"The team is extremely responsive, very pragmatic and offers straightforward solutions." - Chambers 2019
Full-Service Expertise
The success of your business depends on reliable advice, covering all aspects of employment, including employment law, pension law, social security, and employment taxes. Our team is specialised in diverse focus areas, from high-profile dismissals and top management agreements to international employment mobility and the employment aspects of M&A-deals. You can trust in the Loyens & Loeff Employment & Benefits team for full legal and tax support with any employment-related topic.
International Perspective
International business operations can count on our highly co-ordinated international service. Our firm-wide team with a total of around 50 employment law and employment tax experts specialises in Dutch, Belgian, Luxembourg and Swiss law. Different disciplines and jurisdictions come together in our firm-wide sector, topical and region teams. We also regularly work with a worldwide network of international offices in major financial centres so we can easily connect with experts in all relevant jurisdictions.
Client-Focused Solutions
To keep up with all the latest employment law and employment tax developments, you can rely on our in-depth understanding of legislative changes and relevant court rulings. We provide client-focused solutions. Benefit from our hands-on approach and let us design pragmatic, tailored and strategic legal and tax solutions that meet your needs. Gain valuable knowledge through a variety of activities that we organise, including seminars, roundtable discussions and in-house meetings.
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Further remuneration measures for financial enterprises
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What others say about us
Chambers Europe
"One impressed client enthuses: 'The team is extremely responsive, very pragmatic and offers straightforward solutions.' The team adopts 'a big-picture view,' according to one interviewee, who adds: 'They are very responsive and their answers are high-quality. They think with the client and therefore understand what the client needs'. Other clients note: 'We collaborated well, they're very hands-on. The work done for us is always based on a deep expertise'."(2019)
Legal 500
"The 'hands-on and solution-driven' team at Loyens & Loeff 'has a can-do mentality'." (2019)
Hermine Voûte
Partner Attorney at lawP. Hermine E. Voûte, attorney at law, is chairwoman of the Employment & Benefits practice group. She has over 31 years’ all-round experience in employment law, with a particular focus on high-profile dismissals, restructurings and collective dismissals, and co-determination procedures.
T: +31 20 578 59 75 E: hermine.voute@loyensloeff.com
Hans van Ruiten
Partner Tax adviserHans van Ruiten, tax adviser, is a member of the Employment & Benefits practice group in our Rotterdam office. He has a wide expertise (over 30 years of experience) in employment taxation matters. An important part of his practice is regarding equity incentives.
T: +31 10 224 64 18 E: hans.van.ruiten@loyensloeff.com
Filip Saelens
Partner Attorney at LawFilip Saelens is a local partner in our office in Brussels. Filip heads the Loyens & Loeff Employment & Benefits Practice Group in Belgium. He has extensive experience in collective and individual employment law.
T: +32 2 773 23 29 E: filip.saelens@loyensloeff.com
Klaas Wiersma
Partner Attorney at lawKlaas Wiersma, attorney at law, is a member of the Employment & Benefits practice group. He has over 19 years’ all-round experience in employment law, with a particular focus on the employment aspects of, mostly international, M&A-deals, co-determination procedures, restructurings and collective dismissals, and cross-border employment.
T: +31 20 578 59 60 E: klaas.wiersma@loyensloeff.com
Jan Bart Schober
Partner Tax adviserJan Bart Schober, tax partner, is a member of the Employment & Benefits practice group.
T: +31 20 578 54 51 M: +31 6 22 12 29 93 E: jan.bart.schober@loyensloeff.com
Kris De Schutter
Partner Attorney at lawKris De Schutter is a partner in our office in Brussels and member of Loyens & Loeff’s Employment & Benefits Practice Group. He has extensive experience in alternative (flexible) remuneration, restructuring and change processes.
T: +32 2 700 10 13 E: kris.de.schutter@loyensloeff.com
Marco Toni
Partner Attorney at lawMarco Toni, attorney at law, is a partner in our Zurich office. He focuses on domestic and international M&A transactions, private equity, corporate governance and general corporate, stock exchange and capital markets laws.
T: +41 43 434 67 15 M: +41 79 557 62 15 E: marco.toni@loyensloeff.com
Farah Jeraj
Counsel Attorney at Law / Avocat à la CourFarah Jeraj, counsel, is a member of the Litigation & Risk Management Practice Group in our Luxembourg office. She focuses on litigation, employment, regulatory and insolvency matters.
T: +352 466 230 485 E: farah.sophia.jeraj@loyensloeff.com