Employment
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
![Laurens de Graaf](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2021/04/Laurens-de-Graaf.jpg)
![Max Keulaerds](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/04/Max-Keulaerds.jpg)
BarentsKrans
Max Keulaerds works for BarentsKrans since 1983 (partner since 1986) and he is specialised in Employment Law. Max has extensive experience in drafting contracts, contract templates and regulations, litigation and advice on works councils, non-competition clauses, severance plans, equal treatment and non-discrimination, the position of directors, business transfers, occupational disability, working conditions, collective agreements, severance pay and pensions law.
![Rutger Ploum](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/03/Rutger-1.jpg)
![Klaas Wiersma](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/07/WIEK-300DPI-scaled.jpg)
![Floor Damen](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/07/11416_1205670.jpg)
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
![Jim Margry](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/08/margry-jim.jpg)
![Cara Pronk](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/07/10752_1181994.jpg)
Van Doorne
Cara has become partner in the Employment Law practice as per 1 January 2023.
Within the International Employment Law team Cara specialises in cross-border employment, collective and individual redundancies, mergers and acquisitions, outsourcing, flex workers and European employee representation.
![Steven Sterk](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2019/06/download.png)
Van Doorne
Steven specialises in employment law. In particular, he focuses on statutory directors and their dismissal, employee participation and employment conditions.
In cooperation with Annemieke Hendrikse, who is a partner at Van Doorne and specialised in directors' and officers' liability, Steven developed the 'Directors' check', informing directors about their employment law and liability position. At no cost, Steven and Annemieke make directors aware of their particular situations and responsibilities and answer their questions, using the Directors' check.
![Daniël van Gerven](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/04/Daniel.png)
Leading associates
Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
![Frank Dekker](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/04/Frank-Dekker.jpg)
BarentsKrans
Frank is an attorney-at-law at our Employment Law department. He advises companies and individuals on labour law issues and conducts negotiations and litigation when appropriate. Besides being an attorney-at-law, Frank is a PhD student at the University of Groningen.
![Erika Wies](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/03/F775.jpg)
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