Mr Tim Perdieus > Fieldfisher > Brussels, Belgium > Lawyer Profile

Fieldfisher
L'ARSENAL, BOULEVARD LOUIS SCHMIDT, 29
1040 BRUSSELS
Belgium

Work Department

Employment

Position

Tim is Of Counsel in the employment and pensions department of the Brussels office.

Career

Tim advises Belgian and international companies and individuals on all aspects of individual and collective employment law, both contentious and non-contentious, and on national and international social security matters.

Together with the team, Tim has defended a number of high profile cases in international employment law issues related to dismissal and contractual claims of companies and international mobile employees. He has also acted as advisor on the employment law aspects related to a number of major restructuring operations, involving transfers and collective lay-offs of personnel. On a compliance side, he has been working extensively on projects involving a pragmatic approach in creating a flexible workspace in respect of working time, home working, salary and benefits structuring as well in respect of non-discrimination, diversity and equal treatment.

A large part of the clients Tim assists are European or globally based companies, but he also acts for several local Belgian companies and individuals as well. His clients are active in a range of sectors such as manufacturing, pharmaceutical, banking, media and service areas.

Tim regularly speaks at internal and external seminars on employment and social security law issues.

Languages

Dutch, French, English

Memberships

Tim is a member of the European Employment Lawyers Association and a regular contributor and editor or a Kluwer Legal Journal on international employment, social security and tax subjects.

Education

Tim graduated from the Catholic University of Leuven as a Master of Laws in 2009 and also holds a Master’s Degree in Social law from the University of Brussels (2010).

Lawyer Rankings

Belgium > Employment

(Rising stars)

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The team at Fieldfisher is led by ‘technically top-notch‘ employment expert Stefan Nerinckx, whose cross-border experience allows the team to advise international corporations on the employment aspects of their European expansions and defend clients in EU-wide contract and dismissal-related disputes. Additionally, the team provides routine due diligence advice in relation to new employment legislation such as the EU whistleblowing directive, and advises on cross-border restructurings as well as the introduction of new corporate policies. Further key contacts include Anne Kamp and Tim Perdieus.