BLG
ARBEIDSRECHT
Employment law -
in-house
Clear advice. Direct communication. No unnecessary formalities.
Supported by modern legal technology to deliver fast and efficient solutions.
My approach combines:
• Senior in-house employment law expertise
• Direct collaboration with HR and management
• Modern legal technology for efficient research and drafting
• Clear, business-oriented decision making
This allows organisations to access senior employment law expertise without the overhead of a traditional legal team.
Babet Leenders – Groen
Employment Counsel
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In-house Solutions
Senior employment law expertise embedded within your organisation.
Flexible in scope and duration, aligned with management and HR decision-making.
Strategic Employment Law
Advising on complex workforce decisions, restructurings and organisational change. Clear legal judgement that supports business continuity and well-considered decision-making.
Interim & Fractional Counsel
Immediate senior-level reinforcement during transition, absence or organisational change — or ongoing strategic support without adding permanent headcount.
About
BLG ARBEIDS
RECHT
In-house expertise. Flexible deployment.
BLG Arbeidsrecht was founded to provide senior employment law expertise at in-house level — without requiring organisations to add permanent headcount.
Organisations engage me when employment law requires speed, judgement and a pragmatic approach. Particularly in situations involving:
- reorganisations and restructuring
– complex individual employee cases
– Works Council and co-determination processes
– long-term sickness absence and dismissal trajectories
– non-standard labour relationships and workforce structuring
– international or hybrid work environments
My role extends beyond legal analysis. I work closely with HR, management and operational teams, ensuring that legal frameworks translate into workable and well-considered decisions.
Employment law is most valuable when it supports decision-making — not when it creates unnecessary distance or delay.
Background
Education:
Postgraduate Programme in Employment Law (PALA) – Erasmus University Rotterdam
LL.M. Private Law – University of Amsterdam
LL.M. Criminal Law – University of Amsterdam
Comparative Law & U.S. Common Law – UC Berkeley
My background is strongly in-house. As Legal Business Partner Employment Law within an international and highly regulated workforce environment, I operated at both strategic and operational level. Balancing legal risk with business reality shaped how I work today: pragmatic, direct and focused on solutions that are legally sound and workable in practice. Before working in-house, I worked as an employment lawkyer at several Dutch lawfirms.
Organisations engage me when employment law becomes part of strategic decision-making — not just a formal requirement. In situations involving restructuring, complex individual cases or workforce change, clarity and judgement matter more than lengthy legal analysis.
Employment Law support for HR and management
10+
Years experience
Affiliated with WeLegal
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