Johan Zwemmer
DLA PiperGlobal firm DLA Piper utilises its international connections to advise on employment and pension issues, notably in relation to cross-border restructurings and M&A transactions. The team is experienced in matters involving workforces, dismissals, and transfers of undertaking. Johan Zwemmer chairs the practice and centres his work on corporate employment law and non-standard labour relations. He is a key figure for flexible workforce issues in the Dutch market. Hélène Bogaard is a transactional employment specialist who largely advises US clients, while Erik Lutjens is the go-to for pensions advice. Another notable team member is Jasper de Bok, who handles employment-related restructurings and M&A.
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‘The team are on top of our files, they are very aware of our strategy and proactively advise us on any developments (including in the markets) which could potentially impact us.’
‘Johan Zwemmer is a well seasoned, very practical and pragmatic advisor, who does not shy away from advising in a transparent way on opportunities and challenges.’
‘Johan Zwemmer is a really smart, thoughtful and creative lawyer who understands our business really well. His practical solutions combined with humour make working together really fun.’
‘First-class service - extremely approachable and responsive. Of course, they are experts in their field and have great knowledge of our business.’
‘Jasper de Bok is my favourite external lawyer! Just an absolute superstar - he is always there when I need him but, more than anything, offers me value-add, practical, solutions-based advice, making clear recommendations on how to proceed. Jasper has an intimate knowledge of our business and is a trusted adviser for the business. Jasper is friendly and approachable.’
‘The team in the Netherlands are an integral part of our business. They really get to the heart of our challenges and provide real, practical, creative and implementable advice. We like our law firms to provide concise, digestible and business-focused guidance which drives results. This firm do that incredibly well.’
‘The partners and associates of the team really have a "get it done" mentality and get to the heart of problems quickly. They are easy to work with, have a sense of humour and genuinely care about outcomes, not billing and pricing.’
‘The people within DLA are quick at answering, provide good-quality advice, make the law accessible and have the ability to place themselves in the context of the organisation.’
Key clients
- Accell
- Crawford
- Arcadis
- El Al
- G4S
- NetApp
- Ballast Nedam
- PVH
- Stichting Pensioenfonds Metaal en Techniek
- Talpa Network
- Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP
Work highlights
- Successfully acted for SITO in a high-stakes dispute with the trade unions over the interpretation of the Orsima collective labour agreement and whether it mandated a wage increase in line with the consumer price index.
- Successfully represented Stichting Bedrijfstakpensioenfonds voor het Beroepsvervoer over de Weg in appeal proceedings following a court ruling that Deliveroo is active in the road haulage sector and is therefore liable to pay pension contributions.
- Advised PVH's EMEA headquarters in the Netherlands on a complicated restructuring and headcount reduction in 10 EMEA countries.
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Johan Zwemmer