M&A and labour law

M&A and labour law

The merger and acquisition market is constantly changing. This has an impact on both employees and works councils. These employment law components of a merger or acquisition also need to be properly regulated. At Wieringa Lawyers, we understand the complexity of such M&A processes. Together with our international cooperation offices, we offer specialised guidance for the employment law components of the transaction. Both before the transaction, when conducting due diligence investigations or drafting the Legal Fact Book, and after the acquisition, during the integration phase or transfer phase.

We advise companies, HR departments and in-house counsels operating in various sectors, including retail, IT, energy and transport. In doing so, we provide guidance to sellers, buyers and works councils. Our focus is mainly on the buyer side of the transaction.

Key contact

Our services include:

  • Data Room: advising on the design and accessibility of the data room.
  • Legal Fact Book: drafting and providing insight into the legal fact book.
  • Due Diligence: conducting employment law due diligence.
  • Works councils: works council guidance, including advisory processes.
  • Post-closing integration: after acquisition, we assist with contract management, reorganisations and harmonisation issues, among others.