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Adapt Law

Isabelle Gerzat

LAWYER PARTNER

Attorney at the Brussels Bar, Isabelle Gerzat is one of the three founding partners of our firm. She is in charge of our Employment law department.

She holds a Specialized Master’s degree in employment law obtained with Magna Cum Laude and has extensive experience in the field. Her day-to-day practice focuses on Individual employment law and Collective employment law as well as on Social security law.

Isabelle assists employers and workers with conviction and pragmatism, in the framework of judicial proceedings and legal advice.

Having completed a LL.M. at King’s College London and worked for several years in an international law firm, Isabelle practises in both French and English.

She also delivers training and is speaker at seminars and author of articles of specialized doctrine.

Professional experience

  • Since June 2023: Founding partner of the law firm Adapt Law
  • 2020-2023: Senior associate in employment law at the international law firm Eversheds Sutherland from January 2020 to May 2023 Trainer in employment law for JSB Bond Solon ("Introduction to Belgian Employment Law" and other tailor-made courses)
  • 2016-2020: Associate in employment law with Emmanuel Wauters (Crosslaw and Cairn Legal)
  • 2014-2016: In-house legal advisor, Eurofins Scientific

    Studies
  • 2020-2018: Specialized Master's degree in employment law at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (Magna Cum Laude)
  • 2013-2014: LL.M. in European Law at the King's College of London (Merit)
  • 2010-2013: Master's degree in International Relations at the Université catholique de Louvain (Magna Cum Laude)
  • 2010-2012: Master's degree in law at the Université catholique de Louvain (Cum Laude) Erasmus Università Degli Studi di Siena
  • 2007-2010: Double Bachelor's degrees in law and political science at the Université Saint-Louis
  • French: mother tongue
  • English: very good level
  • Italian: good level
  • Dutch: basic knowledge
  • Gerzat "La protection des candidats 'remplaçants' aux élections sociales et le licenciement pour motif grave pendant la période occulte", J.T.T., 2021, n°1388, p. 53
  • Wauters and I. Gerzat, "Le mécénat de compétences : quels enjeux à la lumière de la réglementation sur la mise à disposition de travailleurs ?", Or. 2017, n°1, p. 19
  • Seminar at BECI (Chamber of Commerce): "Les systèmes d’évaluation du personnel” (2017)
  • Seminar at BECI: " Conventions de collaboration – aspects sociaux" (2017)