Simmons & Simmons is well-positioned to advise multinational and international clients in the finance, asset management and TMT sectors. The team assists through the full lifecycle of employment issues and is also adept at handling the employment aspects of corporate transactions. Laurie Kuijpers co-leads the practice and leads on employment and pension issues including restructurings and reorganisations. Fellow co-head Annemarie Elenbaas-van den Berge handles a range of issues including transfers of undertakings, co-determination and M&A.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Laurie Kuijpers is a truly excellent lawyer. Hands-on, solution-oriented, and knowledgeable. She is very pleasant to work with and very accessible.’
- ‘Deliver on their commitments, knowledgeable, fun to work with and flexible.’
- ‘Fast responses and practical advice.’
- ‘Laurie Kuipers is a fast responding and practical lawyer, she is really able to think together with the business working towards a solution that fits in our environment.'
- 'Lotje Cuperus gave great support.’
- ‘Annemarie Elenbaas-van den Berge and Laurie Kuijpers are both experts in their fields.’
Key clients
- Meta Global Inc / Facebook Netherlands
- B.V.
- Booking.com
- Moduslink
- Swisscom
- Team Eiffel
- Veon
- Zimmer Biomet
- BP Plc.
- Broekman
- Gilde Equity Management (GEM) Benelux
- AXA XL
Work highlights
Advised Nebest Adviesgroep on the employment and pension matters of its €40m acquisition with Infraneo and Seven2.
Advised Veon on its transition to Dubai and related employment matters regarding the separation of several senior executives in the Netherlands.
Advised Mizuho on the implementation of large-scale cross-border merger.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Laurie Kuijpers; Annemarie Elenbaas-van den Berge
Other key lawyers
Lotje Cuperus