Rutgers & Posch combines corporate and employment expertise to actively assist clients with the employment aspects of corporate matters such as M&A transactions, restructurings, and reorganisations. Dismissals are also regularly handled by the team and it is well versed in assisting works councils with a slew of employment issues. The team is co-led by employment specialists Tijmen Noordoven, Inge de Laat, and Dirk Jan Rutgers. Also key to the team are Annemarth Hiebendaal and Annemeijne Zwager.
Testimonials
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‘Dirk Jan Rutgers is one of the most distinguished lawyers I have known in the Netherlands, who is very thoughtful and at the same time a great person to know personally.'
- 'Inge de Laat is a very accomplished lawyer.'
- 'Tijmen Nordooven is very reliable, providing assistance even on short notice.'
- 'Annemaart Hiebendaal is a great person to work with and one of the promising young lawyers in the firm.’
‘The responsiveness and the in-depth knowledge of all the lawyers are excellent. They are very good in restructuring matters but also in works council issues, individual employer-employee related matters and disputes. They are also very involved in each case and are nice, hands-on people.’
‘Tijmen Noordoven is a business-oriented person. He takes his work very seriously but he is also the type of lawyer who can bring laughter to tough cases. Tijmen is a focused person and gets the job done and besides that I also like the fact that we have an informal working relationship.’
‘Strong, specialist team, all focused on employment.’
‘Annemeijne Zwager is commercial, knowledgeable, and great to deal with. Inge de Laat is very experienced and knowledgeable.’
Key clients
- Works Council Centric
- Brabant Groep
- Schoeller Allibert
- Works Council Fox-IT
- Euronext Amsterdam NV
- Armada Music
- uniQure
- Kuijpers & Kuijpers
- Royal IHC
- AEB Amsterdam
- TMF Group
- Amazon
- Media Markt Saturn Holding
- FD Mediagroep
Work highlights
- Advising Royal IHC on all employment aspects of its reorganisation and the process and timing.
- Advising the company, shareholders and stakeholders on the employment aspects of the restructuring process and the sale of the service division to Ebert HERA Esser Group.
- Advising the Centric works council on discussions with the board regarding the termination and appointment of executives, and discussions with the public prosecutor regarding the investigation to start inquiry proceedings in the public interest.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Tijmen Noordoven, Inge de Laat, Dirk Jan Rutgers