De Clercq Advocaten Notariaat represents domestic companies and works councils in employee participation law issues and mediation proceedings. Team co-head Renate Vink-Dijkstra excels in handling employee participation issues involving public and regulated sector clients. Fellow co-lead Renée Huijsmans-Zwijnenburg advises on a range of issues including reorganisations, dismissals and privacy issues. Jaouad Seghrouchni is sought-after for his work on multijurisdictional employment law mandates.
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Testimonials
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- ‘I like working with Jaouad Seghrouchni. He is very friendly to work with. His advice is clear and to the point.'
- ‘Eveline Bakker and Renate Vink-Dijkstra were very flexible and experts in their field. They understood our problems and helped us through the difficult case. They were very empathetic.’
- ‘What I really appreciated about the firm was that they kept things practical and didn’t make matters bigger than they needed to be. The firm consistently provided concise and straightforward answers to my questions, allowing me to take action right away.’
- ‘I really appreciated that my lawyer approached our collaboration as a partnership.’
- ‘A large and high quality team capable of taking on the most complex of matters.’
- ‘I have worked with Jaouad Seghrouchni, an individual that is clearly a stand-out lawyer. He is responsive, approachable and always on the ball. In addition, his pragmatic approach and analytical skills help him to easily translate and process complex matters.'
Key clients
- TUI Airlines Nederland B.V.
- Rexel Nederland B.V.
- Stichting Rivierduinen
- Works Council Medux B.V.
- Works Council ORTEC B.V.
- Bluefield Finance B.V.
- Zwerfkei Buitensport B.V.
- Works Council Caterpillar Work Tools B.V.
- Stichting Hero kindercentra Peuteropvang
- Reptune B.V.
- Caide B.V.
- Watergames & More B.V.
Work highlights
Assisted Rexel with an international transfer of undertaking, whereby certain business activities from a Dutch company (third party) were outsourced from the Netherlands to Rexel Ireland.
Advised works council of Medux B.V. on the negotiations between the executive board and the works council about collective employment conditions for over 3000 employees.
Assisted Stichting Rivierduinen with a large project aimed at reducing the number of self-employed contractors engaged.
Practice head
Renate Vink-Dijkstra; Renée Huijsmans-Zwijnenburg
Other key lawyers
Jaouad Seghrouchni; Eveline Bakker