Employment

Arntzen de Besche

Arntzen de Besche has developed a wide employment practice with strength in the pensions work, finance issues, and matters in the oil and gas industry. Leading the team of ‘very competent lawyers’ is Sven Bjørk, who serves as a key adviser to the financial industry. Håvard Sandnes has a strong track record of advising on organisational changes and employment termination. Knut-Marius Sture specialises in collective labour law, while Ingebord Moen Borgerud is a key name for public sector employment matters. Other notable team members include Frode Martin Toftevåg, Agathe Løwenborg, who focuses on the aviation industry and the oil and gas sector, and Mira Tengesdal Torstenbø, who leads the Stavanger office.

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Testimonials

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‘Sven Bjørk is an empathic person with high people skills and exceptional legal insight. On top of this, he is great at understanding the business, balancing legal rights vs what "is right" and from our side, it seems that in all processes Mr Bjørk has been involved in, both we as an employer and the employee are satisfied with the results.’
‘With Adeb, you get highly qualified partners who show a genuine interest in the customer and its interests.’
‘Håvard Sandnes is probably the best employment lawyer in Norway. He has an excellent track record and he is the best person you can bring with you into demanding negotiations. He is very strong on communication which I believe is a core added skill to his legal core competencies.’
‘Ingeborg Borgerud - her competence, handling and the way she acts makes us feel safe and properly supported. It seems like she is building a culture where the associates know how to deliver quality and work we can build on.’
‘Our company has worked with Frode Martin Toftevåg for many years, mainly supporting us in legal disputes. Toftevåg has deep knowledge of employment law. He is skilled at assessing risk and understands what it takes to be successful.’
‘Agathe Løwenborg sticks out in the way she can both see the bigger picture, but also pay attention to each stakeholder's need and build a strong fundament for the case and our arguments. She is also a very pleasant person and she was instrumental in landing my situation with a very desirable outcome.’
‘AdeB has a team of very competent lawyers, with great experience which enables them to give us to-the-point and precise advice in a cost-effective manner. They understand our business and values and make sure that the advice and legal assistance are customised to us.’
‘Knut-Marius Sture is very experienced and has an understated but successful manner at closing deals. He is very commercial and is good at being available for key matters.’

Key clients

Equinor ASA
Aeger Group AS
Warner Bros. Discovery
Eviny AS
Viaplay Group
Ministry of Labor and Social Inclusion

Work highlights

Assisting Equinor ASA in a claim from its former head of legal regarding an alleged invalid termination.
Successfully led the legal defense of Hyundai against a lawsuit brought forth, in which the dismissal of a senior employee was challenged.
Negotiating collective bargaining agreement on behalf of Warner Bros. Discovery