Employment
Europe Guide 2024 : Norway
Band 1
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Provided by Arntzen de Besche Advokatfirma AS
Arntzen de Besche has arguably the broadest, most experienced team in the Norwegian labour market..
Arntzen de Besche has been a Band 1 firm since the beginning of Chambers' ratings, and we are working persistently to improve our employment law practice by strengthening specialist areas such as pensions and privacy protection.
Arntzen de Besche has won the category "Employment" for several years in the peer survey conducted by the Norwegian Financial Daily.
Sectors/industries:
- Aviation: Extensive knowledge of the aviation sector in Norway. Arntzen de Besche is main legal counsel for national and international aviation companies. The firm also represents a number of airline related businesses.
- Oil and energy: The firm has a strong standing within the oil and gas industry, representing most of the largest oil and gas companies in Norway, as well as international oil companies.
- Public sector: The firm assists several governmental organizations on cases related to public service employment law.
- Media: The firm assist several of the leading players.
- Industry: The firm assist several of the leading players.
- Construction: The firm assist several of the leading contractors.
- Pension: We have extensive experience in providing assistance to insurance companies, pension funds, insurance brokers, employers and pensioners. We have some of the strongest names in this specialized area.
Chambers Review
Arntzen de Besche has a market-leading presence in employment law and is praised for its breadth of resources in this field. It maintains a strong reputation for its litigation practice and expertise in discrimination issues, additionally advising on the restructurings, downsizing and union negotiations. The law firm also has a strong practice in pensions law.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Arntzen de Besche is strategic, efficient and systematic, and looks for good solutions."
"Arntzen de Besche's team is highly knowledgeable, always available, quick in its turnaround and very flexible."
"Arntzen de Besche is strategic, efficient and systematic, and looks for good solutions."
"Arntzen de Besche's team is highly knowledgeable, always available, quick in its turnaround and very flexible."
Notable Practitioners
Ingeborg Moen Borgerud enjoys an impressive reputation for her longstanding employment and pensions law expertise.
"Ingeborg Moen Borgerud is excellent. She has broad experience and is very good at finding the most strategic perspective in difficult cases."
Håvard Sandnes advises on the appointment and termination of executives and directors. He also assists with employment law pertaining to restructurings, remuneration and whistle-blowing cases.
Knut-Marius Sture has particular experience in restructuring and downsizing mandates, including union negotiations, redundancies and terminations. He represents prominent international clients from the professional services and entertainment industries.
"Knut-Marius Sture is academically strong, skilled and experienced."
Sven Iver Steen is widely regarded as a leading pensions lawyer. He has experience representing pension funds in novel litigation and substantial restructuring mandates.
Ranked Lawyers at
Arntzen de Besche Advokatfirma AS
Norway
Members
Provided by Arntzen de Besche Advokatfirma AS
Agathe Løwenborg
Frode Martin Toftevåg
Mira Tengesdal Torstenbø
Steffen G. Rogstad