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Soo-Ja Schijf

Soo-Ja Schijf

Europe 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Labour & Employment Group

Career

Soo-Ja Schijf is Partner in the Labour and Employment practice group, where she heads the Employment team.

Soo-Ja has many years of experience in advising multinational companies on a wide range of employment and employee participation matters. Her expertise includes reorganisations, collective and individual dismissals, outsourcing, transfer of undertaking, negotiations with works councils and trade unions, and (cross-border) secondments.

She also advises regularly on (sensitive) matters, such as the appointment and termination of board directors, non-competition disputes, and the role of ESG in the employment relationship, for example in relation to diversity and inclusion.

Professional Memberships

Member of the Diversity and Equality Law Committee

Member of the Employment and Industrial Relations Law Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA)

Member of the European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA)

Member of the Vereniging voor Arbeidsrecht (VvA, Dutch Association for Employment Law)

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Employment - Netherlands

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Soo-Ja Schijf has a broad international client base that includes major names from sectors as diverse as banking and medical technology. Her experience encompasses matters relating to non-compete clauses and instances of sexual harassment. She also offers skill working on TUPE matters, hybrid working arrangements and redundancies.

Strengths

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  • Soo-Ja Schijf is an excellent adviser. She is well equipped to advise on legal complexities with a personal approach, as is required for sensitive employment cases.

    EmploymentChambers European Guide
  • Soo-Ja Schijf is an available and practical lawyer.

    EmploymentChambers European Guide

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Netherlands

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