Thomas De Donder

Director, People Law | Where legal meets business

Who I Am

As a Director in the People Law practice, I head the Antwerp team.

I advise and assist clients across industries on employment law matters, with a focus on complex workforce challenges, including transfers of business, mass redundancies and company closures. I am active at our Antwerp office.

What I Do

  • Advise on all aspects of employment law, both individual and collective, within the private and the public sector
  • Conduct due diligences and manage (post-) closing employment law formalities in M&A contexts
  • Represent clients in employment-related legal proceedings
  • Share insights as a guest speaker and author in HR/legal publications

Who I Work With

  • National and multinational companies in industries such as medical devices, automotive, energy and manufacturing
  • HR leaders and in-house counsel navigating workforce issues
  • Public sector organisations

My Approach

I combine deep technical knowledge of employment law with a pragmatic, solutions-oriented mindset. My goal is to build long-lasting client relations, providing clear and actionable advice, and help clients manage sensitive employment matters with confidence and foresight.

Credentials & Leadership

Guest speaker at HR platforms and contributor to legal/HR magazines on employment law trends and challenges.

Recognised by Legal 500 as a key lawyer: “very strong; quickly grasps the situation and is able to provide advice on the spot”.

Why Deloitte Legal

At Deloitte Legal, I have grown my career and expertise in employment law within a dynamic, collaborative and multidisciplinary environment. It allowed me to build a broad set of reflexes, stressing day in, day out, that our area of expertise does not operate in a (legal) vacuum.