Lawyer
Employment law
Employee Participation Law
Master’s degree in law, VU University Amsterdam
Grotius specialisation course in labour law (cum laude)
Member of the Netherlands Employment Lawyers Association (VAAN)
Member of The Hague Employment Lawyers Association (VHAA)
Lid College van Afgevaardigden Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten
English
Dutch
Mark specializes in employment law.
Mark has more than 15 years of experience in both individual and collective employment law. In his practice he particularly assists international companies and (international) directors.
Mark started his career in the legal profession after which he gained further experience as a lawyer working for (listed) financial institutions. Among other things, he advised on reorganizations, employee participation and harmonization of employment conditions in mergers and acquisitions. He also advised and litigated on complex termination issues, such as those involving statutory directors, stock options and fair compensation.
Mark enjoys quick reactions, practical solutions and concise communication. Mark combines that with quality legal content – evidenced, among other things, by the fact that he completed the Grotius Employment Law specialization course cum laude. “A clear step-by-step plan is often more helpful to a client than endless legal discourse,” says Mark.
Dutch employment law is constantly changing. 2024 is no different with several interesting pieces of legislation are in the pipeline. Seliz Demirci from GMW Lawyers has the lowdown on the changes to Dutch employment law.
The non-compete clause is not ‘set in stone’. In practice we see many conflicts and proceedings about the non-compete clause, especially in the current tight labour market.
In the event of occupational disability, an employee is entitled to continued payment of their salary for 104 weeks. During this period, both the employer and the employee have rehabilitation obligations.
