In addition to advising corporate clients in Belgium and abroad on the employment aspects of high-profile M&A, Clifford Chance is capable of handling a wide array of strategic employment matters, advising on the introduction of new company-wide remuneration, working time and whistleblowing arrangements, handling collective bargaining and union negotiations, and assisting with TUPE and restructuring projects. Practice head Gert Cuppens also advises on senior-level hires and dismissals and handles a large volume of contentious matters around issues such as employee fraud.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Very proactive team, always well focused. Delivers on time and chases others to do the same with no detriment on quality.’
  • ‘Always well positioned, rounded, capable and experienced. They all shine.’

  • ‘The firm is reliable and always at hand for any questions and advice, and I can honestly recommend them. Their approach is nothing but efficient, and results-driven. The team is always helpful, patient and professional, making them a pleasure to work with.’

  • ‘Responsive team. Easy to work with. Good availability. And real problem solvers.’

  • ‘Gert Cuppens - Great business partner. Provides practical advice and thinks in solutions, not problems. Very knowledgeable and relaxed, he is unflappable. Easy communicator as well.’

Key clients

  • Deliverect
  • Total Energies Belgium
  • Liberty Steel Group
  • Azelis
  • Prosus
  • Zoetis Belgium
  • Allego
  • Volkswagen
  • Airbus
  • Signode
  • Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC)
  • EPCO
  • Resortecs
  • CVC Belgium
  • Siemens
  • City of London Corporation
  • Fero Group
  • Barclays
  • Renault

Work highlights

  • Advised Deliverect on its strategic employment matters for the Belgian headquarters and all other jurisdictions where it is currently active.
  • Advised TotalEnergies Belgium on negotiations with unions in relation to a sensitive employee transfer impacting over 1,000 employees spread over 619 service stations.
  • Advised a US tech company on ensuring full regulatory compliance in the development of its operations in Belgium, including the use of sub-contractors and temping agencies, the implementation of specific working time arrangements, whistleblowing requirements, cross-border intra-group secondments and advice on the impact of the new postal law on the client's operations.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Gert Cuppens

Other key lawyers

Maxime Nyamabu