Mr Chris Van Olmen > Van Olmen & Wynant > Brussels, Belgium > Lawyer Profile
Van Olmen & Wynant Offices
AVENUE LOUISE 221
1050 BRUSSELS
Belgium
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Mr Chris Van Olmen
Work Department
Employment law.
Position
Mr. Van Olmen is a founding partner of the law firm Van Olmen & Wynant and head of the employment law practice. He is also co-founder and board-member of L&E Global, an integrated alliance of premier employment law boutique firms.
Career
Mr. Van Olmen covers all aspects of employment and industrial relations, including employment-related issues connected to reorganisation and restructuring processes, collective dismissals and closures and individual and collective employment disputes, including litigation for the Belgian Labour Courts. His clients include national and international companies and top executives.
Mr. Van Olmen has been a speaker or moderator at numerous national and international seminars and conferences. His recent publications include: “International Labour and Employment Compliance Handbook” (Wolters Kluwer 2023) and the Belgian Chapter in “Employment Law Review” (Law Business Research 2023).
Languages
Dutch, English, French.
Memberships
Since 1999 he has been lecturing on social law in the traineeship programme organised by the Brussels Bar. He also served as a member of the Brussels Bar Council and is Board Member of the “Association for Social Law”.
Mr. Van Olmen is the current co-Chair of the Global Employment Institute of the IBA (International Bar Association) and past Chair of the Employment and Industrial Relations Law Committee.
He is also a member of EELA (European Employment Lawyers Association) and of the American Bar Association (Labour and Employment Law Section).
Lawyer Rankings
Belgium > Employment
(Hall of Fame)Van Olmen & Wynant cements its presence in the market through its extensive experience in employment litigation, representing standout Benelux corporates and public organisations in high-profile disputes before Belgian labour and constitutional courts. The team is particularly well versed in defending clients in equality and discrimination claims. Under the leadership of Chris Van Olmen
, the group also leverages its employment expertise to advise on collective dismissals in the course of corporate restructurings and mergers. Vincent Vuylsteke focuses on civil service law, while Gautier Busschaert has experience advising on European social law. Nicolas Simon is also recommended for his advice on harassment, privacy, and discrimination issues.