Floor Damen

Floor Damen advises companies and other organisations on collective and individual dismissals, transfers of undertakings and employee co-determination. An important part of his collective reorganisations practice includes negotiating with trade organisations on social plans, consulting with works councils and selecting employees for redundancy in accordance with the ‘age distribution principle’ (afspiegelingsbeginsel).

Floor publishes regularly about reorganisations and employee co-determination. He is also a visiting lecturer in the combined master’s programme in employment law of VUAmsterdam and University of Amsterdam.

Floor is recognised annually by international listings. For the third year in a row, he is recommended by Legal 500 as ‘Leading Individual’ in employment law. Clients describe his practice as: “Floor Damen knows Dutch law, he is patient and meticulous in lending guidance or articulating risks for the business.” Legal 500 (2021).

Floor has been with Lexence since 2006 and is a member of the management board since 2022. He studied law at Utrecht University, and completed the postgraduate programme in employment law at University of Amsterdam. Floor was admitted to the Dutch Bar in 2000.