Paul Geerebaert

Practice Areas

Paul Geerebaert heads the firm’s Labour and Employment Practice Group.

His daily fare consists of legal questions relating to individual and collective dismissals, transfers of undertakings and the drafting and negotiation of individual and collective labour agreements. He acts for many international and Belgian companies and advises in matters relating to employment law. He regularly pleads before Labour Courts throughout the country.

Paul ranks amongst the leading labour lawyers in Belgium, and is considered a thought leader by Who’s Who Legal since many years now.

He has a law degree from the University of Ghent (UGent 1987) and a degree in economic law from the University of Brussels (ULB 1990).

Paul joined Liedekerke in 1990, where he became a Partner in 2001.

Professional Memberships

Member of the Brussels Bar

Lex Mundi labour and employment Group

European Employment Lawyers Association

Publications

Jurisprudence de la Cour de justice en matière de périodes de garde : essai de théorisation et rapprochements avec le « droit à la déconnexion ”, Sociaalrechtelijke Kronieken 2022, nr. 3, 113-123

“Motivering van ontslag: een gemotiveerde analyse” Sociaalrechtelijke Kronieken 2014, p.123- 139.

“De oneerlijke concurrentie van artikel 17,3° van de Arbeidsovereenkomstenwet als ‘opvangnet’ in geval van afwezigheid van het concurrentienadeel vereist voor concurrentiebedingen van de artikelen 65 en 86 van diezelfde wet”, Oriëntatie 2011, p.84-88.

“Grensoverschrijdende fusies bekeken vanuit arbeidsrechtelijk perspectief”, Sociaalrechtelijke Kronieken 2010, p.461-481.

“Licenciement collectif: questions actuelles issues de la pratique” in Le droit social face à la crise, Anthemis, 2010, p.15-45.

Work Highlights

Paul recently assisted a top retail specialist in the sale of 35 shops in Belgium, due to divestment conditions imposed by the EU antitrust regulator.

Languages Spoken

Dutch

English

French

German