Deloitte
Deloitte Legal‘s integrated tax, HR and financial law expertise enables the team to maintain a wide-ranging portfolio of employment and pensions work that encompasses drafting new corporate and regulatory frameworks, advising on corporate restructuring and downsizing initiatives, and representing its roster of corporate clients in dismissals and discrimination-related disputes before employment tribunals. Practice co-heads Stijn Demeestere and Alexis Ceuterick are both well versed in dismissals work and regularly handle the employment aspects of M&A and collective dismissals procedures, while Stefanie Van de Perre, who joined from PwC Legal in January 2023, focuses on social security and criminal law.
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Testimonials
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‘The Deloitte employment team has relevant experience with complex cross-border employment issues and focuses on delivering pragmatic solutions.’
‘Stefanie Van de Perre puts genuine effort into trying to understand the issue and to define together the expected outcome. In projects involving the coordination of teams at various international locations, she works in a time-efficient manner.’
‘Very good knowledge of social law in the public sector. Very approachable. Thinking about good solutions that correspond with the interests of the organisation. Especially Thomas De Donder.’
‘Thomas De Donder is an excellent lawyer. He thinks along with the organisation very constructively. Knows the legal branch very well and advises very professionally.’
Key clients
- Allianz Technology Benelux
- University Hospital of Ghent
- Beaulieu International Group
- Terumo
- AMP
- Bpost
- Barilla
- Sony Music Entertainment
- Showpad
- Picanol
- Toyota Material Handling
- City of Antwerp
- Milcobel
- ON Semiconductor
- Getinge Belgium
- Kaneka Belgium
- Matexi
- Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij De Lijn
- Danone
- Process Automation Solutions
- Mainfreight
- Pro League
- Sony Music Entertainment
- TVH
- Kaneka Belgium
- Borealis
- DEME
- Ackermans & van Haeren
- Pur Natur
- Denys
Work highlights
- Advised Borealis on the setup and implementation of a social compliance model for (sub)contractors on a €1bn construction site following a criminal investigation about alleged human trafficking by a subcontractor.
- Advised Beaulieu International Group on the sale of its tuft business involving a collective dismissal.
- Advised Parkwind on the review of its labour management policy to ensure full social and human rights’ compliance with the Equator Principles IV, the applicable European and national law, as well as international law applicable to work at sea.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Stijn Demeestere, Alexis Ceuterick