‘Christan Backe is excellent – exceptional quality and engagement.’

‘In our experience the labour law team at Arntzen de Besche is very flexible and available for us as a client. They know our business intimately and are able to assist us on short notice.’

‘Broad knowledge base within labour law. Very fast response to all types of questions. Good continuity with employees. Continuous updates on important news within the subject area.’

‘Knut Marius Sture has very broad experience and unique expertise in the field. Very good discussion partner with good and immediate input, with necessary balance in his advice.’

‘Extremely knowledgeable, efficient, clear in their advice and trustworthy. Always there when you need them.’

‘A high level of knowledge within the subject area.’

‘An excellent ability to formulate clear language.’

‘One of the leading labour law teams among Norwegian law firms, guided by Tarjei Thorkildsen, who in my opinion is one of the top labour lawyers in Norway.’

‘BAHR’s employment team is led by the number one employment expert in Norway, Tarjei Thorkildsen. His ability to define (and redefine) important questions in cases is extraordinary. His team learns and practice the same.’

‘Team leader Tarjei Thorkildsen stands out. His ability to work continuously to support his client is fantastic, including his ability to win court cases.’

‘Geir Mikalsen is one of the wisest lawyers I have known. He combines business smartness and dialogue with sound legal advice.’

‘Without compromising quality and diligence, BAHR delivers prompt and straightforward advice and support. Being one of our preferred firms, BAHR knows and understands the business well and is always ready to propose alternative paths and solutions. The relationship is indeed down-to-earth and not coloured by unnecessary legal jargon.’

‘Rajvinder Singh Bains – our main contact in the employment practice – is driven by a sound winning spirit. He has the great capacity to promptly understand complex scenarios and counterpart strategies. Moreover, Singh Bains has the ability to remain calm and serves as a catalyst even in the most pressing of times by adding a positive and optimistic touch to the matters discussed.’

‘Tarjei Thorkildsen is my man. Very good skills and made us all very comfortable.’

‘They were professionals, always delivering what they said and when they said they would do it. They were positive and pleasant and we always felt well taken care of. The whole way during the process I felt sure that they would do a great job for our company.’

‘They were so skilled, nice and made us feel taken care of and safe. They were always available to answer questions, and they took the time to practice with all of our witnesses in court, and that made us all well prepared for our role.’

‘At all times, top notch on both legal questions and processes. Always friendly.’

‘Excellent labour law experts – the ‘little extra’ you need and no other can provide. To-the-point advice. True trusted advisers.’

‘Sten Foyn is an excellent legal expert and adviser to trust.’

‘Kari Gimmingsrud is a key name. Always available and always making sure any work done is fully reviewed and quality checked.’

‘It is a company we have worked with for many years, which means that they know us well and thereby our policies and culture. This means that they find solutions that are in line with these.’

‘Gaute Krokann is accessible and solution-oriented. He gives us good advice and recommendations that are important to us in our work. We are very satisfied with our co-operation.’

‘The Haavind team are unique in the way they establish a profound trust across the chain of deliveries. From the knowledge and experience they hold, to how they communicate and create understanding for cases and topics. They are efficient in how they work and they support customers in overcoming challenges with respect and without ever compromising on integrity. They build trust by understanding customers’ needs and meeting the need for legal support. The Haavind team have a unique combination of excellent legal expertise with a strong human factor that makes the customer feel seen, heard and understood. A great basis for growing business relationships of trust. The key characteristics of legal expertise and people focus are found in all the people you meet at Haavind.’

‘Lars Kokkvold and Sten Foyn have a profound knowledge within their legal area that really stands out in the industry. They both have unique qualities in how they understand our business, how quickly they navigate in the business landscape of challenges and high complexity combined with high pressure on time to find solutions. Their attitude to ethics and people and how this also comes across through Court cases makes me very proud of working together with them. I want to mention especially the way they navigated us through a case in the Supreme Court, which was outstanding.’

‘Haavind always delivers as expected, and what is unique about them is that they understand us as a customer, they understand our challenges, and they always deliver with expertise in various fields. If something is urgent, they always put the best expertise on the tasks. They differ significantly from other legal companies in delivery of excellent advice and expertise – they put the most experienced on the most difficult tasks and they always go the extra mile to make sure we are satisfied.’

‘There are many highly recommendable partners and associates in the law firm. For me though there is one lawyer that singles himself out and that is Lars Kokkvold.’

‘Rather than telling me what to do or not to do, Haavind is genuinely concerned with understanding my goals. Their focus on what I want to achieve, and why, ensures that their assistance and advice are relevant and effective. I know that the team will make sure that I get the best help available. I have used other firms, but have never been met with the high quality Haavind provides on all aspects of any case.’

‘The employment law team at Thommessen has excellent employment law skills and very good business understanding. Handles clients in a smooth way.’

‘Tron Dalheim is an excellent employment lawyer with very good negotiation skills. He has good business understanding and is very easy to cooperate with.’

‘I have worked with Tron Dalheim. I have valued his advice and help in several legally challenging cases and particularly like the clear advice and respect for people in these processes.’

