Loyens & Loeff, Employment | Chambers Europe Profile

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Our Employment & Benefits Practice Group is best known for helping clients make a real commercial difference by offering true, simple and innovative solutions to complex national and international employment issues. We understand the challenges they face and help them transform these challenges into opportunities. Effectively reaching their goals, by intensively working together.

We are dedicated to providing added value to our clients and therefore always show a high level of innovation. We challenge ourselves and are able – within the limits of the law – to be innovative and creative. This corresponds to our culture and is reflected in our track record of taking new challenges head on and always going for the practical, hands-on approach.

We cover the full spectrum of employment law, including pension law, social security, employment taxes and immigration law. We also have expert knowledge in complex (inter)national employment issues, ranging from high-profile dismissals and top management contracts, to reorganisations, international employment mobility and cross-border issues. Our integrated approach with employment and tax lawyers enables us to provide all-round advice from all relevant employment law angles.

Please visit our website to learn more about our practice: www.loyensloeff.com

Chambers Review

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Employment - Belgium

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Loyens & Loeff has a highly regarded employment practice offering an integrated network across the Benelux region that enables the law firm to advise clients on regional reorganisations. The team assists clients with collective dismissals as part of restructurings and with the dismissal of protected employees. It represents clients in social security disputes and social inspections. Loyens & Loeff additionally acts for clients on matters concerning employee benefits and flexible reward schemes.

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Work Highlights

Loyens & Loeff advised Krëfel on its restructuring process, including negotiations with the works council for a social plan.

Strengths

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Loyens & Loeff's strengths are its responsiveness and flexibility, as well as its practical and innovative solutions.

Employment respondent
Europe

The Loyens & Loeff team really cares for and reassures its clients. It approaches the consequences to ensure the right decisions are made.

Employment respondent
Europe

Loyens & Loeff has a high level of knowledge combined with a very solution-oriented approach.

Employment respondent
Europe

The team consistently demonstrates a rare blend of precision, responsiveness and strategic insight, with a genuine care for our needs.

Employment respondent
Europe

The lawyers are very thorough and informative when handling complex situations.

Employment respondent
Europe

Loyens & Loeff's strengths are its responsiveness and flexibility, as well as its practical and innovative solutions.

Employment respondent
Europe

The Loyens & Loeff team really cares for and reassures its clients. It approaches the consequences to ensure the right decisions are made.

Employment respondent
Europe

Loyens & Loeff has a high level of knowledge combined with a very solution-oriented approach.

Employment respondent
Europe

The team consistently demonstrates a rare blend of precision, responsiveness and strategic insight, with a genuine care for our needs.

Employment respondent
Europe

The lawyers are very thorough and informative when handling complex situations.

Employment respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Kris De Schutter

Band 2

Kris De Schutter is noted for his strong focus on employee benefits and flexible reward schemes. He also advises clients on collective dismissals and the dismissal of protected employees, as well as on social inspections and social security disputes.

Kris De Schutter is incomparable in terms of strategic advice, innovation and building strategic relationships.

Kris De Schutter is a great lawyer who turns complexity into down-to-earth solutions.

Kris De Schutter knows the Belgian labour market and understands the business differences very well, which is quite rare. He understands both the legal and business needs.

Kris De Schutter is extremely responsive. He has great communication skills and is someone who is very open, mentions potential risks and is super transparent.

Kris De Schutter is a really curious lawyer who is also pragmatic and gets straight to the essence of the issues.

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Filip Saelens

Band 4

Filip Saelens acts for clients on reorganisations and the dismissal of protected employees, as well as representing them in social security disputes. Additionally, he acts in relation to senior management exits, trade union negotiations and social inspection mandates.

Filip Saelens has insight into clients' needs and coordinates cross-division services. He always makes himself available, carries extensive experience and provides risk-avoidant advice.

We wholeheartedly recommend Filip Saelens to any organisation seeking sophisticated, reliable and forward-thinking legal counsel in the EU. He is more than a legal adviser, he is a trusted strategic partner who elevates the standard of legal service.

Filip Saelens is very skilled and has lots of experience. He tries to find workable solutions to achieve the company's desires.

Filip Saelens is my best partner for complex matters.

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Joris Beernaert

Up and Coming

Joris Beernaert offers clients advice on complex employment and pension matters, including workforce restructurings, pension transfers and employee relations. He additionally assists with the development of new pension schemes and investigations initiated by the FSMA.

Joris Beernaert has deep knowledge of his domain.

Joris Beernaert is a very clever lawyer who is very responsive, especially with complex queries. He is able to break them down and explain them very clearly, revealing deep thought in his advice.

Joris Beernaert will search for solutions and reasons as to why something is possible and how it should be conducted.

Joris Beernaert provides impeccable service.

Joris Beernaert offers top-notch expertise and is an outside the box thinker and a very available lawyer.

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Etienne Pennetreau

Associates to watch

Etienne Pennetreau is noted for his ability to advise on both collective and individual employment issues, with strength demonstrated in the design of new remuneration systems, union negotiations and dismissals.

Etienne Pennetreau is very well qualified to advise us on what we want.

Etienne Pennetreau is willing to assist a client not only in his area, but also for others cooperating with his colleagues.

Etienne Pennetreau is very clear in his expectations and thinks along with us.

Etienne has been a great partner in supporting our employment matters in Belgium.

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