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Liesbet Vandenplas

Liesbet Vandenplas

Europe 2026

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Provided by Eubelius

Practice Areas

Employment & Pensions

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Dispute resolution & litigation

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Liesbet practises employment and social security law, with a focus on strategic legal HR advice and representation in settlements and litigation. She has special expertise in restructurings, (supplementary) pensions and international labour mobility. She advocates a practical and pragmatic approach to problem-solving, underpinned by a clear, timely analysis of all the relevant legal issues taking into account the relevant HRM aspects. She has been partner at Eubelius since 2022.

Liesbet holds a law degree (KU Leuven, 2001), a DESS in Social Policy (University of Rouen (France), 2002), a Certificate in Pension Law (KU Leuven, 2013) and a Certificate in Strategic HRM (Vlerick Business School, 2017).

She has inhouse HR experience, including case management and reward of executives, managers and expatriates, design and implementation of a new function classification and reward model, etc.

She is a member of the “Vereniging voor Sociaal Recht”, the EELA (European Employment Lawyers Association) and board member of NeHRa (Network for Women active in HR). She is a freelance scientific associate at the Institute for Employment Law of the KU Leuven.

Liesbet regularly speaks at conferences and publishes mainly in the field of HR related legal topics.

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Chambers European Guide

Employment - Belgium

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
Liesbet Vandenplas has experience advising on both individual and collective dismissals. Additionally, she assists clients with contractual negotiations, social security and social elections.

Strengths

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  • Liesbet Vandenplas is highly skilled, responsive and understands the scope of problems fast.

    EmploymentChambers European Guide
  • Liesbet Vandenplas is an excellent partner with in-depth experience and a business-oriented approach.

    EmploymentChambers European Guide
  • Liesbet Vandenplas is an extremely knowledgeable and professional lawyer.

    EmploymentChambers European Guide
  • Liesbet Vandenplas demonstrates a deep understanding of the issues at hand and consistently provides well-considered and appropriate solutions.

    EmploymentChambers European Guide
  • The way Liesbet Vandenplas deals with clients is exceptional. She is a very good listener who communicates in a very pedagogical way. You feel that you are in safe hands with her.

    EmploymentChambers European Guide

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Belgium

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