Advokatfirmaet Føyen AS
Client SatisfactionAdvokatfirmaet Føyen AS fields a broad employment practice that is ‘well coordinated, cross disciplinary, and highly efficient’, with particular expertise in the public, IT and culture and heritage sectors. The practice is led by Marianne Klausen, who frequently advises on reorganisations and workforce reductions. Ole André Oftebro is a recent hire from CMS Kluge and a ’great strategist‘ with extensive experience in all kinds of employment-related issues. The group also includes litigator Lars Skotvedt and Preben Haugmoen Mo, who has extensive experience in restructuring and downsizing mandates. Ragnhild Louisa Loen Rafto is also a key contact.
Testimonials
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‘The team is very well coordinated, cross-disciplinary, and highly efficient.’
‘Føyen has a holistic view of the law, relations, dilemmas. It has the ability to understand the business and what we need. Extremely flexible and good support. Collaboration is based on good and open communication. Everything runs smoothly.’
‘The individuals in the team gave us more than we expected. They sent emails and made phone calls to assure that we were confident at any point in the process. They have also made contact after the work was finished to follow up with us in the time afterwards.’
‘The overall experience is that Føyen's team is highly competent and extremely responsive.’
‘They treat all cases with a uniqueness and personality. By that I mean that the human factor is high. They get to know you, your organisation and the counterpart well. The team quickly forms a clear picture and timeline because they dive right in with a personal touch.’
‘Fantastic team who is always available, tidy, responds quickly, gives good and concrete advice, offers a meeting if necessary, and follows up to ensure that I have what I need. Always service-minded and accommodating, and with strong expertise.’
‘I highly recommend Ole André Oftebro. He is a really professional lawyer and assisted me in a very delicate matter. His great attitude and knowledge helped me gain a favourable position in a fierce dispute. He is a great strategist and appears very convincing in tough negotiations. I felt very comfortable and well looked after with his confident appearance when representing me.’
‘Preben Haugmoen Mo is extremely competent and service-minded, pleasant, explains in a way that makes you understand, offers follow-up after each case if necessary, and makes me feel confident in the processes I will carry out. He challenges us where necessary. He keeps us up to date on upcoming legislative changes that we must be observant about. He responds quickly and we always get the help we need without nagging, he is clear about what is not good enough in what I propose, and is extremely nice and clever.’
Key clients
- The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet
- The National Museum
- Gresvig AS/Intersport Norway Drift AS
- Kernel AS
- Statens Vegvesen, the Norwegian Public Roads Administration
- Accenture AS
- Inspirit365 AS
- Bouvet ASA
- Ignite Procurement AS
- Snøhetta Group
- REEL International SA
- Hero Norge AS
- Municipalities of Fredrikstad and Hvaler
- Virke
- Oslo Stock Exchange
- Sitecom AS
- Electrolux Home Products Norway AS
Work highlights
- Advising REEL International on all of the company’s employment matters following its purchase of part of GE Power Norway AS, including employee departures, working time regulations, pensions, benefits, and a number of other HR issues.
- Advising the Norwegian National Opera & Ballet on all employment-related issues, from complex personnel issues such as negotiating settlement agreements for people in leading roles at the Opera to assisting with a reorganisation, as well as providing advice on day-to-day HR issues, including furlough-related questions and obtaining permission for foreign artists to enter Norway to perform.
- Advising the Norwegian National Museum of Art on all employment-related issues, from complex personnel issues such as settlement agreements and a major restructuring, to whistleblowing, discrimination and day-to-day HR issues, including the recruitment of the new museum director.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Marianne Klausen