Maaike Faber

Employment Law

Maaike advises and guides both employers and employees on all issues that may arise in the workplace. Her advice covers matters including labour disputes, dismissal procedures, reorganisations, employee participation, and non-compete and non-solicitation clauses.

Maaike has a particular affinity with dismissal procedures involving statutory directors, senior management and executive-level employees. She is well versed in all aspects related to this, such as SAR arrangements, option and share plans, and STI and LTI schemes. Maaike is furthermore thoroughly familiar with the dynamics at play at this level within an organisation. Maaike also has extensive knowledge of the Dutch Standards for Remuneration Act (Wet Normering Topinkomens) and the remuneration rules applicable in the financial sector.

Maaike is described by her clients as a down-to-earth, energetic and practical lawyer with a great passion for employment law. Maaike believes it is important not only to keep a sharp focus on the legal side of a matter, but also to always remain mindful of what an issue means for those involved. She prefers to work closely with her clients, involving them in every strategic decision and offering them her honest view of the case. She translates complex legal issues into clear, understandable advice, enabling clients to make well-informed choices. Maaike always looks for a solution that allows her clients to move forward as quickly as possible, but she does not shy away from litigation either.

Maaike previously worked at De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek and Wijn & Stael Advocaten. She regularly publishes legal articles and is a permanent annotator for Jurisprudentie Arbeidsrecht (JAR).

Recommendations

Clients on Maaike:

Legal 500 – 2026: “I valued a lot that Maaike Faber always brought an empathic component in the discussions.”
Legal 500 – 2025: “Maaike Faber is a stand-out specialist employment lawyer. She is a terrific character and someone who inspires trust.“
Legal 500 – 2024: “Maaike Faber specialises in employment law and really knows her stuff! She knows how to compile a compelling narrative that can highlight the injustice of a situation and swiftly ties it to the decrees and code of the Dutch legal system. Her energy is next to none and she will see the case through to the end.“
LinkedIn recommendations: “Maaike is a highly knowledgeable employment lawyer who listens, thinks along with you, and provides clear advice,” “As far as I’m concerned, Maaike is someone who not only fights for your case but also truly stands by your side when it matters most,” and “Working with Maaike is a pleasure.”

Publications

Contribution to “Medezeggenschap in breed perspectief,” Boom juridische uitgevers, February 2024.
TAP 2022/115: “Artikel 30 WOR; wel blaffen, maar niet bijten” (“Section 30 WOR; barking but not biting”).
TAP 2020/247: “Het mysterie van de cumulatiegrond: wanneer is het genoeg?” (“The mystery of the cumulation ground: when is it enough?”).
TAP 2019/112: “De (on)mogelijkheid om een minimale afscheidsregeling te treffen met een topfunctionaris” (“The (im)possibility of agreeing a minimal severance arrangement with a senior executive in the WNT”).
Arbeidsrecht 2017/3: “Non-activiteit onder de WNT: prevaleert de letter of de geest” (“Non-activity under the WNT: does the letter or the spirit prevail”).
Ondernemingsrecht 2015/24, annotation on Amsterdam Court of Appeal, 27 February 2014.

Memberships

Maaike is a member of the Dutch Association of Employment Lawyers (Vereniging Arbeidsrecht Advocaten Nederland, VAAN) and the Association of Employment Lawyers Central Netherlands (Vereniging Arbeidsrecht Advocaten Midden-Nederland, VAAMN).

Legal Practice Areas Register

Maaike has registered employment law as her principal area of practice in the legal practice areas register of the Netherlands Bar (Nederlandse orde van advocaten). On the basis of this registration, she is required, in accordance with the standards of the Netherlands Bar, to obtain ten training points each calendar year for every registered principal area of practice.