As a leading employment lawyer, Simon has a lot of experience with various issues. From individual termination cases to collective labour disputes and everything in between. Clients appreciate both his skills and his dedication. Clients value both his skills and his dedication, in particular his ability to find a sustainable solution
Together with Rutger Ploum, he leads Ploum's Employment Law team.
“It is always a pleasure to work with Simon Tan. He has great experience in several jurisdictions and a commercial approach in the best interest of his clients.” - Chambers 2026
“Simon Tan is a fantastic lawyer and trusted adviser. He is always there to help and really understands the market. He delivers high-quality advice and provides very useful solutions.” - Chambers 2026
“Simon Tan is very experienced and knows what is important to you as a client.” - Chambers 2026
“Simon Tan is extremely experienced, sharp and friendly.” - Chambers 2026
‘Simon Tan really stands out. Fantastic service level and client responsiveness. Exceptional lawyer, client-driven. Simon connects the dots very easily. Very pleasant to work with. Fantastic lawyer who is always there to help out. Simon always remain calm, friendly and reliable, even in the storm. He is the kind of lawyer that each client would like to work with!’ – Legal 500 EMEA 2026
Simon entered the Bar in 1987 and has quite a solid track record as a leading employment lawyer in a variety of issues, covering both individual termination cases, collective labour disputes and anything in between. Simon became a partner at Nauta Dutilh in 1995 and left for Eversheds-Sutherland in 2006 where he headed the employment team until he joined Ploum in April 2018.
Simon Tan has registered the following principal (and secondary) legal practice areas in the Netherlands Bar’s register of legal practice areas (rechtsgebiedenregister):
Based on this registration, Simon Tan is required to obtain ten training credits per calendar year in each registered principal legal practice area in accordance with the standards set by the Netherlands Bar.
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