EN – Barbara Hagemann

Barbara Hagemann

Barbara has been a lawyer for over 20 years and focuses on all aspects of employment law. Before starting her own law firm in January 2016, she worked for more than ten years as a lawyer at De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek in Amsterdam and afterwards co-founded an employment law boutique in The Hague. Barbara advises, negotiates and litigates for both national and international clients.

Advising and leading

Barbara specializes in employment law. Within the area of employment law, she has an extensive advisory, negotiation and litigation practice. Apart from advising on individual employment matters for large and medium-sized corporations (employers), both national and international, Barbara was frequently involved in advising on and leading reorganizations and collective dismissals.

Experience

Barbara has considerable experience in various sectors with advising and litigating about employment law matters, which include, among others, international perspective, harmonizing and unilateral change of employment terms, management and consultancy agreements, secondment arrangements and issues with social plans, non compete- and relationship clauses. Furthermore, Barbara frequently dealt with the dismissal of managing directors. Barbara’s clients are both companies and individuals.

Experience

Barbara is also a mediator for business relates disputes, with a focus on employment law. Barbara is registered as mediator with the Mediatorsfederatie Nederland (MfN).

Specialization

Barbara has finished the post academic course employment law (PALA) and Pala+. She is member of the Dutch employment lawyers’ association (VAAN), the Dutch association for employment law (VvA), the The Hague employment lawyers’ association (VHAA) and the European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA).

Barbara is a member of the board of the Association of The Hague Employment Lawyers Association (VHAA).

Network

Barbara works independently but is not alone: she is part of the network of independant specialist attorneys. This network ensures continuous high-quality service.

Working method

Barbara’s working method can be summarized as pro-active, pragmatic and to-the-point. No unnecessary links, direct contact, 24/7 accessibility and good advice, both orally and in writing. Diplomatic where possible and aggressively where it is needed.

Barbara works for leading clients, both employers and employees.