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

ALTIUS
HAVENLAAN, 86C B414
AVENUE DU PORT
1000 BRUSSELS
Belgium
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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 ‘flexible, efficient, solution-oriented, and business-minded lawyers’ in ALTIUS‘ employment team handle a wide range of complex matters, with noteworthy expertise in cross-border work, workforce restructuring, collective bargaining, and migration law. The team’s experience in the sports and entertainment industry is particularly strong, often handling image rights deals. For multijurisdictional matters, practice head Philippe De Wulf is ‘invaluable’: regularly advising international clients in the Belgian market. Collective dismissals and employment litigation are areas of expertise for Sven Demeulemeester, whereas Emma Van Caenegem, who was made partner in September 2024, has notable experience in international labour and social security matters, and flexible employment set-ups.