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Avenue Herrmann-Debrouxlaan 54
1160
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Mr Brecht Cops

Work Department
Employment
Position
Partner
Career
Brecht Cops has been a lawyer specialising in social law since 2001.
He advises Belgian and international companies as well as executives, both in connection with court proceedings and in other contexts. He deals with current aspects of individual and collective employment law.
He has carried out company restructurings on a number of occasions and regularly assists companies and (foreign) law firms in the framework of corporate transactions.
Languages
Dutch - French - English
Memberships
He is a member of ABA (American Bar Association), EELA (European Employment Lawyers Association) and VSR (Vereniging Sociaal Recht).
Education
Brecht has a licentiate in law from the Catholic University of Leuven (KUL, 2000) and holds an additional licentiate in social law from the University of Brussels (ULB, 2001).
Lawyer Rankings
Belgium > Employment
(Leading partners)Boutique firm Younity provides an all-round service in human resources law, with expertise in M&A support matters internationally alongside deep pension knowledge; its pensions experience extends to longstanding relationships with major insurance companies. Jean-Philippe Cordier co-heads the team, specialising in co-determination within large corporations and overall well-being in the workplace. Corinne Merla, co-head, is a key contact for occupational pensions, state pension plans, and individual insurance plans. For litigation, Brecht Cops is the go-to, recommended for his ‘very practical solutions’ to clients’ issues.