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Labora Legal

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Boutique employment firm Labora Legal is renowned for its ‘no-nonsense approach’ and for providing ’expert guidance throughout a wide range of HR matters’. The partner-only team advises companies of all sizes and demonstrates notable expertise in terminations, incentive schemes and GDPR compliance. The practice is primarily led by the experienced Tina Reissmann, whose deep knowledge spans reorganisations, collective dismissals, collective agreements and the harmonisation of employment conditions. Co-head Jeppe Høyer Jørgensen is a key adviser to several high-profile clients and has extensive experience in employment litigation. Co-head Signe Renée West has also bolstered the team’s offering with her previous experience at the Confederation of Danish Industries and her expertise in union-related mandates and reorganisation projects. Tommy Angemair joined the team from Clemens in April 2025.

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  • ‘Efficient, always quick to return. High professional knowledge, both Danish and international. Solutions with people in focus. Flexible.’
  • ‘Signe Renee West is my contact. From the start, Signe RW has made every effort to understand the organisation and its employees. This ensures that when a personal matter or crisis does occur, Signe has the relevant background information on any given employee and thus will quickly give the proper legal advice.'
  • ‘Our regular business partner is Tina Reissmann. Very high professional knowledge. We feel like the most important client every time, regardless of whether the nature of the case is big or small. A fantastic sparring partner.’
  • ‘Labora law firm has been a close legal partner and preferred legal counsel on HR legal matters for years. They are highly professional and very responsive – and always provide top-of-the-line advice and legal service. There is no doubt that Labora Legal is among the top in the market and we would recommend them anytime.’
  • ‘Jeppe Høyer Jørgensen is our preferred legal counsel in HR legal matters. He has been a close sparring partner and always provides high-level, value-adding advice. He understands our business needs and combines this understanding with top-level legal expertise.’
  • ‘The team is highly professional and demonstrates in-depth knowledge of employment legislation, providing me with expert guidance throughout a wide range of HR matters. They are proactive in addressing my concerns and always accessible whenever I have questions or need advice.'
  • ‘I appreciate Tina Reissmann, mostly for her very pragmatic and transparent approach, always taking the business context into account without losing the human side. She will always try to come up with the best solutions and is not afraid of challenging different stakeholders and can think outside of the box.'
  • ‘Signe Renée West is the best attorney we have ever worked with on employment law. She is always available to us, clearly very experienced, knows everyone we need to make connections to, and all technical details of the law and casework by heart. She understands our business needs very well and always provides not only legally correct but also practical solutions.’

Work highlights

  • Advised Acne Studios on the closing of stores in Copenhagen in early 2024.
  • Advised the Embassy of Argentina and the Embassy of Chile on matters relating to employment law and social security in 2024.
  • Advised 66 North on setting up various shops in Copenhagen Airport (Kastrup) and Copenhagen.

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Tina Reissmann, Jeppe Høyer Jørgensen, Signe Renée West