Employment Law Co-determination

Max Keulaerds

Attorney-at-Law Partner

Max Keulaerds works for BarentsKrans since 1983 (partner since 1986) and he is specialised in Employment Law. Max has extensive experience in drafting contracts, contract templates and regulations, litigation and advice on works councils, non-competition clauses, severance plans, equal treatment and non-discrimination, the position of directors, business transfers, occupational disability, working conditions, collective agreements, severance pay and pensions law.

“The practice distinguishes itself by thinking in solutions and not in problems.”

Legal 500, Top Tier, 2022

Side activities

  • Chairman of the Working Party Dismissal Law of the Association of Dutch Employment Lawyers (VAAN)
  • Member of the Working Group on Termination of Employment Law of the Dutch Association for Employment Law
  • Lectures widely on labour law (e.g. Grotius Academy, Kluwer, Institute for Employment Law)
  • Editor of ArA (Arbeidsrechtelijke Annotaties)
  • Member of the PALA (Post Academische Leergang Arbeidsrecht)
  • Chairman of the Working Party VAAN-VvA Evaluationresearch WWZ
  • Member of the Board of Advice institute of Employment law

“Clients describe Max Keulaerds as a great lawyer with thorough knowledge and experience.”

Chambers Europe, 2022

“Keulaerds is well-respected as an employment law litigator and was closely involved in the law-making process and evaluation of the Dutch dismissal law WWZ and its successor WAB.”

Legal 500, Top Tier, 2021

“Max Keulaerds acts on disputes concerning the transfer of undertakings and redundancy payments, as well as advising on restructurings, especially those affecting high-level employees. He represents clients from the aviation and IT industries. His succinct manner is commended by clients, one describing him as “always to the point.”

Chambers Europe, 2021