Esther Soetens

Esther Soetens


Dutch, French and English

Admitted to the Brussels Bar: 1998

Esther specialises in individual and collective labour law and in social security law. She advises Belgian and international clients about a wide variety of labour law issues, such as hiring and firing, well-being, the transfer of undertakings, working time, employee representation, etc. She also advises clients during negotiations, the drafting of company policies, contracts and collective bargaining agreements (CBAs).

Esther has broad experience in due diligence and advising on the employment law aspects of M&A-transactions.

She represents clients before the Employment Courts and Employment Courts of Appeal.

Esther is also responsible for the legal know-how within ALTIUS' employment department and the drafting of its newsletters.

Esther is a regular speaker and is a member of the ‘Vereniging Sociaal Recht’.

She has a Lic. Juris from the Universiteit Gent.

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