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Filip Saelens

Partner - Attorney at Law

Filip Saelens, attorney at law, is a partner in Brussels and focusses on 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.

+32 2 773 23 29
filip.saelens@loyensloeff.com
Brussels
Dutch, English, French, German
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Filip has a strong reputation in cross-border issues and regularly advises on the employment aspects of complex national and international transactions. He has expert knowledge on management/consulting contracts and packages. He also has been involved in complex company reorganisations on a recurrent basis.

He regularly speaks at conferences on international employment issues and has written various articles on such topics.

He is a member of several international associations, such as the American Bar Association, International Bar Association and American Employment Law Council.

Expertises
Employment & Benefits
Sectors & Markets
Industrials
Topics
Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) New federal government in Belgium

Work highlights

Contributions

Memberships

Brussels Bar, 1990
American Bar Association (ABA), 2013
International Bar Association (IBA), 2013
American Chamber of Commerce (Amcham) in Belgium, 2013
American Employment Law Council (AELC), 2013
Oxford and Cambridge Club of Belgium
The Global Forum for Cross-Border Human Resource experts (XBHR)

Qualifications

LL.M, University of Cambridge (England), 1999-2000
ERASMUS Programme of Studies related to Social Security in the European Community in Leuven (Belgium), 1989-1990
Bachelor’s degree in Law and a College Level lecturing diploma, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium), 1990
Master in Law, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium), 1990

What others say

"Filip Saelens is a very experienced lawyer. He understands the issue very quickly and can guide his team to provide the client with high-value legal guidance."
Legal 500 - EMEA (2025)
"Filip Saelens was the lead counsel of the team we worked with. We felt he was more like an in-house attorney rather than outside counsel. His advice was practical and implementable. Rather than merely citing case law and theoretical situations, he and his team were able to provide solutions we could immediately use and were best practices in the technology industry. They were always accessible and we always felt he and the team had our company's best interests at heart."
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
Filip Saelens named "Key lawyer" in Not-for-profit
Legal 500 - EMEA (2023)
Filip Saelens is recognised as Thought Leader in Labour & Employment
Who's Who Legal - (2023)
Filip Saelens is recognised as Recommended in Labour & Employment
Who's Who Legal - (2023)
Filip Saelens is recognised as Recommended in Pensions & Benefits
Who's Who Legal - (2023)
Filip Saelens acts for clients on reorganisations and the dismissal of protected employees, as well as representing them in social security disputes. He is praised by a client for his "good judgement and pragmatic approach."
Chambers & Partners - Europe (2022)
‘Filip Saelens is a pleasure to work with. Knowledgeable and responsive.’
Legal 500 - EMEA (2022)
Filip Saelens handles the employment and pension aspects of transactions and post-merger harmonisations. He also advises on health and safety matters, as well as on termination packages. An interviewee reports that he is "user-friendly."
Chambers & Partners - Europe (2021)
Filip Saelens has an intelligent, pragmatic approach, balancing legal and business realities
Legal 500 - EMEA (2021)
EU regulatory: Privacy and data protection
Legal 500 - EMEA (2020)

Filip Saelens

Partner - Attorney at Law

+32 2 773 23 29

filip.saelens@loyensloeff.com

Brussels

Dutch, English, French, German

LinkedIn Download vCard

<p>Filip Saelens, attorney at law, is a partner in Brussels and focusses on 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.</p>

Filip has a strong reputation in cross-border issues and regularly advises on the employment aspects of complex national and international transactions. He has expert knowledge on management/consulting contracts and packages. He also has been involved in complex company reorganisations on a recurrent basis.

He regularly speaks at conferences on international employment issues and has written various articles on such topics.

He is a member of several international associations, such as the American Bar Association, International Bar Association and American Employment Law Council.