Employment
Europe Guide 2024 : Norway
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About
Provided by Advokatfirmaet Schjødt
Our lawyers, with expertise in employment and pensions, provide legal advice to Norwegian and international corporations and public entities. We advise on all aspects of labour issues and have specialists with broad experience in employment dispute resolution.
Our employment practice is regularly recommended in international and national ratings, and the lawyers experience from public service, trade unions and in-house HR work. The group has members in Oslo, Stavanger, Bergen and Ålesund and can provide immediate local assistance when needed.
Our services include:
- Preparation of service agreements and related documents
- Transfer of Undertakings, mergers, acquisitions
- Bonus schemes, option arrangements and other incentive programmes
- Lock-in clauses, confidentiality issues and non-compete matters
- Working environment issues
- Data privacy
- Termination of employment agreements and subsequent negotiations
- Employee disputes
- Labour union issues
- Pension schemes
- Employee handbooks
Chambers Review
Schjødt provides high-quality advice on TUPE and trade union negotiations. The law firm is additionally experienced in restructuring and workforce reduction projects, including temporary lay-offs, and is also active in whistle-blowing investigations. Lawyers in the team further act for clients on contentious employment issues.
Work Highlights
- Schjødt assisted Mestergruppen with its reorganisation and workforce reduction processes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Schjødt has very knowledgeable partners who are very efficient and prompt and always produce top-quality work."
"Schjødt's team is well balanced, with experienced lawyers and associates."
"Schjødt has very knowledgeable partners who are very efficient and prompt and always produce top-quality work."
"Schjødt's team is well balanced, with experienced lawyers and associates."
Notable Practitioners
Martin Jetlund is known for his expertise in transaction-related mandates and TUPE issues. He is also knowledgeable in matters relating to reorganisations, downsizing and whistle-blowing cases.
"Martin Jetlund is very experienced and highly skilled, especially in employment law."
Magnus Lütken primarily focuses on employment issues stemming from restructurings, workforce reductions and whistle-blowing cases.
Ranked Lawyers at
Advokatfirmaet Schjødt
Norway
Members
Provided by Advokatfirmaet Schjødt
Andrea Rakvaag
Anette Øvrehus
Fredrik Øie Brekke
Halvard Helle
Ingrid Cathrine Nielsen
Iselin Nybø
Jørgen Nordsveen Hustad
Kristina Bjørkedal
Marie Berggren Hagberg
Head of Department
Sara Kristine Råum
Trine Vabø
Trym Landa
Clients
Provided by Advokatfirmaet Schjødt
Airbus
Aker Biomarine
Cermaq
ExxonMobil/Esso Norge
Halliburton
HitecVision
Huawei Technologies
Microsoft Corp.
Tata Consultancy Services
Transocean Offshore Ltd.
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