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Tjeerd Hoekstra is an advocaat in our Employment & Pensions Practice Area Group. He specialises in individual and collective labour law, with a focus on employee representation, reorganisations and the dismissal of directors appointed under the articles of association.​

Among other things, Tjeerd advises large and mid-size companies on employment law issues linked to mergers and acquisitions, such as employee co-determination rights and employment conditions.​

Furthermore, Tjeerd litigates frequently in dismissal cases or other employment-related disputes. Tjeerd is member of the CMS Life Sciences Group and regularly advises companies from that sector on employment-related matters.​

Prior to joining CMS in 2011, Tjeerd practised law in the labour law and procedural law divisions of Clifford Chance LLP based in Amsterdam

Education

  • Labour Law, Grotius Academy for Post-Graduate Law Studies
  • Dutch Law (Economy-related Public and Company Law), Utrecht University
  • Dutch Law (Private Law), Utrecht University

Insights by Tjeerd

Non-compete clauses in the Netherlands: how the landscape is set for change

Non-compete clauses in the Netherlands: how the landscape is set for change

26 Feb 2026 5 min read
Non compete clauses in the Netherlands: how the landscape is set for change

Non compete clauses in the Netherlands: how the landscape is set for change

26 Feb 2026 4 min read
Netherlands pledges to build on current employment reform on State Opening of Parliament 2025

Netherlands pledges to build on current employment reform on State Opening of Parliament 2025

03 Oct 2025 4 min read
Netherlands pledges to build on current employment reform on State Opening of Parliament 2025

Netherlands pledges to build on current employment reform on State Opening of Parliament 2025

01 Oct 2025 4 min read
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