Employment law
Advice and assistance on individual and collective employment relationships, employment agreements, dismissals, internal policies, disputes and reorganisations.
People employment law & results
Legal advice for people, work and professional relationships.
PERLEX is a law practice advising companies, executives, HR professionals and employees on employment law, social security and the legal and tax aspects of HR. The focus is on legally robust solutions that are practical and workable.
01 - Expertise
Legal advice is truly valuable only when it is not just legally sound, but also workable within the day-to-day reality of a business.
PERLEX combines in-depth expertise in employment law and social security with a focused HR legal perspective and a pragmatic approach, without losing sight of tax implications. The emphasis is on clear analysis, straightforward communication and solutions that are both robust and practically applicable.
As a law practice, PERLEX combines in-depth legal expertise and representation in proceedings with the pragmatic, solution-oriented perspective associated with consultancy.
Whether the matter concerns day-to-day HR questions, sensitive personnel issues, compliance challenges, social inspections, complex restructuring projects or court proceedings, the approach remains the same - legally precise, strategically considered and calmly implemented.
Social security
Advice on social security law in Belgian and cross-border situations, with particular attention to executives, transitions from employee to self-employed status, contributions, compliance and implementation.
HR legal
Legal support for HR and management concerning contracts, procedures, internal processes and governance matters.
Social inspections
Strategic assistance during inspections and audits, and in sensitive cases and compliance matters where employment law and social criminal law converge.
Executives
Assistance with transitions from employee to self-employed status, as an individual or through a management company, and with drafting management agreements and structuring self-employed collaborations.
Restructuring
Legal and strategic assistance with complex projects, internal alignment, decision-making and controlled implementation.
02 - Approach
The approach starts with analysis, clear advice and careful support during implementation. No unnecessary complexity, just legal precision and practical clarity.
Analysis
The issue is first defined precisely. What is legally relevant, which context matters, and where are the real risks or sensitivities?
Advice
This is followed by clear, legally substantiated and practical advice tailored to the organisation's operations and needs.
Implementation
Where needed, PERLEX also assists with implementation, including payroll implementation, negotiations, internal alignment, preparation for board meetings, assistance during inspections and conflict management.
Court proceedings
Only when necessary and when an amicable solution cannot be reached, PERLEX can represent you before the courts.
Would you like to know how PERLEX can help?
Contact us03 - About PERLEX
Perlex people law
PERLEX was founded in 2026 by Stefanie Van de Perre, a lawyer specialising in employment law, social security and HR legal matters.
Stefanie has built her expertise as an employment and social security lawyer since 2011. She gained experience as a director within the Big Four and taught employment and social security law in higher education for many years. She also developed particular expertise in international employment and social security law and advised a range of internationally active companies.
In 2023, Stefanie obtained a diploma in Environmental Social Governance (ESG) from the Corporate Governance Institute in England. Since that same year, she has also served on the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Social Criminal Law, where she contributes advice on statutory provisions or implementing decrees relating to social criminal law. The council helps integrate existing and new legal provisions into the code and coordinates the preparation of the annual report.
Her approach is analytical, strategic and pragmatic: translating legally sound advice into solutions that work in practice. She first defines precisely what is legally relevant and then advises in a way that remains clear and workable for the organisation.
Through PERLEX, she supports companies, HR teams and management with personnel matters, compliance questions, social inspections and complex social law projects - from focused advice to guidance on larger projects or transitions.
Profile at a glance
- Focus on employment law, social security and HR legal matters
- Ghent Bar
- Practising as a lawyer since 2011
- Certificate for cassation proceedings in criminal cases
- Former lecturer and former member of the Council of the Bar
Professional experience
- 2026-presentManaging director - PERLEX
- since 2023Parliamentary Advisory Council for Social Criminal Law
- 2023-2026Director - Deloitte Legal Belgium
- 2020-2022Senior Managing Associate Employment Law - PwC Legal Belgium
- 2020-2021Member of the Council of the Bar - Ghent Bar
- 2018-2020Managing Associate - PwC Legal Belgium
- 2012-2019Lecturer at HOGENT - employment and social security law
- 2012-2018Lawyer - Everest
- 2011-2012Lawyer - Diependaele Advocatuur
04 - Contact
Discuss your question in confidence.
Do you have a question about employment law, social security or a professional collaboration? Contact PERLEX for an initial exploratory conversation.
- info@perlex.be
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- +32 485 95 94 02