Employment
Europe Guide 2024 : Denmark
Band 3
Email address
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+45 33 152 010About
Provided by Poul Schmith
The team advises public sector and private sector employers on all employment and labour law aspects and on related legal disciplines, including litigation before the Danish civil courts and representing clients before Danish industrial tribunals, negotiations and implementation of solutions.
They assist both public sector and private sector employers and HR departments with all employment and labour law issues.
Our expertise includes:
- Day-to-day advisory services
- Disputes
- Employer reorganisations
- HR-compliance
- Transfer of employees
- Industrial relations law
- Management
- Remuneration of employees
- Health and safety and hours of work
- Public servants
- Employee involvement
- The global labour market
- Protection of employer’s business
- The employee’s freedom of speech and restrictions
We also hold tailored courses of relevance to both public sector and private sector employers and administer and assist with whistleblower policies.
Chambers Review
Poul Schmith's employment department rises in the rankings this year following notable market recognition. The law firm often advises clients on collective bargaining agreements and the related negotiations with unions. The team also has experience in M&A-related labour law topics. The lawyers also handle issues concerning dismissals, discrimination and harassment in the workplace.
Work Highlights
- Poul Schmith advised CSC Primo on the labour law due diligence and negotiation of new service agreements with key employees in the context of its acquisition of 33% of the shares in Scanmetals.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Poul Schmith gives clear guidelines and risk evaluation."
"The law firm has a good understanding of the realities of our business."
"The team always gives thorough answers quickly."
"Poul Schmith is an excellent sparring partner, and specialists are always available when needed."
"The lawyers have a very good sense for a case and all its aspects. They also have a good business understanding."
"Poul Schmith gives clear guidelines and risk evaluation."
"The law firm has a good understanding of the realities of our business."
"The team always gives thorough answers quickly."
"Poul Schmith is an excellent sparring partner, and specialists are always available when needed."
"The lawyers have a very good sense for a case and all its aspects. They also have a good business understanding."
Notable Practitioners
Department co-head Marianne Lage frequently assists clients with collective bargaining agreements and union negotiations. She also handles contentious matters pertaining to discrimination and dismissals, including arbitration proceedings.
"Marianne is very responsive and provides pragmatic answers."
"She offers strong legal advice and is always there when needed. She knows what the client needs, even before they do."
"Marianne Lage is exceptionally skilled."
Jonas Blegvad Jensen co-heads the department and enters the rankings this year following notable market recognition. He assists with the full scope of labour law mandates, from M&A-related topics and collective agreements to employee terminations and remuneration disputes.
"He is a pleasure to work with and is very knowledgeable."
"Jonas Blegvad Jensen is very strong."
"He is very experienced and has a good overview."
"Jonas Blegvad Jensen is skilled."
"Jonas is able to provide best-in-class service."
Ranked Lawyers at
Poul Schmith
Denmark
Members
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