Maartje Govaert, CPL
Head of Employment and Labour, Europe, Middle East and Asia; Partner
Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
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Biography
Maartje Govaert is an employment and certified pension lawyer based in Amsterdam. She is head of our employment and labour practice and has extensive experience of all aspects of employment law, including: works' council issues; restructuring and reorganizations; outsourcing; pensions; data protection; discrimination and harassment issues; and the full spectrum of contentious and non-contentious work.
Maartje has a wealth of knowledge of individual and collective employment law matters. She has advised numerous national and international companies on the employment aspects of cross-border acquisitions, restructurings, reorganizations, employment conditions and outsourcing projects. This includes negotiating with works councils and unions on social plans.
Maartje also advises on corporate governance and remuneration issues (including pensions), executive appointments and terminations. Much of her work has an international angle. She has particular knowledge of handling highly sensitive and confidential matters affecting employers and works' councils.
Professional experience
Collapse all- Advocaat, qualified in the Netherlands
- Orde van Advocaten: Maartje Govaert heeft in het rechtsgebiedenregister van de Nederlandse orde van advocaten de volgende rechtsgebieden geregistreerd: Arbeidsrecht
- Legal 500 EMEA, 2016, recommended for employment
- Chamber Europe NL, 2016, described as “a very practical lawyer" and "passionate, really stands up for my interests and is solution driven.”
- Tijdschrift Recht en Arbeid, Seksuele intimidatie: een juridisch mijnenveld
- Klokkenluiders en medezeggenschap - OR in bedrijf thema
- TRA 2017/24 - Tijdschrift Recht en Arbeid, Seksuele intimidatie: een juridisch mijnenveld
- Vrouwelijke juristen bepleiten óók aandacht voor valse beschuldigingen van seksueel wangedrag - FD 25-1017
- Subcontracting of workers under the Posted Workers in the European Union (Working Conditions) Act
- Changes to the Working Conditions Act
- Dutch Association of Employment Lawyers (VAAN)
- European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA)
- Association of Employment Lawyers (VvA)
- Amsterdam Association of Employment Lawyers (VAAA)
- Platform Outsourcing the Netherlands (PON)
- Association of Corporate Litigation
News
Knowledge
Carve out transactions in Europe: The buyer’s perspective
Webinar | April 21, 2021
Global interactive guide on returning to the workplace
Publication | March 12, 2021
Arbeidsrecht | Spraakmakende onderwerpen besproken in 60 minuten
Webinar | March 02, 2021
Doing business in the gig economy: A global guide for employers
Publication | December 23, 2020