Employment
Europe Guide 2024 : Netherlands
Band 2
Contact number
+31 20 605 6000About
Provided by Houthoff
Houthoff's Employment team advises a wide variety of Dutch and foreign clients. The practice assists clients in connection with the full spectrum of employment issues that confront today’s corporates, with a special focus on strategic issues and boardroom counselling. The Team provides expertise in connection with labour aspects of mergers and acquisitions, compliance with domestic and foreign statutes and represents clients in high-profile litigation cases.
The team offers extensive experience on handling management agreements, D&O remuneration, employee share options, outsourcing matters, reorganisations, dismissals and other strategic employment law matters.
Chambers Review
Houthoff has a highly regarded team that offers a wide range of expertise, including in the representation of corporate entities as well as individuals in matters concerning the dismissal of senior employees. The team is also active in works council negotiations and often acts for corporate clients on employment issues arising from high-profile M&A transactions. Houthoff also assists with the amendment of employment conditions and collective dismissals occurring as part of global reorganisations. The firm has further experience representing clients in discrimination claims.
Work Highlights
- Houthoff assisted Danone with employment aspects of a corporate reorganisation.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The practice group are knowledgeable and responsive. The lawyers are very responsive."
"Houthoff's team work fast and are to the point, easy and pleasant."
"Houthoff's team is very diverse in depth and breadth. It is the right mix of experienced partners, counsels and associates."
"Houthoff offers excellent knowledge and pragmatic advice."
"The practice group are knowledgeable and responsive. The lawyers are very responsive."
"Houthoff's team work fast and are to the point, easy and pleasant."
"Houthoff's team is very diverse in depth and breadth. It is the right mix of experienced partners, counsels and associates."
"Houthoff offers excellent knowledge and pragmatic advice."
Notable Practitioners
Jet Stolk acts on a broad range of employment law mandates, advising both companies and individuals on executive dismissals, substantial reorganisations and remuneration issues.
"She is exceptional in providing knowledgeable and pragmatic expertise."
"She is a lovely person to work with. She listens very well and acts very fast as well as accurately."
"Jet Stolk is very experienced and therefore able to engage with stakeholders on all levels."
"Jet Stolk is down to earth, offers excellent knowledge and is approachable."