Naomi Dempsey is counsel in both our Employment & Pensions and Supreme Court Litigation teams.

She has extensive experience with all aspects of employment law and civil litigation, ranging from collective and individual dismissal to co-determination and terms of employment. She advises both employers and employees (the latter mainly board members and higher management).

As one of the few employment lawyers in the Netherlands, Naomi is also a member of the Dutch Supreme Court Civil Bar. She has unequalled experience in litigation before the Supreme Court and at all levels. Naomi litigates for clients and also acts as an internal and external adviser for other lawyers in important cases (including appeals), both employment-related and otherwise.

  • Represented IMI Fabi S.p.A., a global talc manufacturer, in the completion of the purchase of the Elementis talc business from Elementis plc, a global specialty chemicals company.
  • Represented Achmea Schadeverzekeringen N.V. and its insured party before the Supreme Court in a dispute with a health insurer concerning the recovery of medical expenses following a traffic accident.
  • Advising a.s.r. on the division of Amvest’s real estate activities. Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn (PFZW) will acquire a.s.r.'s shares in the management and development organisation as of 1 January 2026 and will become the sole shareholder of Amvest Vastgoed B.V. Amvest's current development portfolio will be divided between PFZW and a.s.r.
  • MJur (Oxford University)
  • LL.M. Civil Law (Leiden University)
  • Admitted to the Bar in the Netherlands in 2005

Expertises

Litigation
Business disputes can have a major impact on your organisation's reputation, continuity and financial position. Conflicts are becoming increasingly common due to growing regulation and social pressure. Shareholder disputes, contractual conflicts, directors' liability and collective actions invariably call for a well thought-out strategy and a thorough understanding of the sector.
Employment & Pensions
We provide strategic and decisive guidance to businesses on all employment law challenges with deep expertise and a sharp focus on results.
Supreme Court Litigation
Some cases are so complex or fundamental that they have to be taken to the Supreme Court. Supreme Court proceedings are conducted by specialist lawyers, known in the Netherlands as ‘cassation lawyers’.
Competition
We advise and assist national and international companies, institutions and governments in procedures before the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets, the European Commission, foreign competition authorities, and the relevant (specialised) courts.
Dutch Caribbean
Houthoff’s Dutch Caribbean experts advise on the laws applicable in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Competition Litigation / Private Enforcement
Damages claims resulting from violations of EU and national competition law play an increasingly prominent role in the context of company liability.
Pension challenges
With our multidisciplinary approach, we combine in-depth pension expertise with broad legal knowledge – delivering future-proof solutions to the pension challenges of today and tomorrow.
Litigation
Business disputes can have a major impact on your organisation's reputation, continuity and financial position. Conflicts are becoming increasingly common due to growing regulation and social pressure. Shareholder disputes, contractual conflicts, directors' liability and collective actions invariably call for a well thought-out strategy and a thorough understanding of the sector.
Employment & Pensions
We provide strategic and decisive guidance to businesses on all employment law challenges with deep expertise and a sharp focus on results.
Supreme Court Litigation
Some cases are so complex or fundamental that they have to be taken to the Supreme Court. Supreme Court proceedings are conducted by specialist lawyers, known in the Netherlands as ‘cassation lawyers’.
Competition
We advise and assist national and international companies, institutions and governments in procedures before the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets, the European Commission, foreign competition authorities, and the relevant (specialised) courts.
Dutch Caribbean
Houthoff’s Dutch Caribbean experts advise on the laws applicable in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Competition Litigation / Private Enforcement
Damages claims resulting from violations of EU and national competition law play an increasingly prominent role in the context of company liability.
Pension challenges
With our multidisciplinary approach, we combine in-depth pension expertise with broad legal knowledge – delivering future-proof solutions to the pension challenges of today and tomorrow.

Recommended

Legal 500

Employment (2025 Edition)

Publications

7 March 2024
7 March 2024
Cassation chronicle employment law 2023. TRA. (Dutch)
18 May 2023
18 May 2023
Cassatiekroniek arbeidsrecht 2020-2022. TRA. _x000d_
2 May 2023
2 May 2023
Beurspromovendi zijn werkzaam op basis van een arbeidsovereenkomst. JAR.
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