Sofiane Fergali
Overview
Sofiane Fergali provides clients with legal advice and support for a range of critical employment-related matters. He assists national and international companies throughout the employment process, from hiring to collective or individual employment termination. He also advises on remuneration benefits and on the handling of complex issues such as restructuring, company closure, and contract terminations. He focuses on employment disputes and negotiating individual agreements.
Career & Education
- Civil Law Assistant, Free University of Brussels (Université Libre de Bruxelles)
- Associate, Employment Law, Van Olmen and Wynant, 2022–2024
- Member of the editorial boar, Chroniques de Droit Social
- Free University of Brussels (Université Libre de Bruxelles), Master of Law, 2022
- Free University of Brussels (Université Libre de Bruxelles), Bachelor of Law, 2020
- Belgium
- French
- Dutch
- English
- Arabic
- Italian
Sofiane's Insights
Client Alert | 5 min read | 08.04.25
The Belgian federal government has taken two decisive steps in the implementation of its reform agenda. First, the adoption of the so-called Summer Agreement on July 21 outlines an ambitious fiscal and social overhaul. Second, the long-awaited Program Act was approved during the night of July 17 to July 18 and introduces a historic limitation on unemployment benefits. Together, these measures significantly redefine the Belgian labor market ecosystem.
Speaking Engagement | 06.19.25
"Navigating Collective Layoff and Business Closure Projects Throughout Europe," ACC Seminar.
Webinar | 04.29.25
Speaking Engagement | 04.29.25
"Management Buy Out and Employee Share Ownership," Crowell & Moring Webinar.
Representative Matters
- Advised the Belgian subsidiary of an international chemical company on its collective dismissal, up to the conclusion of its social plan.
- Advised a software company on restructuring projects.
- Advised clients from various sectors on the negotiation of out-of-court settlements for employment termination, whether following restructuring, or individual or collective dismissals.
- Advised clients from various sectors on the taxation of benefits in kind offered by the company.
- Advised clients from various sectors on the risk of permanent establishment in Belgium in the case of cross-border workers.
- Advised and defended public-sector companies before the Belgian Labor Courts on issues relating to individual employment law (dismissal for serious cause, harassment, discrimination, disorganization at work, etc.).
Sofiane's Insights
Client Alert | 5 min read | 08.04.25
The Belgian federal government has taken two decisive steps in the implementation of its reform agenda. First, the adoption of the so-called Summer Agreement on July 21 outlines an ambitious fiscal and social overhaul. Second, the long-awaited Program Act was approved during the night of July 17 to July 18 and introduces a historic limitation on unemployment benefits. Together, these measures significantly redefine the Belgian labor market ecosystem.
Speaking Engagement | 06.19.25
"Navigating Collective Layoff and Business Closure Projects Throughout Europe," ACC Seminar.
Webinar | 04.29.25
Speaking Engagement | 04.29.25
"Management Buy Out and Employee Share Ownership," Crowell & Moring Webinar.
Insights
"le reclassement professionnel vers une plus grande employabilité grâce à la négociation sectorielle?", Le droit social sectoriel, un monde méconnu, E. DERMINE et J-F. NEVEN (dir.), Bruxelles, Larcier,2023, 375 à 412
|04.24.23
"Le revenu d’intégration (RI) : qu’est-ce que c’est?," Le guide de l’aide sociale pour les étudiantes et étudiants, E. Dermine et al. (dir.), Bruxelles, Centre de droit public et social de l’ULB, 2022, p. 39 à 45.
|2022
“Cycle UB³,” Le droit social sectoriel, un monde méconnu, Université Libre de Bruxelles
|04.24.23
Sofiane's Insights
Client Alert | 5 min read | 08.04.25
The Belgian federal government has taken two decisive steps in the implementation of its reform agenda. First, the adoption of the so-called Summer Agreement on July 21 outlines an ambitious fiscal and social overhaul. Second, the long-awaited Program Act was approved during the night of July 17 to July 18 and introduces a historic limitation on unemployment benefits. Together, these measures significantly redefine the Belgian labor market ecosystem.
Speaking Engagement | 06.19.25
"Navigating Collective Layoff and Business Closure Projects Throughout Europe," ACC Seminar.
Webinar | 04.29.25
Speaking Engagement | 04.29.25
"Management Buy Out and Employee Share Ownership," Crowell & Moring Webinar.
