
The labour and employment team at Jones Day ‘offers comprehensive support across a wide range of legal matters’, with experience supporting clients in restructuring processes, litigation procedures, and transfer employment matters. Day to day HR matters, social security compliance, and employee benefits also make up the practice of team head Chantal Biernaux, ’an exceptional lawyer’ and certified mediator. Sara Vanderstraeten joined the team from PwC Legal in July 2024, bringing ‘a remarkable ability to break down complex issues’.
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