AKD
AKD gives ongoing regulatory advice to its multinational and local clients on employment matters, as well as advising on the employment aspects of issues such as takeovers of publicly listed companies, reorganisations, and transactions. The team has expanded its offering to include numerous Asian companies and continues to be strong in employed-related healthcare matters. The practice also advises a number of pension funds and handles indexation and pension litigation mandates. Pieter Huys leads the practice and is an expert litigator. Conny Staudt-Bos and Pascal van Schaik are also noted.
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Testimonials
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‘Pascal van Schaik stands out because of his knowledge, communication skills and practical advice. He is able to give the advice needed without writing long reports or memos. He is always available to give his opinion or to help solve a problem.’
‘Pascal van Schaik at AKD is the best I can wish for. He is definitely an expert in his field and that's what I need when I get in touch with him. He always takes my stress away with his advice and after his advice I always know how to proceed with my case. I feel supported and he is really good for our company. And on top of all this: he is also a very nice guy!’
‘I've had the pleasure of working with Pieter Huys. Pieter has the skills to combine a wealth of knowledge with a very down-to-earth attitude and personal touch. Working with a business is not about the business, it's about the people in it. For me, Pieter embraced this approach.’
‘In particular, it is the triangle of legal knowledge, industry knowledge and pragmatism that makes AKD's legal team unique. In addition, the quality of the lawyers in the employment law section is extraordinarily high. I would like to mention Pieter Huys. His distinguishing qualities are: deep, up-to-date knowledge of labour law, and legal creativity.’
‘The employment law practice is a group of experienced lawyers who, in addition to having broad and deep knowledge of employment law, always know how to place legal issues in the business context. Honest in setting expectations, formulating a joint strategy and executing it in the interest of the client.’
‘The main reason why we have worked for many, many years with AKD lawyers with so much trust is that they do not have an everyday approach - they look further into the case than you would expect, going beyond the borders of the legal issues but always in a very professional way. They always keeping the time line in mind and they are in control. This goes especially for Conny Staudt-Bos.’
‘I value Pascal van Schaik in particular. He is super friendly, hands-on and smart and able to translate this into useful and creative advice.’
‘I truly like to work with Pieter Huys. Pieter is very professional and a perfect partner to work with. Highly experienced, always on time and with a dose of humour. It's a pleasure to work with Pieter.'
Key clients
- General Electric
- Port of Rotterdam Authority
- Royal Boskalis Westminster
- LG Electronics
- Dopper
- Korean Airlines
- Nielsen Company
- Du Pont de Nemours
- Deloitte
- China Southern Airlines
- Brand SafWay
- Siemens Energy
Work highlights
- Advised Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services on a variety of matters, with expertise in cross-border labour matters.
- Represented RHG in legal proceedings before the Dutch Enterprise Chamber against one of its works council in relation to the demerger of RHG.
- Successfully acted for Royal Boskalis in two delicate court cases concerning vaccination against COVID-19 which were at the intersection of Dutch labour law and fundamental rights (i.e. privacy) meet.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Pieter Huys