About
Senior Counsel at EY Law in Belgium, Barbara François specialises in individual and collective employment law and social security matters, with 15 years' experience. She heads EY Law’s employment practice in Belgium from the Ghent office and advises on dismissals, employee benefits, collective bargaining, restructurings (including employment aspects of M&A), social inspections and labour-court representation.
Practice areas
EmploymentSocial SecurityEmployment LitigationEmployee BenefitsCorporate / M&A
Office
Expertise
Individual and collective dismissalsEmployee benefits and incentivesFalse self-employment and prohibited loan of manpowerCollective bargaining and labour relationsEmployment and social security aspects of due diligence and restructuringsCross-border and domestic reorganisations (M&A, transfer of undertaking)Social inspections and social criminal lawRepresentation before labour courtsSectors: PharmaceuticalsSectors: ITSectors: LogisticsSectors: RetailSectors: AutomotiveSectors: Food industrySectors: Fitness
Education
- Master in Law, University of Ghent (2007)
Admissions
- Admitted to the Brussels Bar (2007)
Languages
DutchEnglishFrench