DLA Piper LLP, Employment | Chambers Europe Profile

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Chambers Review

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Employment - Netherlands

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

DLA Piper offers a large and versatile team with deep expertise in pensions mandates, which encompasses litigation relating to pensions contributions. The team remains a strong option for multi-jurisdictional matters, assisting with complex cross-border M&A transactions. Additionally, the firm advises on consultations with works councils and acts on individual and collective dismissals. The team also boasts experience in restructurings and bonus plans. Team members represent clients in temporary agency matters and in the application of EU employment directives. DLA Piper has a notable focus on representing clients from the finance and technology sectors.

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Work Highlights

DLA Piper advised Uber Eats on the design and implementation of a staffing model following the Supreme Court's ruling that meal couriers are employees.

Strengths

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The team has deeply developed knowledge in the required areas, communicates openly and transparently and responds quickly. The firm is able to act on complex and sophisticated matters.

Employment respondent
Europe

DLA Piper delivers good service, sound recommendations and a high level of expertise.

Employment respondent
Europe

We appreciate DLA Piper's pragmatic approach and trusted advice. The team always responds on time and is ready to provide quick feedback.

Employment respondent
Europe

We value DLA Piper for its responsiveness and ability to deliver quality advice according to short deadlines that is practical and tailored to us.

Employment respondent
Europe

It is genuinely pleasing to have a reason to engage DLA Piper, owing to its practical approach and engaging manner.

Employment respondent
Europe

The team has deeply developed knowledge in the required areas, communicates openly and transparently and responds quickly. The firm is able to act on complex and sophisticated matters.

Employment respondent
Europe

DLA Piper delivers good service, sound recommendations and a high level of expertise.

Employment respondent
Europe

We appreciate DLA Piper's pragmatic approach and trusted advice. The team always responds on time and is ready to provide quick feedback.

Employment respondent
Europe

We value DLA Piper for its responsiveness and ability to deliver quality advice according to short deadlines that is practical and tailored to us.

Employment respondent
Europe

It is genuinely pleasing to have a reason to engage DLA Piper, owing to its practical approach and engaging manner.

Employment respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Erik Lutjens

Senior Statespeople

Erik Lutjens has prodigious experience representing clients in employment and pensions matters. He assists clients with contentious cases relating to pension contributions and the negotiation of pension fund agreements, with particular expertise in representing pension funds.

Erik Lutjens is an excellent lawyer.

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Johan Zwemmer

Band 3

Johan Zwemmer acts for clients on employment mandates such as executive dismissals, collective bargaining and works council negotiations. He is particularly noteworthy for his expertise in flexible workforce arrangements, bonus plans and restructurings.

Johan Zwemmer is a highly knowledgeable and experienced lawyer. The combination of his academic background and broad commercial experience with large companies makes him stand out.

Johan Zwemmer is a highly developed lawyer with a lot of knowledge and experience. He is open-minded and results-oriented, with a focus on extreme quality in combination with a healthy dose of humour.

Johan Zwemmer is fun to work with and a really smart person with good humour.

Johan Zwemmer has a very strong sense of what is going on in the sector and is able to convey that in his advice.

He advises with business acumen and is always available when needed. His advice is to the point and he gives clear recommendations that are workable in practice.

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Jasper de Bok

Associates to watch

Jasper de Bok is noted for his ability to guide clients through collective dismissal processes and settlement negotiations, as well as consultations with works councils.

Jasper de Bok is clearly an expert in the field but manages to give his advice in a clear and structured manner, which enables me to understand our legal position in the Netherlands.

Jasper de Bok is very responsive and knows the company well. He is able to provide pragmatic advice and has good labour law knowledge.

Jasper de Bok is a particularly effective lawyer. He is a clear communicator and our go-to employment lawyer for the Netherlands.

Jasper de Bok is a smart, responsive, pragmatic and reasonable lawyer.

His responses are timely, and he is proactive in following up or highlighting issues that are relevant to our company.

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