Stefan Nerinckx is a Partner in
our Employment & Benefits department.
Stefan co-heads the Employment and Benefits Group in Brussels
together with Olivier Rijckaert. As a respected expert on
employment, social security and business migration matters, Stefan
covers the full range of individual and collective labour and
employment Law
matters, including employment contracts, employment terminations,
international mobility (including international employment, social
security and business migration law), executive transfers,
flexibility in work organisation (working time, end-of-career
planning, employee/self-employed work status, lending of staff,
etc.), non-compete and restrictive covenants, confidentiality
issues, privacy and use of social media in work relations,
employment issues in the context of mergers & acquisitions,
collective lay-offs and closures of undertakings, industrial
disputes and industrial action involving trade unions (including
social elections), executive compensation and employment
litigation.
He holds a master’s degree in
Law from the University of Brussels (Belgium) and three separate
second master’s in (i) labour law (University of Brussels), (ii)
human resources management (University College of Brussels) and
(iii) comparative industrial relations (Sinea/University of
Bologna, Italy).
Outside his legal practice,
Stefan is a professor employment/labour law at the University
College of Brussels and a regular guest lecturer on labour law
issues at the Vlerick School of Management in Ghent/Leuven. Stefan
is recognised by Chambers Europe (listed since 2007) and the Legal
500 (EMEA - listed since 2005). The Legal 500 speaks of him as a
leading individual for Labour & Employment law in
Belgium, stating he is singled out as an ‘excellent
lawyer’ who is ‘reliable, understanding of business needs
and possesses a broad and in-depth knowledge on employment
law’ and is ‘very responsive, friendly, down-to-earth and
to-the-point, takes a pragmatic approach and solves problems
quickly’. Chambers 2011 reports that sources are enthusiastic
in their praise for Stefan. He is a well-known employment, social
security and immigration practitioner, who is often seen handling
international work. “He aims to avoid conflict and looks for a
win-win solution for both parties,” say clients. “He responds
immediately by phone or e-mail, works rapidly and understands what
clients in international contexts need. He is also quick-thinking,
entrepreneurial and has good analytical skills.” Stefan is also
referenced in the “Who’s Who of Business Lawyers” (‘Labour Law‘ and
‘business migration’ sections) and the “Best Lawyers” (American Bar
Association/ Harvard) list for Belgium.
As a foremost practitioner in
his field, Stefan is also a prolific writer (e.g. co-editor of a
legal journal), a public speaker and is regularly consulted by the
Belgian government, the Belgian Employers’ federation (VBO/FEB) and
the Belgian ‘National Labour Council’ for his insights and views on
employment law matters. He is also an active member of the HR
Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and a
national reporter on labour law issues for AIJA (Association
Internationale de Jeunes Avocats/International Association of Young
Lawyers). He is also a member of the European Employment Law
Association (EELA) and the Belgian ‘Vereniging voor Sociaal
Recht’.