Simmons & Simmons fields an employment team with depth of experience in redundancy projects, reorganisations, and harmonisations. It often supports large, international clients, with particular strength in the financial services, investment funds, TMT, and healthcare and life sciences sectors. Herman Craeninckx joined the team in March 2024 from Strelia, bringing longstanding experience in company restructuring. Former practice head and cross-border employment expert Dimitri Van Uytvanck left for Baker McKenzie in January 2025.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Proactive, pragmatic, and sensible advice always given - with an eye and ear always to what the client business is seeking to achieve.'
  • 'Jérôme De Ruyver is seriously impressive. His ability to get to the core of the issues at pace and provide pragmatic advice makes him stand out. He is a safe pairs of hands needed when navigating issues in Belgium.'

Key clients

  • Monument
  • Warner Media
  • Moody’s
  • Indeed
  • Alcon
  • Sonic Healthcare
  • Goldman Sachs Asset Management
  • Align Technology
  • Bank of New York Mellon
  • Ascend Performance Materials
  • Infano
  • British American Tobacco
  • Straumann
  • AXA XL
  • GlaxoSmithKline

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Herman Craeninckx, Jérôme De Ruyver