Employment
Europe Guide 2024 : Norway
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+47 23 11 65 00About
Provided by Selmer
Selmer provide comprehensive advice and representation in all areas of employment and pension law. We have extensive experience assisting clients in both private and public sector, and customize our advice to meet the needs and requirements of our client's business.
We have assisted in several of the largest corporate transactions in Norway where the handling of the company's employees has been crucial to further success. We are also renowned for our ability to tailor solutions to ensure effective reorganisation processes. We can take full responsibility for conducting entire processes for the client, or we can assist in the background to provide quality assurance if desired.
Chambers Review
Selmer has a well-reputed team with in-depth knowledge in individual and collective employment law. It is active in transactional and TUPE mandates and additionally acts on restructuring and downsizing processes, including redundancies. The law firm also assists employers with a range of investigations from dismissals to workplace environment issues, as well as advising on pensions and incentive schemes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team quickly comprehends the situation and gives tailored, clear advice."
"Selmer is very responsive and service-minded. The lawyers are very commercially aware and up to date on our business needs."
"The team quickly comprehends the situation and gives tailored, clear advice."
"Selmer is very responsive and service-minded. The lawyers are very commercially aware and up to date on our business needs."
Notable Practitioners
André Istad Johansen is knowledgeable in restructuring and downsizing processes, including temporary lay-offs, redundancies and terminations. He additionally advises on the alignment of benefit schemes and pensions disputes.
"André Istad Johansen is highly knowledgeable about the law and how it applies to us and the commercial consequences. He is very service-minded."
Managing partner Hans Jørgen Bender acts on both contentious and advisory matters, including cross-border movements, reorganisations, terminations and whistle-blowing cases.
"Hans Jørgen Bender is a very strong and commercial employment lawyer."
Ranked Lawyers at
Selmer
Norway