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Lydian

Employment

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Lydian’s employment, pensions and benefits team comprises around 20 lawyers working from the firm’s offices in Brussels, Antwerp and Hasselt, thus making the team one of the largest in the Belgian market. Employment law issues are extremely diverse and require expertise in many areas of practice. The size of Lydian’s employment team not only enables us to offer you a full range of services and support but also makes sure that your question will be handled by a specialist who is dedicated to the specific practice area you need.

Our key areas of activity are company restructurings, international mobility, outsourcing projects, compensation and benefits, dispute resolution, pensions, privacy at work, and health and safety in the workplace.

We represent large and medium-sized Belgian and international companies in all their legal work at competitive rates. We are one of the few independent employment practices in Belgium operating outside a US/UK law firm banner. Lydian is therefore a popular referral choice for foreign firms seeking a high quality law firm in Belgium with recognized skills in employment, pensions and benefits.

We are frequently instructed on the Belgium aspects of cross-border matters and are actively involved in innovative and complex files.

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Employment - Belgium

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Lydian offers clients a broad range of assistance with employment law matters, including advising on compliance with remuneration legislation and pensions regulations. The law firm advises on collective dismissals and individual terminations, as well as the transfer of employees between jurisdictions. The team has notable experience representing clients in discrimination complaints and in social plan disputes. Additionally, team members represent clients in negotiations over collective bargaining agreements.
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Work Highlights

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  • Lydian assisted Energizer with a variety of HR matters, including working time regulations, dismissals, policy drafting and the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements.

Strengths

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  • Lydian has a hands-on approach and is very effective in its advice. We are extremely pleased with the team's service.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Alexander Vandenbergen
    Alexander Vandenbergen

    Alexander Vandenbergen

    Alexander Vandenbergen heads the pensions practice at Lydian. He also assists clients with issues regarding collective bargaining agreements, the transfer of employees and discrimination complaints, including mandates relating to toxic leadership and post-acquisition employment issues.

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  • Jan Hofkens
    Jan Hofkens

    Jan Hofkens

    Jan Hofkens represents clients in discrimination complaints and social plan disputes, as well as advising on the transfer and termination of employees. He also advises clients on compliance with new regulations and the employment aspects of transactional matters.

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  • Kato Aerts
    Kato Aerts

    Kato Aerts

    Kato Aerts offers particular skill advising on collective labour agreements and dismissal matters, as well as subsequent disputes. She is equally sought out to assist with HR issues and compliance mandates.

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