Taylor Wessing has offices in Amsterdam and Eindhoven and specialises in advising on the intersection of US and Canadian employment law with Dutch employment law for its largely US and Canadian-based client base (with an emphasis on acting for clients in the technology sector). The team routinely advises these companies on their operations in the Netherlands and handles issues such as dismissals, reorganisations, TUPE, and pensions. The employment, pensions, and mobility practice is co-headed by Bart Hunnekens and Marc van Gelder, while Roos Seesing is also noted.
Testimonials
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‘The team is very helpful and knowledgeable, and puts client service at the forefront of whatever they do. They are responsive and live up to their commitments in a timely manner. They are also well presented and make us feel heard and understood.’
‘The personalised care and positive attitude that Roos Seesing displayed were impressive. She approached every situation attentively and made sure that she gave specific and honest advice where needed.’
‘Responsive. Commercial. Pragmatic. Always go the extra mile.’
‘Bart Hunnekens is highly responsive and interested in our business.’
‘Professional, state of the art, practical, high level of experience and knowledge, accessible and service oriented.’
‘The Taylor Wessing team is very solution-oriented. It has been able to offer us assistance in connection with other areas of law, and thus successfully resolved our employment law inquiries in relation to other areas of law as well. They always respond very quickly to all of our many requests.’
- 'Very competent lawyers with a lot of knowledge, who always had good solutions to our numerous requests very quickly. Very good advice that simplified many processes for our Dutch subsidiary. The lawyers also impressed us a lot with their friendly and supportive demeanour. They were fun to work with and we could rely on them.’
- 'Taylor Wessing truly wants to understand our business and the environment we operate in. Bart Hunnekens and Roos Seesing have been a solid support in our longstanding relationship and we highly appreciate their quick follow-up, keeping our business and people in mind.'
Key clients
- Adobe
- Databricks
- TIER Mobility
- Lightspeed
- WeTransfer
- Bipi Mobility
- Cribl
- Premier Tech
- DeepL
- Lidl
Work highlights
- Assisted Zapp with the employment issues relating to the termination of its activities in the Netherlands.
- Assisted Cribl with employment matters relating to setting up its business in the Netherlands.
- Advised Adobe on setting up a works council in the Netherlands.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Bart Hunnekens, Marc van Gelder