Mrs Marjolijn Lips > Van Doorne > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile

Van Doorne
JACHTHAVENWEG 121
1081 KM AMSTERDAM
PO BOX 75265, 1070 AG AMSTERDAM
Netherlands
Marjolijn Lips photo

Work Department

Employment & Pension: Financial Employment law and remuneration policy, Employee participation; Technology, Media & Telecom

Position

Marjolijn is a seasoned employment law specialist and trusted advisor for both domestic and international companies. She advises and litigates with a focus on corporate employment law, employee participation and consultation requirements, boardroom advice, governance and business conduct (e.g., whistleblowers/complaints procedures), restructuring and harmonization of employment terms. Marjolijn co-heads the Employment & Pension practice group.

Key Sectors

  • Professional Services
  • TMT

Career

Marjolijn has studied law at the University of Amsterdam and in Berlin and is fluent in Dutch, English and German. She completed the postgraduate PALA employment programme. She regularly lectures on various HR and employment law topics, such as employee consultation and whistleblowers. She contributed to an e-book about M&A aspects in the TMT-sector. Besides serving on the board of the Rudolf Lehmann Fund, Marjolijn is a member of the Netherlands Olympic Committee’s Spending Policy Appeals Committee and of the Pro Agent Code of Conduct Committee.

Languages

Dutch, English, German.

Memberships

Member of the European Employment Lawyers Association, all relevant Dutch employment law associations and member of the Dutch Association for Sports and Law.

Education

Dutch law, University of Amsterdam. Law, Freie Universität, Berlin.

Lawyer Rankings

Netherlands > Employment

The employment and pensions practice at Van Doorne is jointly led by employment experts Marjolijn Lips, Steven Sterk, and recently promoted partners Cara Pronk and Sijbren Kuiper. The team boasts a well-rounded employment offering, including advising on executive and boardroom conflicts, workers’ participation issues, the employment aspects of restructuring and M&A, and investigations into issues such as inappropriate behaviour and misconduct. The team is also known for its strength in pension fund transactions and pensions litigation.