The employment, pensions and mobility team at Taylor Wessing LLP is well known for its specialist focus on assisting US-based clients with Dutch employment law issues, including transactions and restructurings. The group fields particular expertise in the technology sector, acting as counsel to entities regarding business operations in the Netherlands. Bart Hunnekens and Marc van Gelder co-head the practice.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Very responsive and knowledgeable. I really value how pragmatic they are with their approach and advice. They understand that every situation is unique and try to put themselves in the client's shoes which I really value.’

  • ‘Roos Sessing is one of the best employment law professionals I have engaged with. She is strong, assertive and knows her stuff. We really value Roos' opinion on legal matters and how she will guide you but does not necessarily agree with you for the sake of it. She wants the best outcome for you but also the one which is compliant. This is invaluable to a business.’

  • ‘Bart Hunnekens and his team are great. Combining strong legal expertise with clear, practical communication. They provided us with efficient, reliable legal support that focuses on delivering results without unnecessary complexity.’

  • ‘Bart Hunnekens is highly responsive and communicates with great clarity. His advice is practical and to the point. Bart delivers concise answers without wasting time, which is great.'

  • ‘Strong customer focus, very approachable with high quality advice and expertise. The team has good interpersonal connections.’

  • ‘I worked mostly with Bart Hunnekens. He is knowledgeable, calm, provides good advice, and is willing to push back and tell it like it is. Bart comes across as in control, well prepared and diligent.'

  • ‘Bart Hunnekens provides top tier counsel - he is readily available.'

Key clients

  • Adobe
  • Tipalti
  • Weener Plastics
  • Databricks
  • TIER Mobility
  • Lightspeed
  • WeTransfer
  • GoSharing
  • Cribl
  • Premier Tech
  • DeepL
  • Lidl
  • QPS
  • Intertek
  • PSV
  • ZEEKR
  • sennder
  • Opple Lighting
  • Stakelogic
  • MLE
  • DigiCert

Work highlights

  • Assisted QPS with a reorganisation in the Netherlands.
  • Advised Lidl on an instant dismissal case.
  • Advised Lightspeed on the restructuring of their business in the Netherlands.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Bart Hunnekens, Marc van Gelder

Other key lawyers

Roos Sessing