Mathilde de Foestraets

Mathilde de Foestraets

Associate
Brussels
About
Mathilde advises and assists clients on all matters relating to employment law (both individual and collective) as well as social security law. She has particular experience in restructurings, including transfers of undertakings, collective dismissals and closures. Mathilde also represents clients in employment litigation before Belgian labour tribunals and courts.
Areas of FocusEmployment
Professional QualificationsAvocat registered with the Ordre Francais des Avocats du Barreau de Bruxelles

EXPERIENCE

  • Several international clients in the hospitality and life sciences sectors with collective dismissals and site closure projects, including information and consultation procedures, drafting of social plans, and interactions with regional and federal authorities.
  • A major insurance provider on day-to-day employment law matters.
  • Clients on the application of the new Belgian Private Investigation Act, by conducting the entire investigation process.
  • Several clients in employment law disputes before the Belgian labour courts.
Languages
  • French
  • Dutch
  • English
Education
  • UCLouvain, Master of laws, 2019
  • Université Saint-Louis of Brussels, Bachelor of laws, bilingual traject (French – English), 2017

Publications and media

  • Co-author, Do's and Don'ts for employers regarding COVID-19 vaccintation (lexgo.be).
  • Co-author, A new special social security contribution should discourage companies from excessively using successive daily temporary agency work contracts from 1 January 2023, www.lexology.com
  • Co-author, Transparent and predictable working conditions (part 2): be sure to inform your employees, www.lexology.com
  • Co-author, Help, my employee wants to work in a flexible way!, www.lexology.com
  • Co-author, Transparent and predictable working conditions: the importance of providing information to employees, www.lexology.com

Prior Experience

  • March 2023 – present, DLA Piper UK LLP, Brussels office.
  • 2020 – February 2023, Associate at one of the Belgium’s largest independent law firm.
  • March 2020 – June 2020, Interim policy office at the European Commission (DG INTPA).
  • October 2019 – February 2020, Bluebook Traineeship at the European Commission (DG INTPA).

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Member of the Brussels Bar since September 2020.
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Phone

+32 25 001 522
(Work, Brussels)