Eddy Lievens
DLA PiperDLA Piper is noted for its cross-border approach to employment work, advising clients on international HR matters related to dismissals, multijurisdictional reorganisations and M&A, and complaints directed at global corporate entities. The team is also well versed in domestic regulatory matters, advising on corporate employment policy roll-outs and representing clients in contentious dismissal, accident and discrimination claims. Practice head Eddy Lievens is an expert in restructuring and whistleblowing issues, while Laurent De Surgeloose is noted for his collective dismissals and investigations expertise.
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Testimonials
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‘DLA Piper Belgium are super responsive and adept at providing pragmatic and commercial solutions to tricky Belgian employment issues. They sit within a wider team that we utilise across EMEA. We particularly enjoy the trusted business adviser relationship we have with DLA Piper across EMEA where the advice is consistent, pragmatic and high-quality.’
‘Pierre Dion is a first-rate employment attorney who is excellent in helping us navigate the difficult Belgian employment law landscape to provide workable and pragmatic solutions.’
‘The team at DLA Piper is very strong, primarily because they work together as a team, which is not always obvious at other firms. The team smoothly takes over tasks from each other, without the client having to have the same communication all the time. Of course, and most importantly, the team members have a high level of technical knowledge in their respective fields and consult efficiently in matters that go beyond their domain.’
‘I had the privilege of working with Laurent De Surgeloose and Frederic Brasseur on a complex and delicate restructuring case. Their performance was outstanding in every aspect. Their ability to guide and support the client through the technical intricacies of the situation was fluid. They demonstrated exceptional listening skills, ensuring they fully understood our needs and concerns, and then went above and beyond to explain the stakes clearly.’
‘Laurent De Surgeloose proved to be an invaluable asset in our industry-specific legal matters. His ability to grasp the nuances of our industry was remarkable, allowing for highly effective communication and written responses to our employees, always with a sense of benevolence.’
‘Eddy Lievens and Pierre Dion are quick to respond to enquiries and provide detailed information relevant to the situation on the ground, while mindful of potential broader international implications.’
‘Very knowledgeable and responsive team. High accuracy. Customer-focused.’
‘We partnered with Eddy Lievens and Jascha Kolesnyk. Eddy is highly experienced with a strong reputation and puts clients at ease with his style and calmness. He was able to speak directly to our client's lawyer and persuaded him to influence his client to pursue a less litigious approach. Jascha was excellent and supported us well during the process and was incredibly quick and diligent in producing high-quality documents and scenarios.’
Key clients
- Anixter
- Asbest Partners
- Baxter
- BD Media
- Cepa
- Dentsu Aegis
- Compusoft
- Dr Martens Airwair
- Element Materials
- Emirates
- Environmental Defense Fund
- European Petrochemical Association
- Extreme Networks
- FMC Chemical
- Hard Rock Café
- Indeed
- International Flavors & Fragrances
- Lonza
- Lucid Motors
- Mediq
- Miraclon
- Netafim
- Nielsen
- Novus
- Ontex
- Pfizer
- Prologis
- PVH Europe
- QBIC Investment Fund
- Robert Half
- Royal Sun & Alliance Group
- Scania
- Sodexo
- Syneos
- TD Synnex
- The Cookware Company
- World Courier
- Zurich Insurance
Work highlights
- Advised a technology company on all HR aspects of an acquisition in Belgium, which included support with the post-completion alignment with the client’s global HR organisational structure.
- Advised a healthcare company on the implementation and handling of a collective dismissal process and the negotiation of a social plan.
- Assisted a global measurement and data company with all aspects of the collective dismissal of about 20% of its workforce, from the information and consultation procedure and the negotiations with the trade unions on the social plan to the drafting of the documents necessary for the implementation of the collective dismissal.
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Eddy Lievens