Anita de Jong has extensive experience in both corporate law and employment law. She previously worked at international law firms, including Baker McKenzie and Hogan Lovells, where she headed the Employment practice for several years.

In 2026, Anita joined Palthe Oberman Advocaten as a partner. Within this specialist employment law practice, she advises and litigates on behalf of both employers and employees. 

Anita advises and litigates on a wide range of employment law issues, with a focus on: 

• Individual and collective dismissal;
• The legal status of directors appointed by the articles of association;
• Termination of partnership agreements and partnership contracts;
• Disputes concerning, amongst other things, dismissal, non-competition clauses and trade secrets;
• Employment law aspects of takeovers and outsourcing;
• Employee co-determination;
• Classification of self-employed contracts.

Anita studied law at Utrecht University and completed the postgraduate programme in Labour, Business & Employee Participation at the University of Amsterdam.

Anita is regarded in the market as a leading employment law specialist. She is known for her incisive legal analysis, practical approach and her eye for the human side of employment law issues.

In addition to her practice, Anita is a much sought-after speaker at national and international conferences and publishes regularly on employment law topics.

Anita is regarded by both Chambers and Legal 500 as a “leading individual” in the field of employment law:

• “Anita de Jong is an experienced lawyer who arrives at practical solutions quicker than others. She has a very hands-on-approach” – Chambers & Partners 2025
• “I wholeheartedly recommend Anita de Jong based on her outstanding client service, keen commercial awareness and high level of sophistication in handling dismissals” – Chambers & Partners 2025
• “Anita de Jong is a very driven and precise individual. She balances the legal proces with an understanding of human nature and the emotions behind these cases.” – Chambers & Partners 2026