Employment

Advokatfirmaet Schjødt AS

Praised as ‘good at client handling with a good business understanding’, the employment team at Advokatfirmaet Schjødt handles the full spectrum of employment matters, including major reorganisations and whistleblowing issues across sectors such as the energy and technology industries. Marie Hagberg, who is an expert in the transfer of undertakings and company reorganisations, leads the team; fellow reorganisation expert Martin Jetlund also takes point on whistleblowing and restrictive covenants work. Other key names include Magnus Lütken, who specialises in restructuring and workforce reductions; Ingrid Cathrine Nielsen, who is a seasoned adviser on cross-border matters; and Andrea Rakvaag. Since joining the team in August 2024 from Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS, Trine Vabø aptly advises on the full range of employment matters.

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Testimonials

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‘Good collaboration with us as a client.’
‘Martin Jetlund easily understands our needs as a client.’
‘The team approach that Schjødt practices is of great value. The group always deliver since they work as a team. You are not depended on only one employee - if one is gone the other one picks it up.'
‘They are quick, they are determined, there is no fuss- they deliver. They are very service minded and they are there to help.'
‘The team has a broad set of expertise and work seamlessly across geographies to support a client.’
‘Martin Jetlund is the partner that I have worked with in the area of employment. He is a high integrity individual who listens effectively, has high work capacity and follows up to ensure a holistic delivery to the client.'
‘Our contact people are always available on short notice and have very good knowledge about the different areas we usually need advice on (employment and contract law).’
‘Both partners and associates have excellent knowledge and competence and are available on short notice for short consultations and larger cases.’

Key clients

Halliburton
Aker (various, including Aker BioMarine, Cognite, etc.)
Transocean Offshore Ltd.
Cermaq
Wilhelmsen
Swisspearl
Huawei Technologies
Airbus
HitecVision
ExxonMobil/Esso Norge
Microsoft Corp.

Work highlights

Advised Weatherford Norge AS on a case involving an employee’s request for a night shift exemption.
Advised Vår Energi ASA on the $2.3bn acquisition and integration of Neptune Energy involving the transfer of approximately 400 employees.
Advised Nordea on the €1.5bn acquisition of Danske Bank’s personal banking business in Norway, involving the transfer of approximately 300 employees.