Boutique employment law firm Labora Legal are praised for having ‘honed their skills and knowledge in this niche area, making them experts in the field’ whilst clients highlight ’their deep understanding of employment regulations, case precedents and emerging trends’. The group advises companies of all sizes, from up-and-coming enterprises to large corporations, on HR operations, re-hiring processes, and the posting of temporary workforces. Tina Reissmann has over 30 years’ experience in the arena and is particularly well-experienced when it comes to reorganisations and collective dismissals, negotiation of collective agreements, harmonisation of employment terms and conditions as well as employment condition issues. Litigator Jeppe Høyer Jørgensen is an expert on TUPE issues, while Signe Renée West is a key contact for matters concerning daily operations of HR and employment law, as well as collective employment law.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Labora Legal practice is distinguished by its unwavering focus on employee law. They have honed their skills and knowledge in this niche area, making them experts in the field. Their deep understanding of employment regulations, case precedents, and emerging trends is invaluable.
‘Jeppe Høyer Jørgensen, the lawyer I have had the pleasure of working with in the field of employee law, truly stands out among his competitors.
- 'Jeppe Høyer Jørgensen is a strategic thinker. He approaches each case with a well-thought-out plan and adapts his strategies as necessary to achieve the best possible outcomes for his clients. This ability to anticipate challenges and navigate legal complexities is a key differentiator. ’
‘Tina Reissmann is very effective and pragmatic, so the legal advice is given while taking the commercial aspects into consideration. That knowledge and talent is very useful and makes it easier to implement the decisions in the business. She understands the the mechanisms within her clients companies.’
‘High understanding of my position and issues, and thus delivering haute-couture solutions of very high quality.’
‘Labora Legal has in-depth and highly detailed knowledge of Danish employment law and practices across different sectors, company sizes and regions.’
‘Signe Renée West always responds immediately to any urgent matter even outside office hours.'
‘Signe Renée West is proactive, provides great advice, is professional and has broad knowledge.’
Key clients
- PA Consulting
- NCC Group
- Euro Accident
- Bonnier Publication
- Banijay
- Colgate
- Lockton Brokers
- Leapwork
- Carl Zeiss
- Jobindex
- Kelsen Group/Fine Bisquit Group
- FORCE Technology
- Nuskin
- Dansk Dyrlægeforening (The Danish Association of Veterinarians)
- Bruun Rasmussen Kunstauktioner (Bonham)
- Acne Studios
- BMC Software A/S
- Copenhagen Medical A/S
- Copenhagen Global A/S
- Forælder Fonden
- Globetrotter Hotel A/S
- Green Hydrogen Systems A/S
- Ineos E&P A/S
- Louis Nielsen (Specsavers)
- Newsec Property Asset Management A/S
- Nopa Nordic A/S
- PlanBørnefonden (Plan International)
- Servicefirmaet Renell A/S
- Swarco Denmark A/S
- Uneeg Medical A/S
- Vitabalans
- Ambu
- Viaplay Group A/S / Viaplay Sports
- Teva
- Checkout
Work highlights
- Assisted Copenhagen Medical in its establishment of Denmark’s largest private covid-19 testing facility, taking the company from a few employees to 8000 employees, restructuring the firm throughout the corona-crisis.
- Acting as legal counsel for the temporary working agency, Adecco, in the largest labor law dispute in Denmark in recent years involving app. 1,000 temporary workers on the Copenhagen Metro.
- Assisted the British company, the NCC Group on a highly successful mass-dismissal and restructuring process in the spring of 2023, which left only a handful of employees in the Danish branch.
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Tina Reissmann, Jeppe Høyer Jørgensen, Signe Renée West