Employment

DLA Piper offers a large and versatile team with expertise in pensions mandates, including in litigation regarding pensions contributions. The team remains a strong option for multi-jurisdictional matters, assisting with complex, cross-border M&A transactions. Additionally, the law firm advises on contentious cases with work councils and acts on individual and collective dismissals. Team members represent clients in temporary agency matters and employee placement matters, as well as the application of EU employment directives. DLA offers a notable focus on clients from the aviation and technology sectors.

"The team's turnaround is always very quick and the lawyers are always responsive," says one client.

Represented G4S in proceedings against a group of employees relating to the WAADI legislation, a collective labour agreement and holiday allowances.

Bas Degelink has a highly active practice assisting clients with cross-border pension mandates. He also has particular expertise in representing pension funds in contentious files.

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

Hélène Bogaard enters the rankings after clients praise her for being "really great to work with - very pragmatic and strong in her knowledge." She assists multinational clients with cross-border employment advice, and also represents clients in disputes against former employees.

Clients praise Johan Zwemmer for being "pragmatic with good insights" and highlight his "nice personality." He acts for clients on a range of employment mandates, including executive dismissals, collective bargaining and works council negotiations.