Sara Beutels

Counsel Sara Beutels focuses on all aspects of employment and social security law. Her expertise includes providing legal assistance in the areas of individual and collective dismissals, working time issues, social inspection audits, employee benefits, professional cards and single permits, and the drafting of all employment law-related documentation (such as contracts, work rules and policies). In addition, she often advises on the employment and social security law aspects connected to (cross-border) M&A transactions, including the information/consultation of employee representative bodies and the rights of employees and formalities in the framework of the transfer of undertakings. Sara has developed a niche practice in the area of pension matters (legal pensions and occupational pensions). Moreover, Sara has specific experience regarding the employment law aspects linked to restructuring files such as major judicial reorganisation and bankruptcy files. Sara represents clients in all employment-related matters before the labour courts. · Van Bael & Bellis

BelgiumEmployment, Social SecurityDutch, French, English

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Counsel at Van Bael & Bellis focused on employment and social security law, advising on individual and collective dismissals, working time, social inspection audits, employee benefits, professional cards and single permits, and drafting employment documentation. She also advises on employment and social security aspects of (cross-border) M&A and transfers of undertakings, has a niche practice in legal and occupational pensions, experience with restructuring and bankruptcy matters, and represents clients before the labour courts.

Practice areas

EmploymentSocial SecurityPensionsEmployee BenefitsCorporate / M&ARestructuring & InsolvencyLitigationImmigration & Work Permits

Office

Belgium

Van Bael & Bellis · Counsel Sara Beutels focuses on all aspects of employment and social security law. Her expertise includes providing legal assistance in the areas of individual and collective dismissals, working time issues, social inspection audits, employee benefits, professional cards and single permits, and the drafting of all employment law-related documentation (such as contracts, work rules and policies). In addition, she often advises on the employment and social security law aspects connected to (cross-border) M&A transactions, including the information/consultation of employee representative bodies and the rights of employees and formalities in the framework of the transfer of undertakings. Sara has developed a niche practice in the area of pension matters (legal pensions and occupational pensions). Moreover, Sara has specific experience regarding the employment law aspects linked to restructuring files such as major judicial reorganisation and bankruptcy files. Sara represents clients in all employment-related matters before the labour courts.

Belgium

Expertise

Pension law (legal and occupational pensions)Individual and collective dismissalsWorking time and social inspectionsCross-border M&A employment and transfers of undertakingsRestructuring, judicial reorganisation and bankruptcyEmployee representative bodies and information/consultation processesProfessional cards and single permits

Education

University of Leuven, LL.M. in Pension Law, magna cum laude, 2014
University of Leuven, LL.M. in Social Law, cum laude, 2009
University of Leuven, Bachelor of Law, 2007

Admissions

Brussels Bar (Belgium)

Languages

DutchFrenchEnglish