NETHERLANDS LAW AND PRACTICE Contributed by: Friederike Henke, Ingrid Cools, Philip ter Burg, IJsbrand Uljée, Suzan van de Kam and Epke Spijkerman, BUREN
Philip ter Burg completed his studies in Dutch business law at Leiden University in 1988 and received an LLM in international business law from Queen Mary College, University of London, in
IJsbrand Uljée graduated in tax law from the University of Groningen in 2011, and has been working as a tax adviser in the international tax practice since 2012. Prior to BUREN, he
1989. He specialises in international trade, intellectual property, and litigation, and has a wealth of experience in international litigation, representing companies with regard to distribution and agency agreements. Philip is a partner at BUREN and a member of the IBA, the Dutch Distribution, Franchise and Agency Law Association, the Dutch Transport Law Association, and the Corporate Litigation Association, and a former board member of the international trade chapter of the Dutch Bar Association.
was employed by one of the “big four” firms and at an international tax boutique firm. IJsbrand advises clients on the Dutch tax aspects of domestic and international transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring of investments and debt. He is a member of the Dutch Association of Tax Advisers.
Suzan van de Kam obtained her degree in Dutch law from Radboud University Nijmegen and completed the Grotius specialisation course on employment law. She joined
Epke Spijkerman graduated in Dutch law from Leiden University in 2000 and completed the post-academic course in employment law (PALA) at Erasmus University
BUREN in 1999 and is now a partner at the firm. Suzan advises on the full spectrum of complex employment issues, including litigation and dispute resolution, European works councils and unions, and the employment aspects of all types of corporate transactions. She advises and represents national and international companies on dismissals, collective dismissals, reorganisations, outsourcing, downsizing, national and European co-determination, health and safety, and other topics. Suzan is a member of the Dutch Employment Law Association (VAAN) and The Hague chapter of the Employment Law Association (VHA).
Rotterdam in 2008. He joined BUREN in 2020 as a partner. Epke specialises in employment and the employee participation law aspects of international M&A, business transfers, reorganisations, and dismissal proceedings (collective and individual). He has extensive experience in advising and litigating for national and international companies, including listed multinationals. Epke is a member of the European Employment Lawyer Association, the Amsterdam Employment Lawyers Association, the Dutch Employment Lawyers Association, the Employment Law Association, and the Association for Sport and Law.
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