Employment
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Provided by Sirius Advokater
Employment and Labour Law
SIRIUS advokater has long been a renowned law firm in employment and labour law. The department's esteemed partners possess an unmatched cumulative expertise, encompassing the entirety of employment and labour law, including within the executive, the Blue-Collar vs. White-Collar and the collective spheres. They offer comprehensive counsel on all matters pertaining to employment-related matters, ranging from routine HR consultations, to compensations packages to complex disputes.
The department is known for its focus and work with matters related to top level management and executives and has a strong history as advisors for corporations. Prioritizing precision in legal advice, they acknowledge the multifaceted nature of workplace conflicts beyond the legal aspects.
SIRIUS advokater’s employment and labour law department has three highly ranked partners whose names are widely known in the industry. Pernille Backhausen, Peter Breum, and Jacob Goldschmidt, are each of them individually ranked and recognized in Chambers.
Chambers Review
Sirius Advokater advises corporates, state bodies, trade unions and employees on a whole host of labour law matters. The law firm represents clients in investigations and disputes, including those regarding harassment and dismissals. The team also advises on severance agreements, collective agreements, redundancies and whistle-blower schemes.
Work Highlights
- Sirius Advokater acted for Danske Hospitalsklovne on the negotiation and drafting of a severance agreement with its former CEO, and with the recruitment process to hire a replacement.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The department is very fast to understand our business and challenges."
"The team reacts fast."
"Sirius Advokater is highly specialised in employment law and offers profound legal insight but also a pragmatic approach."
"It has a very strong employment law team with great advisory and people skills. It is strong in terms of numbers and experience."
"The department is very fast to understand our business and challenges."
"The team reacts fast."
"Sirius Advokater is highly specialised in employment law and offers profound legal insight but also a pragmatic approach."
"It has a very strong employment law team with great advisory and people skills. It is strong in terms of numbers and experience."
Notable Practitioners
Managing partner Peter Breum is experienced in public sector employee investigations and disciplinary proceedings.
"Peter Breum is a brilliant litigator."
Jacob Goldschmidt is a highly regarded practitioner who advises on complex employment law investigations and litigation. He has experience acting for a broad range of clientele, including trade unions and state entities.
"Jacob Goldschmidt is especially strong in litigation."
"He is a great lawyer who is very experienced. He has deep legal knowledge and great people skills."
Pernille Backhausen handles a diverse range of contentious and non-contentious employment mandates, with experience acting for corporates, trade unions and public bodies. Her areas of expertise include collective agreements, misconduct investigations and dismissal cases.
"Pernille Backhausen is highly skilled with a commercial and practical approach."
Ranked Lawyers at
Sirius Advokater
Denmark