Katrien Coenen
Specialist areas
Katrien is an experienced employment lawyer and advises both employee and employer clients on a wide range of individual and collective employment matters, with a particular interest in working time.
- https://www.lydian.be/en/people/katrien-coenen
- https://www.lydian.be/en/people/pieter-jan-leemen
Pieter-Jan Leemen
Pieter-Jan is a partner and heads the Banking & Finance practice of Lydian.
Specialist areas
Pieter-Jan has a particular focus on:
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news-insights/posting-employees-heart-europe
Posting employees to the heart of Europe
With Brussels at the heart of Europe, Belgium stands out as one of the countries with the highest number of seconded workers compared to its neighbours. But what does this mean for employers and employees navigating Belgian employment law?
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news-insights/pieter-jan-leemen-joins-lydian-head-banking-finance
Pieter-Jan Leemen Joins Lydian as Head of Banking & Finance
Brussels, 3 March 2025 – Lydian is delighted to announce that Pieter-Jan Leemen has joined the firm as a Partner and will head our Banking & Finance practice.
- https://www.lydian.be/en/people/thomas-de-keersmaecker
Thomas De keersmaecker
Thomas De keersmaecker is member of our Employment, Pensions and Benefits practice.
He has particular experience in individual and collective labor law.
- https://www.lydian.be/en/areas-expertise/energy
Energy
Lydian’s Energy Practice offers you tailor-made energy regulatory advice, transactional, finance and litigation assistance related to your energy project (including utilities), covering both the traditional and the renewable energy m
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news-insights/panic-plan-responding-effectively-cyber-incidents-and-mastering-regulatory
From panic to plan: Responding effectively to cyber incidents and mastering regulatory expectations
A cyber incident can put your business at risk—but failing to respond properly can have even greater consequences. Regulatory frameworks such as GDPR, NIS2, DORA, and the Cyber Resilience Act impose strict requirements, but each regulation applies differently depending on the industry and operati
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news-insights/coalition-agreement-update
Coalition agreement: update
One and a half months after the announcement of the federal coalition agreement, the first measures are being taken.
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news-insights/implications-recent-judgments-transfer-copyright-and-related-rights-belgian
Implications of recent judgments on transfer of copyright and related rights in a (Belgian) employment relationship
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) recently ruled that Belgian legislation must be amended to align with EU law, as current legislation transfers musicians’ exclusive rights to their employers without their consent.
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news-insights/building-blocks-project-what-if-your-sustainable-development-project-could-become
Building Blocks Project | What if your sustainable development project could become modular - ready to adapt to changing needs, demographics and societal trends?
Together with three other innovative partners - KOZO, Heliantus and West Architectuur - Lydian is honoured to contribute to a visionary new concept for dynamic building. The aim?