Employment

About

Provided by Stibbe B.V.

The team covers the full range of individual and collective employment law services, such as the negotiating and drafting of employment contracts and collective bargaining agreements, compensation and benefits schemes, restructurings, transfer of undertaking, outsourcing, and pensions.

They have been involved in many litigation cases against trade unions, employees, and executives acting in groups or individually. Their litigation expertise covers some of the highest profile cases to come to court in the Benelux. They have also represented several clients in creating new case law.

Stibbe handles all aspects of compensation topics, including executive remuneration, and complex corporate governance issues and supervisory board support.

The team drafts and amends pension regulations and advises on day-to-day pension activities and strategic projects. They also manage the pension aspects of acquisitions and divestments of businesses, outsourcing, collective dismissals, corporate transactions, severance packages, and golden handshakes. Furthermore, they advise pension funds on their structure, corporate governance rules and directors' liability, and assist them in discussions or negotiations with the relevant regulators.

The team also assists clients in the context of international secondments, as well as complex investigations by the authorities about specific practices. They also frequently advise on matters that lie between employment law and public, tax and sports law.