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The employment team at Osborne Clarke leverages the firm’s wider sector expertise to ‘tailor solutions’ to clients’ needs in the TMC, retail, and life sciences sectors. Its experience of technology matters stretches to digital transformation in HR, along with notable experience working with recruitment and staffing businesses. Thierry Viérin heads the team, advising both local and international clients with a specialism in workforce solutions. Vinciane Rysselinck is a key contact for immigration matters, and Bernd De Marrez regularly handles pensions matters.
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  • ‘It's a real pleasure to collaborate with them. They are professional, helpful, and engaging.’

  • ‘They are precise, engaging, professional, they respect deadlines and do everything they can to give you the best support when you have an urgent request.’

  • ‘Know their client's business very well, are always available in very short time to tackle unexpected issues coming up.'

  • ‘Their thorough knowledge of the law and its application in taxes allows them to tailor solutions to any issue we have regarding these topics and to always do things perfectly according to the law, avoiding any further issue.’

  • ‘Dedicated team that is always ready to support you. They really try to understand your situation and advise you in the best way. Innovative ways to further support in HR, employment, and any other issues that could come up.'

  • ‘I work with Bernd De Marrez, Julien Verbeke and Thierry Viérin. They really try to find the best possible solution.'

  • ‘High level of knowledge with each his specialty domain, seeking the best solution together with the client.'

  • ‘Bernd De Marrez and Thierry Vierin manage to translate complex matters in common, understandable language when not being an expert’

Key clients

  • LTIMindtree
  • Xerox
  • Zambon
  • Aspria
  • HH Global
  • Anaplan
  • Compass Lexecon
  • Air Canada
  • Veritas Technologies
  • Diageo

Work highlights

Advised Bolt on strategic employment matters, including implementing new reward plans for its drivers in Belgium.
Assisting Godiva with a restructuring resulting from a shift in Godiva's EMEA operations.
Advised Eurostar's management on pan-European employment, social security, and tax issues related to the merger of its operations in the EU and the UK.

Practice head

Thierry Viérin

Other key lawyers

Vinciane Rysselinck; Bernd De Marrez; Julien Verbeke