Employment
Belgium
14 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Edward Carlier
Europe 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
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Europe
Practice Areas
Edward Carlier practices in all aspects of human resources law and specialises in particular in corporate restructurings. He assists companies in the design and implementation of measures aimed at minimising redundancy plans. He is very often called upon to support employers during mass lay-offs and company closures. He also has a great body of expertise in handling social conflicts and litigation.
Edward has been the author of numerous articles on labour relations. He also came out with a reference work on the protection of employers against cases of unfair competition by (former) workers, published by Kluwer editions.
Chambers Review
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Chambers European Guide
Employment - Belgium
Band 4
Individual Editorial
Edward Carlier advises clients on post-acquisition harmonisation matters and on mass dismissals. Carlier also assists clients with issues concerning outsourcing contracts and represents them in employment litigation, including trade union disputes.
Strengths
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Edward Carlier knows his space. He is very good at what he does and I would work with him again in a heartbeat.
EmploymentChambers European GuideEdward Carlier is very responsive, clear and nice.
EmploymentChambers European GuideEdward Carlier is brilliant. He takes the time to get to know you and your business, and gets to the point quickly. He has always advised us perfectly.
EmploymentChambers European GuideEdward was pivotal to the business and the commercially sound advice he gave was on point.
EmploymentChambers European Guide
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