{"id":1699,"date":"2022-04-01T09:12:44","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T09:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sparkeladvocatuur.nl\/ruben\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T15:27:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T15:27:35","slug":"ruben","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sparkeladvocatuur.nl\/en\/ruben\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruben"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-145nae-c616659c58d2818843a652dbf68cfcce\">\n.avia-section.av-145nae-c616659c58d2818843a652dbf68cfcce{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/sparkeladvocatuur.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Sparkel_Over_header2.jpg);\nbackground-position:50% 50%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-145nae-c616659c58d2818843a652dbf68cfcce main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  av-mini-hide avia-full-stretch 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avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-uyrai-be40324f7fcc614a5a4fee8a3f80900d\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-uyrai-be40324f7fcc614a5a4fee8a3f80900d{\nmargin:15px 0 0 0;\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-uyrai-be40324f7fcc614a5a4fee8a3f80900d .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-uyrai-be40324f7fcc614a5a4fee8a3f80900d .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-uyrai-be40324f7fcc614a5a4fee8a3f80900d av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Background<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jgds8wgh-a3d9c6ebebb787efb886a443cb514135 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Ruben van Arkel has been practicing law since 2006 and founded Sparkel in 2022. Before launching Sparkel, he spent more than fifteen years at Pels Rijcken, the firm of the Dutch State Advocate, where he became a partner during the final five years of his tenure. He also chaired the Employment and Public Sector Employment Law practice group and led a team of approximately fifteen lawyers.<\/p>\n<p>Ruben is widely recognized as one of the Netherlands\u2019 leading experts in equal treatment and discrimination law. The Legal 500 described him as \u201ca noted expert in the field of equal treatment.\u201d He regularly lectures, publishes, and speaks at conferences on these topics.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-9wkhy-8-cb248e5e5654e7d8f8cc9d75ab4d8ace\">\n#top .flex_column.av-9wkhy-8-cb248e5e5654e7d8f8cc9d75ab4d8ace{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.flex_column.av-9wkhy-8-cb248e5e5654e7d8f8cc9d75ab4d8ace{\nborder-radius:3px 3px 3px 3px;\npadding:40px 40px 40px 40px;\nbackground-color:#192343;\nbackground:linear-gradient( to top, #192343, #5c7a99 );\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-9wkhy-8-cb248e5e5654e7d8f8cc9d75ab4d8ace{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-9wkhy-8-cb248e5e5654e7d8f8cc9d75ab4d8ace av_one_third  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div av-animated-generic left-to-right  '     ><p>\n<style 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class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jgds8wgh-7-07ed4216ef85e3a1abf1987a7556e43c\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-jgds8wgh-7-07ed4216ef85e3a1abf1987a7556e43c .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jgds8wgh-7-07ed4216ef85e3a1abf1987a7556e43c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div>\n<p>Ruben van Arkel has registered the following principal and sub-areas of law in the legal practice areas register of the Dutch Bar Association:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>o Employment Law (principal area of law)<br \/>o Employee Participation (sub-area of law)<br \/>o Pensions (sub-area of law)<br \/>o Employment Mediation (sub-area of law)<br \/>o Public Sector Employment Law (principal area of law)<br \/>o Military Personnel (sub-area of law)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>This registration requires Ruben to obtain ten educational credits each calendar year in accordance with the standards of the Dutch Bar Association for each registered principal area of law.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jgf4q5kq-6-58e732b94300d224180769b0174eff03\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-jgf4q5kq-6-58e732b94300d224180769b0174eff03{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-jgf4q5kq-6-58e732b94300d224180769b0174eff03 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7c0a-5712800495216df90f3058ec70ba3d5b\">\n#top 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itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Ruben advises employers and senior-level employees on complex and sensitive workplace matters. His work includes cases involving equal treatment and discrimination, integrity and fraud investigations, whistleblower issues, employee participation, reorganizations, collective labour agreement disputes, remuneration, and dismissal matters. He also has a strong specialization in pension law. Chambers Europe recognized Ruben as one of the Netherlands\u2019 leading experts in Employment: Pensions, highlighting his prominent pensions practice advising public bodies on historic pension contributions, new pension arrangements, and compliance with evolving pension regulations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alongside his work as a lawyer, Ruben is also an MfN-registered mediator and is listed in the official register of the Mediatorsfederatie Nederland (MfN).\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-9lq3u-e93b47027014b48202cd2fd9141fdd60\">\n#top .hr.av-9lq3u-e93b47027014b48202cd2fd9141fdd60{\nmargin-top:50px;\nmargin-bottom:65px;\n}\n.hr.av-9lq3u-e93b47027014b48202cd2fd9141fdd60 .hr-inner{\nwidth:50px;\nborder-color:#d3d3d3;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-9lq3u-e93b47027014b48202cd2fd9141fdd60 .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#072f4c;\n}\n.hr.av-9lq3u-e93b47027014b48202cd2fd9141fdd60 .av-seperator-icon.avia-svg-icon 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He also completed the postgraduate programme in pension law at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. In addition to his legal practice, Ruben is actively involved in legal education. He teaches in the Grotius specialization programme in employment law and the Postgraduate Employment Law Programme (PALA). As a guest lecturer, he is affiliated with the Employment Law department of the Erasmus School of Law. Ruben has held several board and leadership positions within the Dutch employment law community. He served for nine years as chairman of the Vereniging Haagse Arbeidsrecht Advocaten and was a board member of the Vereniging Arbeidsrecht Advocaten Nederland (VAAN). 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