Europe Guide 2026 : Netherlands
Ranked Individuals
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Florent maintains a full-service employment practice spanning day-to-day advisory work, reorganisations and employee exits. The lawyers also regularly advise employers on works council matters, such as negotiations and elections. The law firm further employs its strengths in the corporate field to assist with the employment aspects of corporate transactions.
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Florent advised Orangina Schweppes on the exit of two senior executives.
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The team is very skilled at distilling highly complex cases down to their core and simplifying them, ultimately allowing a solution to emerge.
Florent is distinguished by its strategic thinking and customer-centric, problem-solving approach. Its service levels are extremely high, with quick responses and turnarounds.
The department stands out for its timely and helpful responses. The team is always responsive and flexible in accommodating our requests.
The lawyers at Florent are more than sufficiently knowledgeable to provide excellent advice and act appropriately from a legal perspective.
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Joris Oster acts on a wide range of employment mandates, including individual and executive dismissals as well as workplace misconduct. He advises multinational companies, as well as prominent Dutch clients.
Joris Oster has been very reliable, informative and helpful.
Joris is able to simplify complex issues effortlessly. His style is personal and incisive. He is also highly articulate and often manages to keep situations light with a touch of humour.
Joris Oster is a strategically strong lawyer.
Joris is a very quick thinker and, in complex and seemingly deadlocked situations, can introduce perspectives that offer new pathways towards a solution.
Joris Oster has always provided a great service, and it is a pleasure to work with him.
Sophie Kremer maintains a highly regarded and well-rounded employment practice. In addition to providing day-to-day advice, she handles reorganisations, works council processes and employment-related litigations. She ably advises a broad range of clients, hailing from sectors such as pharmaceutical, business services and media.
Sophie Kremer is a very good and hands-on senior employment lawyer, who is also very content driven and likeable.
Sophie Kremer has been consistently clear, responsive and reactive, providing precise guidance and timely support throughout our exchanges.
Sophie Kremer understands our business goals and is always thorough and clear in her advice. Her guidance is always pragmatic and practical, and she embodies everything we look for in local counsel.
Sophie moves heaven and earth to provide timely support. She is a true partner on all our matters involving the Netherlands.
We call her the postwoman because she always delivers.
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