Mr Steven Sterk > Van Doorne > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Lawyer Profile

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

Work Department

Employment & Pension

Position

 

Steven specialises in employment law. In particular, he focuses on statutory directors and their dismissal, employee participation and employment conditions.

 

In cooperation with Annemieke Hendrikse, who is a partner at Van Doorne and specialised in directors’ and officers’ liability, Steven developed the ‘Directors’ check’, informing directors about their employment law and liability position. At no cost, Steven and Annemieke make directors aware of their particular situations and responsibilities and answer their questions, using the Directors’ check.

 

 

Career

 

He read civil law and business law at Leiden University. Furthermore, he gained international experience during the Erasmus exchange programme in Italy. He obtained a master’s degree in European Private Law from the University of Amsterdam. Steven also completed the Grotius Employment Law specialist training with distinction.
Promoted as partner as per January 2021.

 

Memberships

 

Steven appears in print on a regular basis and gives lectures on various employment law issues. He is the established Employment Law case law (JAR) annotator with regard to managing directors and he is an Employment Law lecturer at the Grotius Health Law training. This section of the Grotius training includes the components directors, the Executives’ Pay (Standards) Act, co-determination and unilateral changes to the terms and conditions of employment. He has extensive experience in this and other employment law areas, and he acts on behalf of numerous clients (including hospitals and listed companies).

 

Lawyer Rankings

Netherlands > Dispute resolution: Mediation

Van Doorne‘s mediation team is led by CEDR-accredited mediator Bas Van Zelst, a specialist in alternative dispute resolution methods, and mediation serves as a key pillar of the firm’s dispute resolution practice. The firm frequently assists clients with internal disputes, disputes between shareholders, liability claims, and employment disputes. Steven Sterk handles mediation for employment conflicts.

Netherlands > Employment

(Next Generation Partners)

Steven SterkVan Doorne

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.