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Epke Spijkerman

Epke Spijkerman

Europe 2026

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Buren N.V.
 Buren N.V.

Ranked in 1 practice area

Employment

Netherlands

10 years ranked

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About

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Practice Areas

Epke Spijkerman, partner and lawyer at BUREN, primarily advises national and international companies on all aspects of employment law relevant to them. He specialises in the employment law aspects of (international) mergers and acquisitions, business transfers, and restructurings. In addition, he possesses extensive knowledge of and experience with both collective and individual dismissal procedures, the dismissal of statutory directors, employment contract law, employment litigation, employee participation, and consultancy agreements.

Career

Epke graduated in Dutch law from Leiden University. He also successfully completed the specialist postgraduate course in Employment Law (Post-Academic Programme in Employment Law) at Erasmus University Rotterdam. Previously, Epke was a partner at Boekel and at Dentons, one of the largest international law firms.

Professional Memberships

Epke is a member of the European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA), the Amsterdam Employment Lawyers Association, the Dutch Employment Lawyers Association, the Dutch Labour Law Association, the Association for Sports and Law, and the People Committee of AmCham.

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Employment - Netherlands

Band 6
Individual Editorial

Epke Spijkerman of BUREN advises clients on the employment aspects of cross-border corporate transactions, as well as high-stakes consultations with works councils, remuneration packages and dismissals.

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Strengths

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  • Epke is very knowledgeable and always there to support us.

    EmploymentChambers European Guide

  • Epke Spijkerman is always excellent in his ability to understand our scenarios and to craft sensible and practical legal solutions that mitigate risk but take into consideration our business needs.

    EmploymentChambers European Guide

  • Epke Spijkerman remains a sensible and pragmatic labour lawyer. He is adept at helping international clients navigate Dutch laws and nuances with business sense.

    EmploymentChambers European Guide

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