Mrs Sophie Berg > CMS EU > Brussels, Belgium > Lawyer Profile
CMS EU Offices
Avenue des Nerviens 85
1040 Brussels
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Mrs Sophie Berg
Position
Partner
Career
Sophie is a partner in the Employment and Pensions department. She practices various aspects of labour and social security law (both contentious and non-contentious).
In addition to assisting clients in the day-to-day management of human resources (recruitment and redundancies, remuneration policies, working conditions and working time arrangements), Sophie advises many national clients on complex transactions such as restructurings (reorganisation of activities and collective redundancies), social aspects following mergers and acquisitions (due diligence, disclosure or “information” and consultation, negotiation and harmonisation of working conditions, complementary measures following the acquisition, etc.) and social consultation. Sophie has also dealt with numerous issues on privatisation or restructuring of public entities. Sophie has developed strong expertise in labour law aspects and social and parafiscal aspects of the collaborative economy.
Languages
English, French, Dutch, Swedish
Education
2005 – Bar admission (Brussels, Belgium)
2005 – University of Ghent, UGent (Master European Law)
2004 – University of Louvain, UCLouvain (Law Degree)
Lawyer Rankings
Belgium > Industry focus: Retail
The retail practice at CMS advises across commercial leases, distribution networks, IP, and data protection work related to retail. High-end international companies are amongst those relying on the expertise of the team. Renaud Dupont leads the team, specialising in distribution agreements, franchising, and licence agreements. Trademarks and copyright matters are also mainstays of Dupont’s practice. Also leading the team is Tom Heremans, who has vast IP and TMT knowledge, with a focus on copyright, trademark, and patent law. Pierre-Axel Chabot regularly advises domestic and foreign investors and occupiers. Sophie Berg plays a key role in the team, with employment and pensions expertise.
Belgium > Employment
(Leading partners)The employment and pensions team at CMS ‘possesses an impressive depth of knowledge in employment legislation’, with the group’s expertise spanning social security, incentives, and pensions law. The department is experienced in cross-border matters and is frequently sought out by international corporates in the technology, retail, aviation, energy, transport, and pharmaceuticals sectors. In the pensions law space, it often acts for both domestic and pan-European funds – Elke Duden heads up this team. Gaël Chuffart, practice head, is noted for his ‘deep knowledge of international practices’ and experience in collective labour relations. Sophie Berg often assists international groups in establishing their operations in Belgium.