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Michiel van Haelst

Main focus is on individual dismissals, collective layoffs, transfers of business (mergers and acquisitions, outsourcing, harmonization of employment conditions and works council issues), non-competition issues, employer liability, employment contracts, including (international) secondment, collective bargaining agreements and personnel data registration issues with the Dutch Data Protection Authority. · Vestius

NetherlandsEmployment, Corporate / M&ADutch, English

About

Employment law specialist at Vestius in the Netherlands focusing on individual dismissals, collective layoffs, transfers of business (M&A and outsourcing), non‑competition, employer liability, employment contracts (including international secondment), collective bargaining and works council matters, and personnel data registration issues with the Dutch Data Protection Authority. Worked at BakerMcKenzie from 1996 to 2004 and joined Vestius in early 2004.

Practice areas

EmploymentCorporate / M&ALabour RelationsData Protection

Office

Expertise

Individual dismissalsCollective layoffsTransfers of business (mergers & acquisitions, outsourcing)Non‑competition issuesEmployer liabilityEmployment contracts and international secondmentCollective bargaining and works council issuesPersonnel data registration / DPA matters

Education

  • Employment Law postgraduate specialist course, Grotius Academy (2000)
  • Corporate Law postgraduate specialist course, Grotius Academy (2018)
  • Dutch Civil Law, University of Leiden (1996)
  • University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom (1995-1996)

Languages

DutchEnglish