Stephan C. Swinkels

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Stephan Swinkels has worked in labor and employment law for nearly 20 years and has advised on restructurings, compensation and benefits matters, global mobility, social media policies and health and safety issues. He has a particular focus on international law, including cross-border issues and multi-country compliance, as well as developing training programs for international clients.

Stephan was previously executive director of an international alliance of labor and employment law firms, and an attorney at a large international full-service law firm. He is a regular speaker at international labor and employment conferences for attorneys, such as the International Bar Association (IBA) and European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA), and for corporate counsel, such as the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC).

He has published numerous articles and blogs in various legal magazines including Managing Partner, The Lawyer and the IBA Journal, and is co-author and editor of the books: The Independent Contractor vs. Employee, an International Analysis (2014) and Employment Litigation, Procedures, Remedies and Best Practices (2015).

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Speaking Engagements

No Friends or Best Friends

  • September 17, 2015
  • Iberian Lawyer 40 under Forty Awards, Lisbon, Portugal

Disability Works, Insights to Global Best Practices: Legal Implications Are Important, Practical Applications Are Critical

  • June 18, 2015
  • Disability Matters Annual Conference and Awards, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

How to Effectively Manage International Changes in Employment Law

  • May 1, 2015
  • Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands

Additional Thought Leadership

Referral Relationships, Making the Link

  • April 6, 2015
  • The Lawyer
  • Joanne Harris

Does South Africa deserve the “S” in BRICS?

  • March 20, 2014
  • The Lawyer

The Paradigm of Employment Law

  • March 30, 2012
  • The Lawyer

Firm Alliances, a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of a global law firm alliance

  • September 30, 2011
  • Managing Partner Magazine

Books & Book Chapters

Opportunities for Entrepreneurial Attorneys, Between New Markets and Personal Branding

  • De Nieuwe Advocaat (“The Modern Lawyer”)
  • interview with Stephan Swinkels (in Dutch)
  • 2015
  • Employment Litigation, Procedures, Remedies and Best Practices
  • Co-Author and Editor
  • 2015
  • The Independent Contractor vs. Employee, an International Analysis
  • Co-Author and Editor
  • 2014

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