Tapas Party 2020!

On September 10th, Wintertaling hosted a tapas party on the office's rooftop garden. Despite COVID-19 restrictions and the 1.5-meter social distancing, it was a convivial get-together, where people could reconnect after a long time. The evening was all about catching up and networking with old and new acquaintances. In addition to the atmospherically decorated rooftop garden and […]

New lawyers at Wintertaling!

Wintertaling congratulates Esra Koopman and Jordy Mesman, who were sworn in as lawyers in the Amsterdam District Court in August. They will now begin working as trainee lawyers, Esra under the supervision of Marein Smits in Corporate M&A and Jordy under the supervision of Wilfred Groustra in Real Estate and Employment Law.

BLOG – PART II: A real Christmas present from the Council of State: exemption for company collective labor agreements.

GENERALLY BINDING DECLARATION (AVV) OF COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS PART II: A true Christmas present from the Council of State: exemption for company collective bargaining agreements. The Council of State, Judicial Division, hereinafter: the Division, issued two rulings on December 18th that appear to revive the stagnant system of exemptions from company collective bargaining agreements. Has this been a turning point? Exemption […]

BLOG – PART I: FOOT PIGS AND CLAMPS

DECLARING GENERALLY BINDING COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS PART I: GUARDIANS AND GUARDIANS What is a collective bargaining agreement (CAO)? A collective bargaining agreement (CAO) can be declared generally binding (CAO). If a CBA is declared a CBA, it becomes mandatory in the relevant sector. The precise scope is described in the CBA itself, usually in… Read more

Workshop “Bottlenecks and remedies PAS/PFAS” (November 20, 2019) will be postponed

Administrative and civil law aspects: The media are full of reports about the hundreds of projects that have been canceled as a result of the Council of State's rulings on the Nitrogen Action Program (PAS) and, equally urgently, regulations regarding PFAS. This Wintertaling workshop will discuss the Council of State's PAS rulings and the PFAS bottlenecks […]

Workshop on the Balanced Labor Market Act for temporary employment agencies

Workshop Labor Market in Balance for temporary employment agencies (in particular back-office service providers/users) and payroll employers When: Thursday, August 22, 2019 Where: Wintertaling attorneys & civil-law notaries ………………. Antonio Vivaldistraat 66 ………………. 1083 HP Amsterdam 4:00 PM walk-in 4:30 PM presentation + interactive session 5:30 PM drinks  As of January 1, 2019, the Labor Market Act […]

Vote for Marlies van Schoonhoven-Sloot for Lawyer of the Year 2019 today

Marlies van Schoonhoven-Sloot, a tenancy law attorney and partner at Wintertaling, has been nominated by Magna Carta for the "Lawyer of the Year 2019" award in the tenancy law category. Cast your vote here. Voting is open until May 3, 2019. Marlies van Schoonhoven-Sloot has been a lawyer since 2002. She advises and litigates in real estate, focusing on […]

Marlies van Schoonhoven-Sloot cover of Rental Law magazine

Marlies van Schoonhoven-Sloot is on the cover of this month's Magna Carta Magazine, Lease Law Leading Lawyers. She has previously made a significant contribution to the magazine. In two separate videos for MC magazine, she discusses terminating a lease agreement based on urgent personal use and the value of a bank guarantee in bankruptcy. […]