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Curriculum Vitae
Lawyer / associate partner
Expertises
Employment law
Civil service law
Pension law
Employee participation law
Education
Law, Leiden University
Post academic training Labour Law (PALA), Erasmus University Rotterdam/VU
Pension law, Oysterwijck College/Akkermans & Partners
Memberships
Member of the Netherlands Employment Lawyers Association (VAAN)
Member of The Hague Employment Lawyers Association (VHAA)
Member of the Labour Law Association
Member of the Association Civil Servants & Law
Member of the Association for Pension Law
Ancillary activities
Disciplinary judge Royal Dutch Hockey Association (KNHB)
Editorial secretary of the Journal of Public Sector Law (TAR)
Lecturer Legal PAO Leiden University (collective labour law and strike law)
Treasurer VHAA
Publications
The role of piecework in employment law, Labour Law 2023/36
Labour law sanctions bookish employee and civil servant, TAR 2022/120
Annotation collective dismissal committee, JAR 2022/40
Shared duty of care between employer and pension provider in the provision of information, Pension Law Association, March 2021
Dismissal for breach of performance standard: double preventive dismissal test, TAR 2020/17
Limits to civil servants’ freedom of expression on social media, TAR 2018/1
“Drastic changes to the Minimum Wage and Minimum Holiday Allowance Act as of 1 January 2018”, TAP 2017/301
Languages
Dutch
English
German
Koen Vermeulen
‘Solving Complex Legal Puzzles Together’
Not everything that happens in the workplace is directly covered by employment law. That’s why, when it comes to dismissal, pensions, or employee participation, it’s crucial to involve an expert who understands the entire playing field.
Koen Vermeulen is that specialist. With more than 20 years of experience as an employment lawyer, Koen is well-versed in employment law, employee participation law, and pension law. He advises, litigates, and gives presentations on key developments in his field. His practice includes companies, organisations, institutions, and individuals, covering all aspects of employment law, employee participation, and pension schemes.
Koen acts with a (pro)active commitment to his client’s interests. He excels when things get complicated. Even when multiple parties or conflicting interests are involved, Koen maintains his focus on the broader picture. Whatever your case involves, with Koen by your side, you can count on solid support that offers a solution to your concerns.
In addition to his legal practice, Koen has a strong scientific interest, which he pursues through publications and teaching. The latter has included several years in the field of collective labour law (collective labour agreement law) at the Employment Law Specialisation Course organised by Leiden University.
What Koen values at GMW advocaten is the space and flexibility the firm offers him. He is also impressed by the high level of knowledge and service-oriented approach of his colleagues. Working together to solve complex legal puzzles for clients is what motivates Koen.
