Firm strengthens employment practice with new partner hire in Amsterdam

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has announced the appointment of Wijnand Blom as partner in the firm’s Amsterdam office.

Wijnand, who joins from Eversheds, is a senior employment and labour lawyer. He has extensive experience in employee benefits, reorganizations, works council and labour union issues, intragroup and/or international employee mobility matters, industrial action and litigation and disputes related to complex cross-border restructurings and insolvencies.

Saskia Blokland, Head of Amsterdam and the firm’s Dutch corporate practice, commented:

“I am very pleased that Wijnand joins our Amsterdam office. Together with the team he will further strengthen our employment practice servicing our clients with high level employment and labour advice.”

Paul Griffin, Head of Employment, and Labour, Europe, Middle East and Asia, commented:

“We’re delighted to welcome a lawyer of Wijnand’s calibre to our growing employment and labour team. He has extensive experience in a range of complex domestic and cross-border employment law matters which is a tremendous asset to our Dutch and international clients.”

Wijnand Blom comments:

“Norton Rose Fulbright has one of the preeminent global employment and labour practices and I’m excited to join such a strong team. I look forward to working with my new colleagues in Amsterdam and globally to support on our clients as they navigate an increasingly fast-evolving employment law landscape.”