Edward de Bock

Advocaat | Managing Partner

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Edward de Bock
Amsterdam
+31 20 605 61 86
+31 6 5373 9632
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Practice Areas

Employment and Pensions

Sectors

Pensions

Languages

Dutch
English

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Edward was appointed to Houthoff’s Board of Directors on 1 January 2016, and since 1 April 2017 has been managing partner. Edward specialises in employment law and pensions law, in particular in the employment law and pensions law aspects of mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures. He advises on and litigates matters relating to employee participation law, the law on individual and collective pensions, and employment law, including the law on individual and collective employment termination. Edward is one of the Netherlands’ leading specialists on executive remuneration and the dismissal of board members and directors.

  • Edward de Bock is ranked in Tier 1.
    Chambers Europe, Employment (2022 Edition)
  • “Edward de Bock is ‘the perfect adviser for delicate matters’.”
    Chambers Europe, Employment (2022 Edition)
  • “A client describes him as ‘strong, cool-headed and sensitive to the clients' emotions and needs’.”
    Chambers Europe, Employment (2022 Edition)
  • “Clients commend his ability to see the bigger picture, relaying his skill of ‘summarising the core of the matter and giving direction for the way forward.’”
    Chambers Europe, Employment (2021 Edition)
  • Edward de Bock is ranked in Tier 1.
    Chambers Europe, Employment (2021 Edition)
  • “Described by a client as ‘phenomenally good.’”
    Chambers Europe, Employment (2021 Edition)
  • Recommended
    Legal 500, Employment (2021 Edition)
  • Edward de Bock is ranked in Tier 1.
    Chambers Europe, Employment (2020 Edition)
  • “A client reports that ‘the quality of his work is excellent,’ and adds that ‘I am very pleased to work with him.’”
    Chambers Europe, Employment (2020 Edition)
  • Recommended
    Legal 500, Employment (2020 Edition)
  • “Clients say that he is ‘proactive, available and customer-focused.’”
    Chambers Europe, Employment (2019 Edition)
  • Edward de Bock is ranked in Tier 1.
    Chambers Europe, Employment (2019 Edition)
  • “Market commentators describe him as ‘a real diplomat.’”
    Chambers Europe, Employment (2019 Edition)
  • Recommended
    Legal 500, Employment (2019 Edition)
  • Edward de Bock is ranked in Tier 1.
    Chambers Europe, Employment (2018 Edition)
  • "Recognised as a 'clear leader in the field,' clients value his 'effective advice, flexibility and client-orientated approach'."
    Chambers Europe, Employment (2018 Edition)
  • Recommended
    Legal 500, Employment (2018 Edition)
  • "Clients say 'his experience was valuable in our case. He's always fast at responding and he was dedicated to our case'."
    Chambers Europe, Employment (2016 Edition)

Edward is head of Houthoff’s Employment & Pensions Team. Edward is a member of the Amsterdam and Rotterdam Associations of Employment Lawyers and the International Pension and Employee Benefits Lawyers Association. He regularly publishes and teaches on employment and pensions law at different institutes, universities, and for the professional training programme of the Netherlands Bar Association.

Qualifications & Experience 

  • LL.M. Civil Law (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
  • LL.M. Notarial Law (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
  • Certified Pension Lawyer (CPL) (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
  • Highlighted Matters
    Acted on behalf of several CEO’s of listed companies pertaining to their dismissal and acted on behalf of various listed and non listed companies with regard to high profile dismissal cases of boardmembers
  • Highlighted Matters
    Acted on behalf of Royal IHC in a major reorganisation of 800 employees.

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