Bird & Bird
In addition to leveraging its global network to advise multinational clients on cross-border restructurings and mobility issues, the team at Bird & Bird also advises Benelux-based companies on union negotiations, employee fraud issues, and the employment aspects of corporate policy roll-outs. Employment litigation expert Pieter De Koster co-leads the team with Anton Aerts, who is noted for his immigration expertise as well as for his ability to advise on corporate reorganisations and collective dismissals.
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Key clients
- Colgate-Palmolive
- Elanco
- Metsa Board Oyj
- Mulder Natural Foods
- Nitro
- Patria Oyj
- Ricoh Belgium
- Salesforce
- Vlerick Business School
Work highlights
- Advised Wolters-Kluwer on day-to day employment and immigration matters, including a dispute with an employee, the relocation of Russian and Belarussian employees to Belgium following the war in Ukraine, as well as the relocation of highly qualified staff from countries such as India.
- Assisted Vlerick Business School with a detailed screening of its current partnership structure and service agreements, including a thorough screening of the setup in the light of new legislation and case law with an emphasis on tax, social security and labour risks.
- Assisted Zoom with both collective and individual labour law issues.
Lawyers
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Pieter De Koster, Anton Aerts