Employment

Advokatfirmaet Hjort

The ‘highly dedicated and problem-solving oriented’ team at Advokatfirmaet Hjort is engaged by energy, finance and pharmaceutical sector clients, among others, and is noted for its corporate governance and cross-border expertise. The practice is steered by Jens Kristian Johansen, who is an experienced litigator and focuses on discrimination and whistleblowing mandates. Key members include Anne Marie Due, who specialises in investigations and whistleblower mandates, Alex Borch, who handles severance negotiations, and Claude Lenth, who is a key name for GDPR and personal data law advice. Seasoned litigator Einar Engh and Christopher Hansteen, who has a proven track record in collective and individual labour law, are also recommended.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

‘Highly dedicated and problem-solving oriented team. Focused on finding solutions and delivering quickly.’
‘Ability to understand the specific business needs, and to find pragmatic solutions.’
‘Good knowledge of Norwegian and international labour and employment law.’
‘Christopher Hansteen is a practically oriented lawyer who quickly manages to identify which challenges in a case must be prioritised. We have greatly appreciated Hansteen's clear vision and honest assessments of risk factors in a case.’
‘Anne Marie Due is an exceptional lawyer. She is easy to cooperate with, has long experience, and gives really solid support to the client in all aspects of employment law.’
‘Jens Kristian Johansen is extremely competent, collaborative, professional as well as empathic. He is our number one preferred go-to person in any case where we need legal advice.’
‘Business understanding in their legal advice, efficient and trustworthy partners, deep legal knowledge and experience in the field of employment law.’

Key clients

Tromsøysund sokn
Forbundet for ledelse og teknikk
Tietoevry Norway AS
Ringnes AS
Industri Energi
The Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training (Utdanningsdirektoratet)
Den Norske Kirke (The Norwegian Church)
Dovista A/S
Hallgruppen AS
Protector Forsikring ASA
Hovedorganisasjonen KA (Christian Workers Organisation)
PRA Group Europe
Avinor Flysikring
Alfa Laval Nordic AS
Palo Alto Networks
Novo Nordisk Norway AS
Rana Gruber ASA
Zenitel Norway AS
Novo Nordisk Norway AS
Odfjell Technology AS
Odfjell Drilling AS
Force Technology AS
Brunstad Stiftelsen
Avinor
Norske Skog
Norsk Sykepleierforbund
Bibliotekarforbundet
Entur
The Norwegian Confederation of Business and Industry (Næringslivets Hovedorganisation (NHO))
Statkraft SF
Coor Service Management
Nationaltheatret AS
TGS ASA
Knowit AS and subsidiaries
House of Control
Implenia Norge
Finansforbundet
Blå Kors Norge
Sjøfartsdirektoratet
Fürst Medisinsk Laboratorium (AS MED-LAB)
Olympus
Voksenåsen AS
Statnett SF
The University of Oslo
Sykehusinnkjøp (FINN 7 og 8 avtale)
Sykehusbygg
OVF
IFE
Clemens kraft AS
OneCo Networks AS
Parkettpartner AS
Statnett SF

Work highlights

Represented Tromsøysund Parish in a Supreme Court case concerning the statute of limitations for claims of retroactive enrollment in an occupational pension scheme.
Advised OneCo Networks AS on the legal aspects of downsizing 150 employees.
Provided legal advice to FLT and Industri Energi on their potential union merger.