Employment

DLA Piper

DLA Piper leverages its global network to support international and domestic clients on cross-border employment and pension mandates. The practice is known for its sector strengths in technology, media, aviation, telecoms, energy, transport and finance. The group is well known for its expertise in handling the employment aspects of restructurings and M&A transactions, to name a couple of areas. Johan Zwemmer heads the practice, and earns plaudits for his ‘deep expertise in employment law’. Other key practitioners include pensions expert Erik Lutjens, the ‘responsive’ Jasper de Bok and the ‘fantastic’ Thomas Boot. The team was bolstered by the arrival of the ‘highly dedicated and committed’ Remke Scheepstra in April 2024.

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Testimonials

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‘DLA Piper's employment team, in particular Jasper de Bok, is responsive, smart, pragmatic, and has clear communicators. They are our go-to counsel for all things employment law in the Netherlands.’
‘Jasper de Bok and Thomas Boot are both fantastic.’
‘The team is extremely responsive and always there as a supporting hand when needed. They are trusted advisers of the company owing to their expertise and practical approach. ’
‘Johan Zwemmer has deep expertise in employment law and finds practical solutions to complex or otherwise difficult issues. ’
‘I have been working mainly with Remke Scheepstra. I really appreciate the expertise of Remke, the quality level of her advice. I fully trust the recommendations provided. She is highly dedicated and committed.'
‘Remke Scheepstra is a very good listener, asking the right questions to ensure nothing is overseen and could be a surprise later on in the process. She is very flexible in her approach, a good communicator, able to explain difficult legal topics for non-legal people, pragmatic approach and following up in time. Goes the extra mile for her clients and connects really easy with various stakeholders.’
‘The team is composed of experts in the field and especially as an international company the benefit is that they also have a global presence.'

Key clients

Accell
Stichting Bedrijfstakpensioenfonds voor het Beroepsvervoer over de Weg
Stichting Bedrijfstakpensioenfonds voor Vlees, Vleeswaren, Gemaksvoeding en Pluimveevlees
Uber Eats
PVH
Talpa Network
YoungOnes
Bpf Bouw
Triodos Bank
G4S

Work highlights

Advised Uber Eats on the design and implementation of a new staffing model.
Advised Accell on a complicated restructuring of its activities in the Netherlands.