Boutique employment firm Bronsgeest Deur Advocaten is part of the global Ius Laboris alliance of employment law specialists and covers a variety of issues, such as redundancies, disputes with works councils, and the employment aspects of reorganisations and acquisitions. Philip Nabben focuses on privacy issues, Benjamin Vaandrager handles employment litigation, Hylda Wiarda specialises in cross-border issues, and Cathelijn Derks is an employment specialist and mediator. The four aforementioned lawyers lead the practice. Another key team member is Joost Verlaan.
Testimonials
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‘Good collaboration, always available, friendly, client oriented and respectful. Plus very knowledgeable about our industry.’
‘Phlip Nabben is very pragmatic and to the point. Very responsive.’
‘Hylda Wiarda and her team are incredibly responsive, and pragmatic and commercial in their advice.’
‘Very personable. Nothing is a problem. An understanding of our industry and company. Creative and innovative problem solvers.’
‘This team are unique because they are down to earth and they keep life simple. They get to know you in such a way that they truly understand your needs. The best innovation they have is that they answer the phone personally. They are simply there for you when you need them.’
‘I work with Joost Verlaan and he is exceptional. He has been our go-to person for a couple of years and I love working with him. He really fits the profile of his firm. Down to earth, easy accessible, professional and fun. He has not let us down and we had some serious cases together. He advises us without pressure and gives his honest opinion on the pros and cons of our choices.'
'Cathelijn Derks is a true professional. Very responsive, flexible and solution oriented. It is a pleasure working with her.'
'Extensive depth of knowledge throughout the team. Great responsiveness to ad-hoc requests.'
Key clients
- Remote
- Kraft Heinz
- Lotus/Koninklijke Peijnenburg
- Atlassian
- BSI (British Standards Institute)
- Thermo King
- Lankhorst Taselaar
- Solina
- Mars
- Lineas
- Yuki (part of Visma)
- Friss
- Heineken
- Mastercard
- TotalEnergies
- FedEx
- Cisco
- EssilorLuxottica
- Volkswagen Finance
- Coca Cola
- Johnson & Johnson
- ViacomCBS/Paramount
- I-SEC
- Lenovo
- Lufthansa
- Canon Europe
- WeTransfer
- Air Liquide Medical
- Meyn Food Processing Technology
- DS Smith
- Lego
- Agilent Technologies
- Amdocs
- Dekra
- Datalogic
- Logitech
- NCR
- Spadel
- CHC Helicopters
- Keter Group
- ABB
- TomTom
- ICL Group
- Mattel
- ENGIE
Work highlights
- Assisted Essilor Luxxottic with the employment aspects of the acquisition of GrandVision in the Netherlands, including co-determination issues, the departure of board members and the harmonisation of the terms and conditions of employment.
- Assisted Floricultura with the collective redundancy of approximately 120 employees in the Netherlands due to the energy crisis as HR partner.
- Assisted Johnson & Johnson with employment due diligence investigations for an acquisition and prepared retention schemes for key employees.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Philip Nabben, Benjamin Vaandrager, Hylda Wiarda, Cathelijn Derks