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Eversheds Sutherland

Employment

Europe Guide 2026 : Netherlands

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Eversheds Sutherland's Netherlands employment and pensions practice combines deep local expertise with seamless global coordination to deliver pragmatic, business-focused solutions for multinational organisations. Our 13-strong team—comprising 11 employment lawyers and two dedicated pensions specialists—is one of the largest among international firms operating in the Dutch market.

Led by partners Marieke Koster, Anique Bitterlich and Eric Bergamin, the team is recognised for outstanding service, deep subject-matter expertise, and a solution-oriented approach. We work closely with colleagues across Europe, the UK, US and Asia, enabling clients to obtain coordinated advice on multi-jurisdictional matters through a genuine one-stop-shop.

What we do

We are best known for strategic advice on restructurings, works council consultations, collective labour agreements, employment litigation, TUPE matters, and European labour law including the Pay Transparency Directive. Our pensions team plays a leading role in the ongoing Dutch pension reforms and advises comprehensively on indexation disputes, sectoral pension fund scope discussions, de-risking, and tax-related pension issues.

Our valued sector knowledge spans Consumer, Energy, Financial Services, Health and Life Sciences, Industrials and TMT, with ESG fully embedded across all practices. The team has developed innovative legal tech tools to work more efficiently on mass redundancies and complex consultation processes.

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Employment - Netherlands

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Eversheds Sutherland's employment practice comprises lawyers based in both Amsterdam and Rotterdam. The Netherlands team frequently works alongside the law firm's offices in other jurisdictions. It advises on works council consultations relating to M&A transactions and is also well versed in providing guidance on executive dismissals. The practice has further experience representing clients in litigation arising from redundancy or collective termination. Additionally, the team works on TUPE matters and assisting companies with the EU Pay Transparency Directive. On the pensions side, the law firm is able to offer counsel on regulatory issues stemming from indexation.

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Strengths

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  • The team consistently demonstrates a deep understanding of intricate legal issues and approaches each case with thoroughness and strategic insight.

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  • The team provides professional advice, with a strong sense of pragmatism and strategic flexibility.

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  • Eversheds Sutherland stands out for its detailed knowledge of the relevant laws, attention to detail, concise communication and great understanding of the market and commercial context.

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  • The team at Eversheds Sutherland is distinguished from others by its response speed, flexibility in approach and excellent client care.

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  • They ask insightful and targeted questions that show a genuine interest in understanding our specific challenges and priorities.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Marieke Koster
    Marieke Koster

    Marieke Koster

    Marieke Koster is well versed in a range of employment matters, ably assisting clients on mandates such as restructurings, terminations and union disputes.

    • Marieke Koster consistently sees the broader picture beyond the current legal issue and recognises some of the practical challenges faced by employers.

      Employment respondentEurope

    • Marieke Koster has extensive knowledge and experience.

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    • Marieke combines a high level of legal expertise with a warm, approachable style that makes collaboration easy and effective.

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  • Taoufik Yekhlef
    Taoufik Yekhlef

    Taoufik Yekhlef

    Principal associate Taoufik Yekhlef is an adept employment law practitioner with particular strength in handling works council matters. He also advises clients on company closures and dismissals, including those relating to senior executives.

    • Taoufik Yekhlef is pragmatic, easy to work with and super responsive. He is very much a thought partner when it comes to Dutch employment matters.

      Employment respondentEurope

    • Taoufik is my go-to lawyer in the Netherlands. I just value his opinion as he always gives good, practical and commercial advice.

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    • Taoufik Yekhlef is reliable, independent and very supportive.

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