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Younity Offices

Younity
BOULEVARD DU SOUVERAIN 36 VORSTLAAN
1170 BRUSSELS
Belgium
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Belgium > Employment Tier 3

Offering its clients a comprehensive service across various domains of employment law, boutique firm Younity is particularly reputed for its pensions expertise, advising both corporate and public sector clients on complex pension scheme modifications. Integrated expertise in immigration, employment, and data privacy law further allows the team to advise on TUPE and restructuring undertakings, collective bargaining matters, transactional issues, as well as contentious and non-contentious dismissals. The practice is led by collective bargaining expert Jean-Philippe Cordier and pensions specialist Corinne Merla, and is bolstered by the expertise of managing partner Brecht Cops.

Practice head(s):

Jean-Philippe Cordier; Corinne Merla

Other key lawyers:

Brecht Cops; Aurore Guérit

Testimonials

‘Important for us is the stability in the team as well as the quick approach and accurate response. We can rely on our attorney Brecht Cops and his staff.’

‘All matters we present to Younity are very urgent and require a quick and accurate solution. Brecht Cops knows the company and its needs very well. This has the advantage that a complex case can be briefly summarised by us and well understood by the lawyer.’

‘Team able to adapt to new topics in labour law and advise on draft regulations with concrete proposals.’

Key clients

Arrow

AXA

Baxalta

Belgian Chamber of Representatives

Benelux Union

BNP Paribas Fortis

ByMyCar Brussels

Crelan

CFE Group

Colisée Group (and subsidiary Armonea)

Elia

Epson Europe

Exki

Home Invest Belgium

Hummingbird Ventures Management

ING

Keolis

Koninklijke Vlaamse Schouwburg

Martin’s Hotels

Michelin

Orelia

Primahome

Red Cross Flanders

RTBF

Sandvik Benelux

Sprimoglass

UBER

UCB

Waaslandia Autobussen

Zadig & Voltaire

Zeeman

Work highlights

  • Advised the Belgian Chamber of Representatives on the legality of pension allowances and departure indemnities for Members of Parliament.
  • Assisting Brussels broadcast public organisation Brutélé with the transfer of employees and civil servant staff to a private undertaking.
  • Advised Belgian Pro League Football Club KAA Gent on the employment and pensions due diligence aspects of a Flemish entrepreneur’s acquisition of a majority share in the club.

Younity > Firm Profile

Younity is a law firm specializing in the legal aspects of human resources, both in the private and public sectors. Our client portfolio includes international and domestic corporations as well as public authorities. Our expertise covers individual and collective labour law matters (eg individual dismissals, collective redundancies, employment policies, …), state and occupational pensions, employment-related insurances, compensation and benefits, international mobility and business immigration, GDPR and privacy. We also assist clients with the social law and GDPR aspects of M&A transactions and all employment and pensions related litigation.

Main Contacts

Department Name Email Telephone
Employment Brecht Cops brecht.cops@younity.be +32 2 880 77 98
Pensions Corinne Merla corinne.merla@younity.be +32 2 880 77 88
Employment Jean-Philippe Cordier jeanphilippe.cordier@younity.be +32 2 880 77 89

Staff Figures

Number of partners : 7
Number of lawyers : 21

Languages

English
Dutch
French

Diversity


Younity is member of the Legal Diversity & Inclusion Alliance (LDIA) since 2019. Members of LDIA commit to build a diverse and inclusive workplace in which everyone benefits from equal treatment and opportunities, irrespective of race, ethnic or social origin, gender or sexual orientation, age, disability, language, religion, political preference or any other grounds of personal discrimination.