Education
Dutch law at the Erasmus University Rotterdam. Graduated in private law and company law in 2001. Richard wrote his thesis on the application of the seniority principle at the UWV. Successfully completed the specialist course in Employment Law at the Grotius Academy (2009).
Lawyer at LVH
Since January 2023.
Function and facts
Richard deals daily with reorganisations, employment conflicts, employment law aspects of mergers and acquisitions, employee participation law, competition disputes and unilateral changes to employment conditions. He specialises in collective dismissals, complex individual dismissals, occupational disability and employer liability.
Richard assists both national and international companies, particularly in the sectors Transport & Logistics, Construction & Real Estate and Retail. He has extensive litigation experience.
Expertise
Competences
Excellent analytical skills and very pragmatic. Decisive and driven. Confidant and sparring partner for SMEs. Because of these qualities able to prevent and solve complex problems with personnel.
Registration of Legal Areas
Pursuant to article 35b, first paragraph of the Legal Profession Regulations Richard has registered the following areas of law in the register of areas of law of the Netherlands Bar Association: employment law. This registration obliges him to obtain ten training points for each registered area of law each calendar year in accordance with NOvA standards.
Personal characteristics
Committed, decisive, expert and clear.
Memberships / extracurricular activities
- Richard is a member of the Rotterdam Employment Lawyers Association (VRAA) and the Dutch Employment Lawyers Association (VAAN).
Richard writes many accessible articles on current employment law topics.
Articles
Preliminary questions Supreme Court: Rent price change clause
On November 29, 2024, the Supreme Court gave a preliminary ruling on a rent modification clause in rental agreements with consumers. The Supreme Court answered the question of whether in the liberalized rental sector a rent modification clause with a surcharge of up to 3% (storage clause) in addition to an indexation clause is unfair.
Action on taxation in box 3
As we all know, there has been a lot of recent movement on box 3 taxation. Box 3 primarily taxes savings, investments and real estate. The assets in this box were previously taxed on the basis of a flat rate of return: the tax authorities set an assumed percentage, regardless of the actual return. This meant that many taxpayers paid taxes on a return they had not actually received. You may also have overpaid taxes in the past. If so, chances are you may be eligible for legal redress!
The Environment Act & Disadvantage Compensation (part 2) The reference date and (planning) comparison
As of Jan. 1, 2024, the Environment Act will be in effect. With its entry into force, it has been said that the largest legislative operation has been completed since the introduction of the Dutch Constitution law in 1848. Several previously existing separate laws and regulations have been combined into one law and four Orders in Council with the Environment Act. With a legislative operation of such magnitude, of course (principle) choices are made that bring about a change from the previously applicable law. So too in the context of the Environment Act.
