Bart Maes is a partner at one of the leading Dutch immigration and employment law firms. Bart specialises in employment law and international labour migration, and has been active in this field for more than 17 years. Because of the combination of these two specialisations, Bart’s advice goes beyond immigration-law aspects. He and his firm cover the entire spectrum of Dutch employment law and cross-border labour, giving a complete picture.
Bart can advise on the stated fields of law, and does so in clear language. Examples are giving advice on the migration procedures to be followed to have a foreign national perform work in the Netherlands, the application of the necessary residence and work permits, and the impact of European law in case of cross-border services. And: what does it involve and which laws and regulations must be complied with if a company wants to bring a non-EU citizen (or a group) to the Netherlands to perform work? This is a wide range or rules that Bart will apply to the specific situation and set out clearly for you. Bart regularly institutes proceedings against the labour inspectorate in cases about administrative fines.
Bart regularly publishes articles in various (legal) journals (amongst which European Employment Law Cases), is editor of the journal ‘Over de Grens’ (‘Across Borders’) and gives courses, also on an university level. Moreover, Bart is regularly asked by the government to contribute ideas towards legislation.
Bart’s group of customers includes large multinationals in IT, telecommunication, film industry and other sectors. His firm, which Bart is one of the founding partners of, was incorporated in 2008.
