Merel Goldschmidt

Merel is an attorney-at-law at Hoboken, and focuses on all round employment law, with a particular specialisation in the health care sector. She advises and litigates on all aspects of employment law, including individual and collective dismissals, reorganisations, all aspects regarding sickness, collective labour agreements, works council matters (from the perspective of both the works council and the company) and workplace disputes .

In addition, Merel has a particular focus on the employment aspects of M&A deals.

Suzan Hamers, HRM Manager at Stichting Zorgbalans, where Merel spent over a year working as in-house counsel:

“Merel manages to simplify the legal world by translating complexity into advice that works in our practical situation. In addition, Merel is a pleasant, proactive sparring partner, with a great sense of humour”.

Gerhard Dekker, Managing Director, Maasvlakte Oil Terminal:

“Merel is a calming influence in the challenge of working relationships. A down-to-earth professional, whose knowledge and tenacity in her field inspire trust and authority.”

• Grotius Academy, postgraduate specialisation course in employment law (2016)
• Leiden University, Dutch law, Master’s degree in civil law (2010)

• Rotterdam Employment Lawyers Association
• Dutch Employment Lawyers Association
  
  
• Editor and annotator of GZR Updates
• Member of the Supervisory Board of Stichting Filmhuis Den Haag

• Rusttijd of arbeidstijd; waarom het van belang is of er gebarbecued kan worden (ArbeidsRecht 2024/33) – 12 June 2024
• Kroniek medezeggenschap 2021 (VDHI nr. 178) – 2022

• Employment law
• Admitted to the Dutch bar: 13 July 2010