About
Provided by Van Doorne
Our multidisciplinary Employment & Pension team is highly experienced and famed for its expertise in national and cross-border employment and pension law. Van Doorne has a long tradition with this practice.
Individual and group employment and pension law
We advise and litigate in the entire field of individual and group employment and pension law. Among other things, this includes recruitment and dismissal, flexible employment, collective agreements and pension issues but also reorganisations, corporate transitions, outsourcing, privacy and the adjustment and harmonisation of terms and conditions of employment. We also offer advice in the field of employment law when it comes to mergers and acquisitions, and competition.
Full-service network
We advise Dutch and foreign businesses, non-profit organisations and public and semi-public institutions. Our full-service practice offers access to our network of experienced lawyers, civil-law notaries and tax consultants who specialise in neighbouring legal fields.
Chambers Review
Van Doorne is a well-regarded national practice with expertise in transactional employment mandates, acting on matters arising from acquisitions and reorganisations, as well as the employment aspects of establishing a business in the Netherlands. The law firm is noted for its experience in negotiations with works councils and unions, remuneration matters and contractual issues. The team advises clients on whistle-blowing. It acts for an impressive client list consisting of industry-wide pension funds and employers on pension mandates.
Work Highlights
- Assisted Damco with its reorganisation and collective dismissals.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The lawyers are always able to respond and deliver on short notice," stresses one respondent.
"The lawyers are always able to respond and deliver on short notice," stresses one respondent.
Notable Practitioners
Els de Wind advises clients on the employment aspects of complex M&A transactions, as well as assisting with works council negotiations and contentious employment mandates involving the dismissal of board members.
Marjolijn Lips is active advising clients on employee transfers and works council negotiations. She has prominent experience acting for clients from the financial services, engineering and professional services industries on a range of employment matters.