

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