Boutique firm Younity provides an all-round service in human resources law, with expertise in M&A support matters internationally alongside deep pension knowledge; its pensions experience extends to longstanding relationships with major insurance companies. Jean-Philippe Cordier co-heads the team, specialising in co-determination within large corporations and overall well-being in the workplace. Corinne Merla, co-head, is a key contact for occupational pensions, state pension plans, and individual insurance plans. For litigation, Brecht Cops is the go-to, recommended for his ‘very practical solutions’ to clients’ issues.

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‘Jean-Philippe Cordier, Manon Denis, and Corinne Merla perform their duties in an excellent way and are also great personalities.’
‘Very strategic in their approach; collaborated creatively with multiple partners on the same deal.’
‘We worked primarily with Brecht Cops who had a good command of the law and had very practical solutions for issues that came up.’
‘During our collaboration, the team always made the effort to translate the legal language to a language useable for us to apply on the work floor.’
‘I worked with many practices in my career and I must say Younity is a unique one. I appreciate the reactivity, the efficiency, and the deep knowledge I can feel.'
‘I work with Kevin Della Selva and she really makes a difference. She has a great understanding of our organization and its challenges. We fully trust her and this is a great added value.’
‘We work closely with Younity, since they provide always very useful advice, no long theoretical analyses which are difficult to understand, but very to the point advice with pragmatic solutions which we can apply in practice.'

Key clients

Axa Belgium
BNP Paribas Fortis
ByMyCar Brussels
Carrefour Belgium
CMA CGM AIR CARGO HOLDING
Colisée Group (Armonea)
EASI
Elia
European Region of the Airports Council International
Exki
Federal Chamber of Representatives
Groep Waaslandia
Home Invest Belgium
ING
Keolis Belgium
Michelin
Mint Tandartsen
MSF (Médecins sans Frontières)
MyData-TRUST
Nordex
Orelia
Petit Forestier
Pexip
Politico
Red Cross Flanders
Safe Brussels
Sandvik
Sprimoglass
TIP Group
TÜV Nord
UBER
UCB
Walloon Parliament
Zadig & Voltaire
Zeeman

Work highlights

Advised Uber on litigation and social inspections regarding the self-employed status of its drivers and its couriers.
Advised Michelin on negotiations of a social plan with the unions after the decision to close a plant.
Representing insurance company Axa Belgium in litigation opposing the Federal Pension Service and various of its former executives following FPS decision to reduce the statutory pension of the executives.

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