Chris Van Olmen
Hall of fameVan Olmen & WynantThe team of ‘experienced multilingual professionals’ in Van Olmen & Wynant’s employment practice deliver ‘an outstanding expertise’, often supporting major international companies with their longstanding experience before labour tribunals and courts as well as specialised expertise in EU employment law and civil service law: the latter an area of expertise for Vincent Vuylsteke. Founding partner and team head Chris Van Olmen has notable experience of the employment issues arising out of restructuring and reorganisation, while Nicolas Simon has a focus on psychosocial risks, including harassment and violence. The team continues to grow in strength, adding to its rankings in October 2024 with Filip Van Beirendonck, formerly of Eubelius.
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Testimonials
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‘They deliver outstanding expertise by experienced multilingual professionals.’
‘Chris Van Olmen, Vincent Vuylsteke, and Nicolas Simon are delivering exceptional legal services with a personal touch. They are business-minded, and looking for compliant business solutions. Extremely good litigators before Belgian labour and administrative courts.’
‘Unique investment in understanding the activity of the house and time taken to understand the specific needs’
‘Chris Van Olmen and Gauthier Busschaert are our main contact persons, both invested beyond standard service offering. Deep interest in the cultural sector.’
‘The team has specialists for every aspect of employment law. The mix of knowledge and experience ensures that VOW's advice is of a high level and at the same time practice-oriented.'
‘The Van Olmen & Wynant employment team is top of the class. They always know the latest developments and implement them in their advice. Not only academics, but they have the gift of translating it into practical business advice.'
- 'Chris Van Olmen is very approachable, down to earth, his experience and in-depth knowledge’
‘They listen to our needs/issues very carefully and try to find innovative solutions’
Key clients
- Proximus
- Bpost
- NMBS-SNCB / HR Rail
- Eurofins
- Vivaqua
- Loterie Nationale
- STIB/MIVB
- BICS
- Farys
Work highlights
- Assisted a large electronic appliances company with the restructuring of its organisation and the transfer of undertaking procedure.
- Assisted a multinational telecom player with the dismissal of its CEO after an internal conflict.
- Assisting a French multinational group into the set up of an international stock options plan for their employees.
Lawyers
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Chris Van Olmen