Partner, Member of Board of Directors

Alexander Vandenbergen

alexander.vandenbergen@lydian.be

+32 (0)2 787 90 75

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Alexander is a partner in the Employment, Pensions & Benefits practice and heads the Pensions practice.

Specialist areas

Alexander has a particular focus on:

collective labour law
pension projects
top executives

Expertise and experience

Alexander advises on the labour law aspects of large corporate reorganisations, most notably collective bargaining agreements and post-acquisition restructurings. This can involve the coordination of European restructuring projects in several countries.

Furthermore, he advises on specific pension-related projects such as restructuring or winding down of pension schemes, negotiating contracts the pension fund will enter into, advising on the pensions aspects of corporate transactions and complex litigation. He also supports clients in any discussions with the Belgian pensions regulator (FSMA) and can assist on any international aspects of company pension plans.

Alexander also has a specific expertise in advising pension funds in the private and the public sector on compliance matters.

Finally, he assists top executives in negotiating their employment contracts and exit packages. He has a particular focus on top executives in the financial services industry.

Background

Alexander graduated in 1991 with a law degree from the Catholic University of Leuven (KUL). He also studied European law at the University of Edinburgh. Alexander was admitted to the Brussels bar in 1991.

Between 2007 and 2010 Alexander was Managing Partner of Lydian.

Publications and speaking engagements

Alexander has published articles on topics such as the Supplementary Pensions Act and the European Economic Area (EEA) as well as client briefings on labour law and pensions issues.

Alexander also lectures pensions law in the Belgian Pensions Academy of the Belgian Association of Pension Funds.