Specialists in employment law

L&A Advocaten was founded by Liesbeth Franx and Arlette Putker-Blees in 2008 as a niche employment law firm. The firm has grown into a team of lawyers, a mediator, interns, and working students. The lawyers on our team have earned their stripes in the top tier of large domestic and international law firms. Our many years of experience in commercial law provide a solid foundation for our practice.

Specialists with in-depth expertise

Our lawyers regularly lecture and publish in their areas of expertise.

They’re continuously developing their knowledge through peer consultation, peer review, post-graduate education, and active membership in a wide range of specialist associations.

L&A Advocaten has a solid network of niche firms within and outside employment law, in specialist areas like pension law, tax law, and corporate law. We're happy to share this network with our clients and, where appropriate, join forces with the firms in our network on specific cases.

Solution-focussed mediation

Disputes are increasingly going through mediation to see if a resolution can be found outside the courtroom. For instance, an occupational health doctor may recommend mediation if the employer has a difference of opinion with an employee who’s sick or temporarily incapacitated for work. We have the knowledge and experience to help guide that process.

We're eager to share our knowledge through training courses

We provide training to HR advisers and managers/executives on a range of employment law themes and topics. Examples include building files, guidance on monitoring underperforming employees, summary dismissal, employee participation, setting up a works council, the Wet Normering Topinkomens [Top Income Standardisation Act], legal directors, transgressive behaviour, employment law for English speakers, employment law in fraud cases, and issues around sick employees.

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Arlette Putker – Blees

Lawyer/ Founding Partner

Arlette has a long track record in commercial employment law practice at the top tier of the market and serves a wide range of mainly corporate clients. Her focus is on individual and collective dismissal law, reorganisations, employment litigation, and workplace privacy.

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Irene van der Ven

Lawyer / Partner

Irene started as an employment lawyer in the corporate sector in 2007 and made the move to L&A Advocaten in 2012. Her focus is on reorganisations, business transition, due diligence, employee participation, privacy, legal directors, and contract for services/self-employed people.

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Frank Doornik

Lawyer / Partner

Frank advises on national and international pension matters, including the establishment, modification, transfer, and termination of pension schemes and pension providers. He also has experience advising on the pension aspects of complex (multi-jurisdictional) mergers and acquisitions.

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Chloé Kiveron

Lawyer

At Leiden University, Chloé earned a bachelor's degree in Law and Economics. Chloé then successfully completed the master's degree in Civil Law, with additional subjects from the Master's degree in Labor Law. After several student internships and work as a paralegal, Chloé has been with L&A Lawyers since 2022.

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Bruno Ficq

Lawyer

Bruno earned two master's degrees in criminal law and worked two as a criminal lawyer. Because employment law has both a litigation and an advisory side, he changed areas of law and chose L&A Lawyers in March 2024.

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Nienke Cornelissen

Lawyer

Nienke joined L&A as a working student during her bachelor's degree in Law at the University of Utrecht. She has since started working as a lawyer after completing her master's degree in Employment Law at the University of Amsterdam.

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Anna Schingenga

Lawyer

During her studies, Anna gained experience at various law firms as a student intern, working student, and paralegal. In September 2024, she made the transition to L&A Advocaten as an lawyer.

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Just Bakker

Paralegal

Just is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Employment Law at Leiden University. During his studies, he has gained valuable experience working at various law firms as a student intern, working student, and legal assistant. Starting from July 2024, he will be employed as a legal assistant at L&A Advocaten.

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Liesbeth Franx – Schaap

Of Counsel

Liesbeth has a long track record in employment law practice, primarily with top-tier corporate clients. She focusses on collective dismissals, collective labour agreements, employment participation, and business transitions.

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Marijke Verhave

Office Manager

Marijke studied French and Dutch at Teacher Training College and then Dutch Language and Literature at Utrecht University, majoring in Communication Studies. After graduation, she had a range of positions, including a communications role at PTT Post and a distribution manager position at Postkantoren BV.

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Juliette Prins

Office Assistant

Juliette joined L&A Advocaten as an Office Assistant following a successful internship as part of a legal administrative services degree programme.

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