Mr Philippe De Wulf > ALTIUS > Brussels, Belgium > Lawyer Profile

ALTIUS Offices

ALTIUS
HAVENLAAN, 86C B414
AVENUE DU PORT
1000 BRUSSELS
Belgium
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Mr Philippe De Wulf

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+32 2 426 14 14 [email protected]

Work Department

Employment.

Position

Partner

Career

Philippe De Wulf was admitted to the Brussels bar in 1995.

Philippe advises and assists Belgian and international corporations as well as senior executives in non-contentious and contentious employment matters across various sectors from ICT and automotive to retail, hotels and chemicals.

He has particular expertise in the employment, social security and pensions aspects of mergers and acquisitions and workforce restructuring.

As an experienced litigator, Philippe represents clients in a wide range of employment and social security disputes.

Having worked for both Belgian and international law firms, Philippe has considerable experience of cross-border employment situations. Over the years he has developed a particular interest in issues relating to the use of new technologies (e.g. artificial intelligence) in the workplace.

Philippe is a regular seminar speaker and regularly publishes articles on employment law-related topics.

Languages

Philippe is fluent in Dutch, French, English and German.

Memberships

Philippe is a member of the International Bar Association, the ‘Vereniging Sociaal Recht’, the ‘Vereniging van Praktijkjuristen in Sociaal Recht’, and the European Employment Lawyers Association.

Education

  • Human Resources Management (Hoge School Universiteit Brussel – EMS -Ehsal)
  • Master in European Law (University of Strasbourg)
  • Erasmus Exchange Programme (University of Leipzig)
  • Juris (University of Leuven)
  • Juris (University of Namur)

Lawyer Rankings

Belgium > Employment

The team at ALTIUS advises on cross-border mergers and transactions, assists with restructuring and TUPE matters, and handles individual and collective dismissals and employee disputes for a client base of large corporates that is particularly concentrated in the sports sector. The team also regularly advises on the implementation of new company-wide policies and remuneration schemes, working closely with partner firms to provide integrated employment and tax advice to its clients. Practice head Philippe De Wulf handles a wide portfolio of contentious and non-contentious employment issues, with a particular focus on transactional matters. Sven Demeulemeester and Grégory Ernes have represented Belgian football clubs and sports governing bodies in high-profile dismissals and contract disputes. Emma Van Caenegem is the key name at counsel level. Pauline Van Parys joined from Strelia in April 2024.

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