Employment

Advokatfirmaet Hjort

Advokatfirmaet Hjort is singled out as ‘a quality firm’, representing clients from a broad range of sectors on pensions issues, collective agreements, reorganisations and whistleblowing claims, among others. Practice head Jens Kristian Johansen is an experienced litigator and generally assists with commercial matters with a focus on collective and individual employment law. The group also includes Anne Marie Due, who is a pension law specialist and an expert in investigations relating to whistleblowing cases; fellow litigator Einar Engh, and tariff expert Christopher Hansteen, who is highly experienced in employment investigations. Alex Borch, who represents both employers and employees in severance negotiations and dispute resolution, and personal data law and GDPR expert Claude Lenth are also key contacts.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

'Hjort is a quality firm.'
‘Hjort's lawyers have great knowledge about all relevant industries and are great advisers when new regulations are coming up.’
‘A team of great competence.’
‘The team is flexible and available. Easy to talk to and always service minded.’
‘Anne Marie Due is an excellent all around practitioner.'
'Alex Borch has very strong legal skills.’
‘Christopher Hansteen has exceptional legal skills, and he is uniquely strong in his field of employment law. He also has a tactical mindset.'
‘Claude Lenth is the leading Norwegian expert on regulations regarding working life and GDPR. He has great experience and is a great adviser that understands the problems right away and comes up with good solutions.’

Key clients

Tromsøysund sokn
Forbundet for ledelse og teknikk
Tietoevry Norway AS
Sweco Norge
Industri Energi
Menon Economics
Den Norske Kirke (The Norwegian Church)
Link Mobility Group
Hallgruppen AS
Protector Forsikring ASA
KA Kirkelig arbeidsgiverorganisasjon (Christian Workers Organisation)
PRA Group Europe
YS Stat
Noble Drilling A/S
Vektor Consulting AS
Capus AS
Rana Gruber ASA
Zenitel Norway AS
Hempel A/S
Odfjell Technology AS
Odfjell Drilling AS
Force Technology AS
Brunstadstiftelsen
Avinor AS
Norske Skog ASA
Norsk Sykepleierforbund
Bibliotekarforbundet
Entur AS
International Property Investments AS
Kirkerådet
Coor Service Management
Nationaltheatret AS
TGS ASA
Knowit AS
House of Control AS
Implenia Norge AS
Finansforbundet
Blå Kors Norge
Sjøfartsdirektoratet

Work highlights

Representing Tromsøysund parish in a principal pension case before the Norwegian Supreme Court, which will set precedent in terms of pension schemes.
Assisted Industri Energi in a complex employment case concerning wage claims from around 675 employees against about 80 offshore companies.
Assisted Tietoevry with the completion of 5 major downsizing matters, that impacted over 600 employees.