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Labour & Employment Law Firm of the Year Belgium Firm Profile

Lorenz is an international law firm with offices in Brussels, Bishkek and Geneva. The lawyers have broad experience in handling international transactions, international disputes and in providing all-round compliance solutions.

Special about Lorenz is its independent status whilst being strategically connected to some of the finest law firms all over the world. This allows Lorenz to service its clients in international legal projects when needed and at the same time

provide a personalized assistance to its clients. The vast experience of the Lorenz lawyers in coordinating international teams in an independent and, therefore, cost-efficient manner is what makes Lorenz different and very efficient. The local experience, knowledge of local business customs and conditions, influential political and economical stakeholders, market trends and developments enables Lorenz to offer our clients a truly unique service.

Leading Partners of the Department Mr. Bertold Theeuwes

Bertold Theeuwes heads the HR & Employment Team and deals with employment and bene- fits, reorganisations, data protection and privacy issues, handles national and

Mrs. Claudia Allatta Claudia Allatta

specialises in various types of individual employment law as well as collective employment

law

(including all aspects of a

reorganisation international

litigation and arbitration, and he is active in multi-jurisdictional disputes

and transactions.

process such as mergers and

acquisitions,

outsourcing, closing of business, transfer of branch or business and restructuring).

The Lorenz HR & Employment Team

Together with sports lawyer, Mr. Sébastien Ledure and privacy specialist, Mr. Jan Dhont, the Lorenz HR & Employment Team is one of the few truly tri-lingual employment teams in the country.

The Lorenz HR & Employment Team in Belgium is led by Mr. Bert Theeuwes.

Earlier this year former Allen & Overy Counsel, Mrs. Claudia Allatta joined the team with an important portfolio of clients and adding depth and breadth to the department.

The Lorenz approach is driven by the HR as well as the commercial context, enabling clients to seize business opportunities and

manage change effectively. The team aims to be practical in its approach and gives straightforward advice and actively seeks out new opportunities.

In this context, the team has extensive experience in dealing with employment agreements,

employment law, trade union negotiations, collective actions or

redundancies,

relocation or regulatory issues such as tax or social security.

subjects, employment

regulations and policies, health & safety as well as all recruitment, hiring and dismissal-related issues. The team has particular experience with transnational matters such as expatriation and business migration.

Besides dealing with individual employment law advice, the team is also active in advising companies on collective

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On a more European level, Lorenz is especially known for its expertise in European social security law and transnational business migration in general.

Client surveys label the services of the HR & Employment team as “excellent” and appreciate the “extremely high responsiveness and the fact that deadlines are never missed”. Client more over indicate that: “the overall quality of the work is very high; the answers are both practical and to the point.”

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Notable Legal Work

• Advising a multinational on a Pan European social security strategy and following up international business migration issues.

• Advising a Fortune 500 company in a downsizing operation in Belgium

• Advising a US-based multinational and major employer in Belgium on the relocation of their HR department

• Advising a Belgian company in trade union negotiations on setting up a new salary and compensation scheme

• Drafting and reviewing international codes of conduct, privacy policies or other policies with regard to national legislation

• Representing companies as well as individuals in court in all kinds of employment related litigation cases.

• Advising international clients on information and consultation duties at level of European works council and at level of national works council

Contact:

Lorenz Tel: +32 239 20 00 Fax: +32 2390 20 02

Regentlaan 37-40 Bld du Régent 1000 Brussels, Belgium Website: www.lorenz-law.com