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 | 8 min read | 02.04.25
FIFA’s Football Transfer Rules Get Red Card From EU Top Court
On October 4, 2024, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) ruled in the Diarra case that the transfer rules of the Fédération Internationale Football Association (FIFA) regarding the termination of player contracts without just cause were incompatible with EU internal market and competition laws. Following this landmark ruling, FIFA published temporary changes to its transfer rules on December 23, 2024. This judgment could have a significant impact on the economic model for football in Europe, and on the balance of power both between clubs, and between clubs and their players.
Client Alert | 3 min read | 01.29.25
Transfer of Undertakings in Belgium: New Obligations Under CBA 32bis
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 | 8 min read | 02.04.25
FIFA’s Football Transfer Rules Get Red Card From EU Top Court
On October 4, 2024, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) ruled in the Diarra case that the transfer rules of the Fédération Internationale Football Association (FIFA) regarding the termination of player contracts without just cause were incompatible with EU internal market and competition laws. Following this landmark ruling, FIFA published temporary changes to its transfer rules on December 23, 2024. This judgment could have a significant impact on the economic model for football in Europe, and on the balance of power both between clubs, and between clubs and their players.
Client Alert | 3 min read | 01.29.25
Transfer of Undertakings in Belgium: New Obligations Under CBA 32bis
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 | 8 min read | 02.04.25
FIFA’s Football Transfer Rules Get Red Card From EU Top Court
On October 4, 2024, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) ruled in the Diarra case that the transfer rules of the Fédération Internationale Football Association (FIFA) regarding the termination of player contracts without just cause were incompatible with EU internal market and competition laws. Following this landmark ruling, FIFA published temporary changes to its transfer rules on December 23, 2024. This judgment could have a significant impact on the economic model for football in Europe, and on the balance of power both between clubs, and between clubs and their players.
Client Alert | 3 min read | 01.29.25
Transfer of Undertakings in Belgium: New Obligations Under CBA 32bis
