Liedekerke‘s employment and benefits team ’provides high value expertise’ across HR issues and is recommended for its experience advising on hirings and dismissals, collective labour law, benefits and compensation, and social security. It offers specific expertise in collective dismissals, trade union negotiations, and discrimination law, working closely with the firm’s corporate criminal law team. Paul Geerebaert, team head, regularly negotiates individual and collective labour agreements, while Vincent Busschaert is recommended for his ‘strategic thinking’ in advising on incentive plans and fringe benefits, while the ’smart and practical’ Bruno Aguirre specialises in whistleblowing litigation.
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‘Good practice, reactive and business oriented.’
‘The team is extremely well prepared, provides high-value expertise, and supports with concrete advice. The diversity of the team is also very positive both in terms of gender and seniority. The practices are treated with the highest competency and the team always works result oriented.'
‘Vincent Busschaert is a strong and gentle leader who impresses with extremely high legal preparation and strategic thinking. He is always very emphatic and kind and his positivity helps, also in hard times, to keep the client optimistic.'
- 'Bruno Aguirre impresses with strategic and rational thinking that helps find solutions also in the most complex cases. He is very detailed and his calm and rational way of thinking allows you to feel reassured and prepared.'
- 'Loïc Timmermans is extremely well prepared, and his rationality helps reassure the client and find the best solutions for the most complex cases.’
‘The employment practices team at Liedekerke provides clear and effective legal advice, simplifying the complex Belgium employment laws for us. They provide pragmatic answers and suggested approaches that allow the business to move swiftly to make decisions. They also keep us informed of the ever-changing legal landscape so we can pivot our compliance where needed.’
‘We work mostly with Bruno Aguirre and he is a smart and practical employment lawyer, providing us with clear direction and pragmatic solutions to the various issues.’
‘The team is one of the best in Belgium. Very skilled, well known in a variety of industries, works fast, pragmatic, and is friendly to work with.’
Kernmandanten
- Euronews
- Grand Opticiens Belgium
- IGVM (Institute for Equality of Women and Men)
- LM Belgium
- Argea
- BelExpo
- BioMérieux
- Safestore Group
- HCL Technologies Belgium BV
- IMC Group
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised the Institute for the Equality of Women and Men (the Institute), a Belgian federal institution aiming to guarantee and promote the equality of women and men as well as fight against any form of gender-based discrimination and inequality, on various discrimination & harassment cases.
- Advised Coolblue Belgium on trying to remain subject to the Joint Committee n°200 (auxiliary joint committee for white-collar workers).
- Advised Michael Kors on the preparation and implementation of new working schedules and work rules for its Belgian stores, overtime work regimes, and several dismissal cases.
Anwält*innen
Hall of fame
Die Anwält*innen an der Spitze ihres Berufsstands, die aufgrund ihres langjährigen Engagements in marktführender Arbeit von Wettbewerbern und Mandanten gleichermaßen geschätzt und anerkannt werden.
Führende Partner*innen
Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.
Praxisleitung
Paul Geerebaert
Weitere Kernanwält*innen
Vincent Busschaert; Loic Timmermans; Bruno Aguirre; Siemen Buttiëns; Leen Holvoet