Arbeidsrecht

Kennedy Van der Laan’s employment offering is ‘very professional and down to earth’ and handles a range of contentious and non-contentious matters. Soo-Ja Schijf has a track record of work for international clients concerning collective redundancies and outsourcing; Chris Nekeman is experienced in negotiations with trade unions and is no stranger to litigation; and Ester Damen is recommended for data protection-related employment work.

Practice head(s): Soo-Ja Schijf; Chris Nekeman; Ester Damen

Other key lawyers: Eylard van Fenema

Testimonials

• ‘The team is well attuned to each other and knows the client well’.
• ‘In terms of substantive knowledge, the team keeps each other sharp’.
• ‘Chris Nekeman is able to provide clear and practically applicable advice’

Kennedy Van der Laan offers a distinguished employment team with a strong footprint in sectors such as transport, technology and financial services. The law firm has a distinguished reputation for advising both employers and works councils on employee participation, reorganisations and post-transactional harmonisation. It represents clients in employment litigation and also assists with diversity and inclusion issues. The team assists with individual and collective dismissals, as well as privacy matters.

Clients say the team "really has a no-nonsense attitude and a way of communicating that comes down to the essence of questions."

"I really feel that the lawyers put a lot of effort into the client," says another client, who appreciates that the team "go out of the way to see if they can help us."

Clients praise Chris Nekeman for being "energetic and passionate," as well as being "approachable and a good listener." He advises companies on negotiations with works councils, as well as disputes with executive employees and post-M&A restructuring.