Integrated approach
We often see challenges for our clients that are employment related. These issues may arise in your day to day HR matters, compensation & benefits and pensions. We want to respond to your needs in those areas.
Working together
Our distinctive features clearly speak from our ‘Working Together’ approach and come down to:
- Putting the client in the central spot
- Providing a pragmatic and innovative solution
- Proving a combined tax and legal expertise
- Benelux & Switzerland focus; pooling employment experts from Loyens & Loeff in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland into an integrated team
How can we help you?
In our ‘Working Together’ approach, we assist you with the following services:
- Alternative remuneration schemes for categories of employment
- Restructuring (collective dismissal and closure of companies)
- Top executives’ contracts and compensation packages
- Employment aspects of privacy & data protection
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What others say
Chambers & Partners Europe
An interviewee reports that the team is "very responsive and provides high-quality advice." (2021)
A client underlines that the lawyers are "pragmatic, reliable and quick to respond." (2021)
The Legal 500 EMEA
"In-depth knowledge and very reachable." (2021)
"Pragmatic and hands-on approach. Very responsive." (2021)
"Helpful, solution oriented, good listeners." (2021)
Kris De Schutter
Partner Attorney at lawKris De Schutter is partner in and chairman of the Employment & Benefits practice group in Belgium. He has over 18 years all-round experience in collective and individual employment law, with a particular focus on transformation, especially from a holistic view linked to alternative (flexible) remuneration, restructurings and change processes.
T: +32 2 700 10 13 E: kris.de.schutter@loyensloeff.com
Filip Saelens
Partner Attorney at LawFilip Saelens, attorney at law, is a local partner of the Employment & Benefits practice group in Belgium. He has over 30 years’ all-round experience in collective and individual employment law, with a particular focus on reorganisations and transformations, executive compensation, international mobility and the employment aspects of, mostly international, M&A-deals.
T: +32 2 773 23 29 E: filip.saelens@loyensloeff.com
Gunther Valkenborg
Counsel Attorney at LawGunther Valkenborg is counsel to our Brussels office. He is member of the Employment & Benefits Practice group, leads the Compensation & Benefits Team and is a member of the Automotive Team. His main focus is on employment and benefits and international mobility of employees.
T: +32 2 743 43 39 E: gunther.valkenborg@loyensloeff.com