Headed by managing partner Marian Dewaersegger, Sotra's employment practice is lauded for ‘going the extra mile’ and advises a wide range of clients, including mid-size to large multinational and public sector corporations. The team boasts specific sector knowledge in logistics, airlines, and retail, and the group's offering encompasses support with both individual and collective employment law, restructurings, including transfers of undertakings and collective redundancies, and compensation and benefits, as well as cross-border transactions, social security law, public sector law, and HR-related GDPR questions.
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Testimonials
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- ‘All their lawyers are very competent and reactive. This is very helpful for me as Senior Manager HR.’
- ‘I worked with a few members of the team who responded very quickly in case of serious mistakes. They are perfectly bilingual and gave me the correct advice.’
- 'I worked together with Marianne Dewaersegger for a restructuring. The information given and the preparation were excellent. When presenting the restructuring at the council, it passed without any problem.'
- ‘What characterises Sotra is that they go the extra mile in a very professional manner. They will not use aggressive tactics to achieve their goals, but will base their approach on facts and figures.’
- ‘The expertise of the team in labour law, social security and civil service law makes them an essential partner. The team's responsiveness, legal expertise and pragmatism are the perfect combination to help us manage staff in a safe manner.’
- ‘Sotra's strengths lie mainly in its responsiveness to urgent requests and its creativity in always offering the right solution to complex situations. Their extensive field experience and thorough knowledge of social legislation and case law have enabled them to provide our company with the best possible advice and support.’
Key clients
- Heidelberg materials
- Province de Hainaut
- Talent.Brussels
- Centre Hospitalier Jean Titeca
- Service public de Wallonie
- Touring
- ASL Airlines
- ikanbi
- Analis
- Atradius
- C&A
- BIA
Work highlights
Supporting a Belgian company in social security litigation concerning daily cost allowances that were paid to over 1,000 employees across multiple years.
Assisted an international Company with the procedure for setting up a European Works Council.
Assisted an international logistics company with a merger between different legal entities.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Marian Dewaersegger
Other key lawyers
Karel Devloo