Littler advokatfirma AS
Client SatisfactionPraised as ‘highly professional’, boutique employment firm Littler advokatfirma AS advises on a broad range of issues. Practice head Ole Kristian Olsby takes point on international employment work, while seasoned litigator Tore Lerheim assists both private and public sector clients, representing employers, employees, and trade unions. The team also includes Merete Furesund, and GDPR and investigations expert Trond Erik Kvalsnes. Nina Thjømøe, who joined in February 2024, and Joakim Augeli Karlsen, who joined in April 2024, strengthened the team’s restructuring and workforce reduction expertise, and litigation capabilities, respectively.
Testimonials
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‘The firm is highly professional with high ethics, and lawyers who are skilled and efficient. They have implemented new technological tools and solutions to make them accessible and professional. They have people leading in their field.’
‘Tore Lerheim is a highly regarded adviser with a pragmatic and skillful approach to legal advisory work.’
‘Legally skilled, easy to cooperate with, flexible and professional team and firm.’
‘We collaborated with Tore Lerheim and Merete Furesund. They were both professional, accessible, and cooperative. We had interesting and constructive legal discussions.’
‘Quick and personal service. Dedicated lawyers and highly qualified personnel in general.’
‘Trond Erik Kvalsnes has a remarkable gift of finding solutions. He is not afraid of using unorthodox methods of bringing people to mutual understanding or getting them to realise that it is best to go their separate ways in the future.’
‘Littler advokatfirma AS can be characterised by knowledge, passion, competence, and strong personal engagement.’
‘Our main contact lawyer is Ole Kristian Olsby. He is extremely competent, knowledgeable, and experienced. He has a very strong network and efficient cooperation in all directions and he is focused on solving the task.’
Key clients
- Arctic Securities AS / Arctic Capital AS
- Bilia Norge AS
- Dedicare
- Elkjøp Norge AS
- GK Norge (GK Group of Companies in Norway)
- Insignia AS
- Legeforeningen (The Norwegian Medical Association)
- Helgeland Kraft Group
- L’Occitane AS
- Morten Skancke AS
- Norges Friidrettsforbund (Norwegian Athletic Federation)
- Norwegian Air Traffic Controllers Association
- Olivenlunden | 1830 (Maison Brémond 1830)
- Opplysningsvesenets fond
- Politiets Fellesforbund (Norwegian Police Union)
- Saipem Drilling Norway AS (Group of Companies)
- Sony
- Workday Inc.
- Vesterålen Havbruk AS
Work highlights
- Represented Norges Friidrettsforbund in a dispute with the coach, Gjert Ingebrigtsen who was not granted accreditation to major athletic events by the Federation.
- Acted as legal representatives for The Norwegian Medical Association in a dispute before the Labour Court.
- Assisting the Vesterålen Havbruk and its subsidiaries with ongoing labour and employment advice including assistance in a mass-redundancy process.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ole Kristian Olsby