Mr Gaute Krokann > Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile

Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS
Haakon VIIs gate 10
PB 359 Sentrum
Oslo
NO-0101
Norway

Work Department

Employment and pension

Position

Partner Gaute Krokann is head of Haavind’s labour, employment and corporate governance practice team. With more than 20 years of experience,  Krokann is widely recognised as one of the most capable employment law practitioners in Norway. His previous work includes being  Head of the section for legal proceedings at the large employer organisation Virke, and a deputy judge at the district court level.

Advisor to many of the market’s most significant clients, Krokann has extensive experience in restructuring and downsizing processes, collective labour, supervision of employees and individual employment protection matters, transfer of undertaking and dispute resolution. In recent years, he has established himself as one of the leading counsels for labour and employment law in the public sector and state-owned companies, handling several of the most important and complex disputes of recent years and having litigated several cases in the Labour Court.

Krokann is a well-respected thought leader and frequently holds lectures and seminars in management and various employment law issues. He also has an international presence through being Co-Chair of Top Ranked Elite Law Network Interlaw’s Special Business Team for Employment and Labour law.

Career

2008-

Advokatfirmaet Haavind

2005-2008

Attorney, Arbeidsgiverorganisasjonen Virke (Employer Organization Virke)

2003-2005

Deputy Judge, Nord-Østerdal District Court

2002-2003

Advokatfirma Vollen & Venge Tollefsen

1999-2002

Advokatfirma Klomsæt & Co

1999
Cand. jur, UiO

Lawyer Rankings

Norway > Employment

(Leading individuals)

Gaute Krokann Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS

Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS has expertise in all areas of employment law encompassing pensions matters, restructurings, data protection work and collective employment law; the ‘highly competent‘ team is also skilled in litigation and dispute resolution. Practice head Gaute Krokann is an experienced lead on investigations, whistleblowing cases and restructurings, while Lars Kokkvold specialises in business-critical matters, and is often involved in cross-border employment issues such as transfers of undertakings, investigations and reorganisations. Other notable practitioners are Pål Kvernaas, who is renowned for both his strategic advisory work and dispute resolution expertise; and Sten Foyn, who specialises in redundancies, whistleblowing claims and restructurings. Kari Sigurdsen is also recommended for her litigation and investigations skills, specifically in determination of employment, resignation, temporary employment and whistleblowing issues.