Florent launched its employment practice in January 2023 with the arrival of practice head Joris Oster from Simmons & Simmons. Oster handles both advisory and contentious employment matters and is experienced in assisting clients with dismissals, collective redundancies, and investigations. The practice also supports a number of clients with the employment issues related to corporate transactions.
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- ‘The team knows us very well and therefore understands what we need and is able to advise us in a very hands-on way, with practical solutions.’
‘Joris Oster is a storyteller. He understands what his clients need and he is able to put their issues into the wider context. It is very pleasant to work with him and he is always available to help.’
Key clients
- Warner Bros.
- Roku Inc.
- OranginaSchweppes
- Vanderlande Industries
- RAI
- Driscoll’s
- GarantiBank
- Betterup
- Indeed
- Douglas
Work highlights
- Advising Warner Bros. Discovery on employment matters including the termination of individual employment agreements, changes to employment terms, transfers of undertaking and template updates to various agreements.
- Acting as Roku’s exclusive employment counsel and extensively advising the company in respect of downsizing its EMEA headquarters in Amsterdam.
- Acting as OranginaSchweppes’ lead employment counsel in the Netherlands, assisting the client with sensitive employment matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Joris Oster