AKD Benelux lawyers is delighted to announce the appointment of Julien Hick as partner in Brussels.

Belgian and European labour law

Julien specialises in Belgian and European labour law, with a particular focus on corporate employment law matters. In this framework, he assists national and international businesses with restructurings, individual dismissals, transfers of undertakings, compensation and benefits and employment law aspects of M&A transactions. Julien has also developed expertise in data protection aspects of human resources management.

Julien is an experienced litigator and regularly represents businesses before the Belgian Labour Courts.

Julien's clients include (multi)national businesses from various sectors, including the financial services, life sciences and consumer goods industries.

Expanding in Belgium

Timothy Speelman, head of AKD’s Brussels office comments: “We are happy to welcome Julien at AKD. Julien has extensive experience in employment law. From our Brussels office, we already provide our clients with advice, including corporate and M&A, real estate, tax IP, ICT, data privacy & security and commercial litigation. The appointment of Julien as an employment partner enables us to further expand our services in Belgium and being a full-service Benelux firm”.

Julien continues: “Together with the Brussels team, I look forward to continuing to implement AKD’s strategy being our clients’ legal gateway from, to and in the Benelux”.

Prior to joining AKD, Julien was Director at Deloitte Legal in Brussels.