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Dave Sieler

Dave Sieler

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Dave is a partner in our Employment, Pensions & Mobility team with over 20 years' experience as an employment lawyer. He advises both companies and private individuals on employment law issues and disputes, with a particular focus on advising German companies who operate or have a branch in the Netherlands.

Dave also specialises in sports law. He advises professional athletes, management agencies and sports organisations on commercial contracts and employment agreements, disciplinary proceedings, and arbitration.

Clients describe Dave as a proactive, pragmatic lawyer who makes every effort to achieve the best possible result without losing sight of the commercial and personal interests of a case.

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Employment, pensions & mobility
Immigration & mobility
Employment
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CV

Since 2015 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2010 - 2015 Lawyer, Deterink Attorneys and Notaries
2002 - 2010 Lawyer, Holland van Gijzen Attorneys and Notaries
2011 Postgraduate specialist course, Sports Organisations and Law, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam
2002 Dutch Law, Maastricht University, Netherlands

Career

Since 2015 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2010 - 2015 Lawyer, Deterink Attorneys and Notaries
2002 - 2010 Lawyer, Holland van Gijzen Attorneys and Notaries

Education

2011 Postgraduate specialist course, Sports Organisations and Law, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam
2002 Dutch Law, Maastricht University, Netherlands

Memberships & Associations

Employment Law Lawyers Breda Association
Chairman Stichting Cima Coppi BusinessCycling
Sports and Law Association
Round Table 183 Eindhoven

Additional languages

English German Dutch

Experience

Providing regulatory advice to REWE Group relating to their cross border acquisition of Lekkerland Group

REWE Group on provision of cross border regulatory advice relating to the acquisition of Lekkerland, a multinational wholesale and distributor business. The team advised on all regulatory issues including permits, EHS, dangerous goods and product related requirements such as the Tobacco Directive. The team also provided an in depth analysis of all affected jurisdictions (Austria, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, and Switzerland).

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