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Laga recommended by the Legal 500 2010 EMEA guide

Legal 500 recently released their EMEA guide for 2010. Laga received several recommendations and praises from clients that establish its position as one of Belgium's leading independant law firms.

Stefan Nerinckx published in HR Square on work-life balance

HR Square recently published an article on the legal aspects associated to the balance between private and professional life. Stefan Nerinckx, partner employment law at Laga and professor employment law at the University College of Brussels elaborates on the developments of 25 years of legislative work. HR Square is a magazine well known and read by HR professionals in Belgium.

Werner Van Lembergen recommended in Chambers 2009 guides

One of the most authoritative legal guides, Chambers & Partners, lists Laga's head of Banking and finance practice, Werner Van Lembergen, in both their Global and European guides for 2009.

Stefan Nerinckx tackles recruitment

In the current economic climate, companies are having to get creative with the way they treat their staff. Employment law specialist, Stefan Nerinckx has been highlighting the various issues to be taken into account and the current situation as it stands.

Laga quoted by Belgian press for Comparative Immigration Study

The Laga Employment law team recently released a comparative immigration survey that was widely quoted in the Belgian Press and interpreted by Ministers Annemie Turtelboom and Vincent Van Quickenborne.

Laga advises SFINC Group - Axa Private Equity deal

Laga has advised the shareholders of the SFINC Group (GIMV and Mr. Christian De Wolf) on the sale of 100% of SFINC’s share capital to Axa Private Equity, and has subsequently advised Mr. De Wolf and his management team on their reinvestment in Manacor Holdings NV, the leveraged acquisition vehicle set up by Axa Private Equity, Axxess Partners and the management team.

Privacy at Work - Employment seminar

Members of the Employment law team lectured at the 'Privacy at Work' seminar held by the Flemish Work and Professional Training Office (VDAB) at the Kasteel van Ham in Steenokkerzeel on 9 December 2008. In attendance, were legal professionals and notably Human Ressources Directors.

International employment contracts seminar coverage

Stefan Nerinckx recently spoke at a seminar that highlighted the fiscal and legal implications of international employment contracts in Brussels alongside other tax and legal experts.

Hilde Laga quoted over Fortis legal battle

Hilde Laga was recently quoted by L'Echo, a leading Belgian financial newspaper, over the appeal regarding the summary judgement that has followed the sale of Fortis Bank without consulting the shareholders of Fortis Holding.

Laga comments on the use of internet and email at the workplace

Can companies control the use of internet and email at the workplace?

Hilde Laga interviewed in De Bestuurder

A leading Belgian journal, De Bestuurder, has published a 7-page interview with co-founder and chairman of the firm, Hilde Laga. The interview focuses on the new legislation that could upset the internal harmony of Belgian business.

Anne Calicis and Anne-Françoise Mouchart in L'Echo (11/03/09): Cross-border mergers

Anne Calicis (Laga, Senior Tax Manager) and Anne-Françoise Mouchart (Laga, Lawyer Business law) co-wrote* an article on Cross-border mergers that was published in L'Echo (11/03/09).

Silvia Van Dyck published in Nullum Crimen on document forgery

Cass. 13 januari 2009, Art. 197 Sw. • Gebruik van valse geschriften • Duur van het gebruik; Cass. 27 januari 2009, Art. 197 Sw. • Gebruik van valse geschriften • Duur van het gebruik.

Sofie Bontinck interviewed by Vacature on premiums

Employment law counsel, Sofie Bontinck, was interviewed by leading recruitment magazine Vacature for an article about the increase in premiums paid to employees by the Flemish government.

A new and improved Newsletter feature

We are happy to inform you that, as part of the new functionalities offered by the upgraded Laga website and in order to provide you with easy access to all the relevant legal information, we have greatly improved our newsletter service.

Silvia Van Dyck published in T.R.V. periodical

Laga fraud and white-collar crime specialist, Silvia Van Dyck, was recently published by Belgian legal periodical Tijdschrift voor rechtspersoon en vennootschap (08/8). She co-authored a study of corporate criminal law with Vanessa Franssen.

Hilde Laga presents the Director's Codex

The "Codex voor de Bestuurder", compiled by Hilde Laga and Emmanuel Leroux, gathers a series of important laws and regulations of crucial importance to company Directors.

Laga employment law team lends expats a helping hand

With business on a global scale, employers are aware of the mobility of their employees.

Hilde Laga and Nicolaas Vermandel published in De Tijd on new legislation aimed at the boardroom

Hilde Laga (Business law) and Nicolaas Vermandel (Employment law) were interviewed for a feature length article on the new Belgian legislation that focuses on top executives.

Internationaal privaat arbeidsrecht en Rome I

Employment lawyers, Tom Claeys and Lieven Monserez recently published in Orientatie.