‘We mainly work with Tron Dalheim. We have also experienced colleagues from different departments and were impressed by the technical knowledge and team spirit they brought to the table.’

‘Tron Dalheim is one of the few lawyers that can put complex legal matters in layman’s language. He is practical and understands the business purpose of a legal request and builds unique relationships with his clients.’

‘Currently the best employment law team in Norway.’

‘Jan Fougner has broad experience, superb knowledge and provides good advice. An excellent litigator. Eli Aasheim is well recognised and provides excellent advice.’

‘Extremely competent in the employment law area. Available at any time. Dedicated, committed and very pleasant to work with.’

‘Exceptionally professional and at the same time nice people and pleasant to work with.’

‘Their team is very competent and efficient, and big enough to take on all cases and treat them within reasonable time.’

‘Both Jan Fougner and Eli Aasheim are statesmen within employment law in Norway.’

‘Wiersholm is probably the key player when it comes to labour law. Top notch knowledge and a very dedicated team. They are able to provide us with a set up that is very trustworthy, and we have never been anything other than satisfied with their services.’

‘Ingeborg Kristine Lind is extremely hard working and knowledgeable. She has the ability to “break down” the meaning of the law to someone who is not an expert in meaningful ways. I could call her at any time of the day and she would respond quickly. She has the ability to weigh the pros and cons from a risk perspective to us, the customer. She is a good listener and understands our business issues quickly. Lastly, she has a very positive outlook and pleasant demeanour.’

‘Jan Fougner is very knowledgeable, trustworthy and excellent with people – a strong authority and an excellent collaborator. Has a winning mentality.’

‘Always on top of their game, consistently providing excellent advice. A very efficient practice.’

‘A strong team of employment lawyers.’

‘Both Jan Fougner and Eli Aasheim are excellent.’

‘Wiersholm are extremely knowledgeable, very responsive and collaborative. They grasp the make-up of our company and what drives our business, which enables them to give advice that is exactly to the point. ’

‘They have a unique capability to combine their knowledge about laws with strategy in order to make their clients succeed.’

‘Ingeborg Kristine Lind is client oriented with solid knowledge about her field.’

‘The firm is very service-minded and always ready to help or give good legal advice to our company. We will especially highlight the excellent work and collaboration we have with Martin Jetlund.’

‘Holistic approach – practical and commercial mind set.’

‘Martin Jetlund – hands on commercial adviser with holistic approach to solving client problems.’

‘They are extremely well qualified, their professional skills are outstanding. You do not have to ask specific questions in order for them to assess them; they know what your problems are before you have presented them.’

‘A combination of competence, availability, speed and style.’

‘Strong communication skills. Very practical in their advice. Dedicated and supportive – any time – day, night, weekends, holidays. Exceptionally strong advice – don’t just “quote the law” they provide advice and alternatives.’

‘Martin Jetlund is very thorough. Covers all options and in detail. Always provides options including risk levels and solutions tailored for our business. Great communicator and at keeping in touch. Always follows up and ensures we don’t miss deadlines.’

‘Homble Olsby have been very professional and competent in handling each case we have asked them to be a part of. Always contactable and at our service. It is a unique team, which can take over for each other always with high level of competence and service.’

‘The individuals in the company have a unique personal touch and empathy. They have great respect for the situation and a strong tactical insight in both small and big issues. I have been in several meetings to reduce staff numbers in the organisation over the last few years and it is always a very professional process in close cooperation with Homble Olsby. We have and will any time recommended them to others – they are outstanding in the business.’

‘The Homble Olsby team is personal, and know my company very well. That means it takes very limited time to put them onto a case. Their competence in all aspects of employment law and restructuring and redundancy processes is, in my opinion, unique. Also, their very quick response time is highly appreciated.’

‘My main collaborator in this company is Runar Homble. He differs from the competitors I have experienced by being extremely interested in my company and business. Always available, both in small and large cases. He is very competent in a broad range of topics, and a very convincing and sympathetic person. I really appreciate Runar Homble as a sparring partner.’

‘We have used Runar Homble in several reorganisation processes over the years with success, especially in processes with senior management we have had great help from Runar. Runar is experienced in this area, and we have used his skills and understanding of our process and needs, we have had Runar as our partner in several different processes in several of our companies the last years.’

‘Since they are represented throughout the Nordics, they are able to cover our needs in all our business regions.’

‘Our key contact, Trond Erik Solheim, is always customer oriented, he is a senior representative, and he delivers very quickly. The key competence needed from our side is labour law, and the handling of terminating employment. In that perspective I believe he is unique when it comes to the combination of competence, seniority, and speed/availability.’

‘I have worked with Merete Furesund for many years. She is rock solid, wise and a good mentor when it comes to tricky personal matters. We have navigated through difficult downscaling cases.’

‘Available, professional and competent. Able to provide quick, precise and applicable advice in both general and complex cases with little case law available.’

‘Able to quickly understand the organisation and both mundane and complex, demanding legal issues and offer advice and guidance. You get what you pay for – honesty.’

‘The personalised and active response from the partner, as well as on time delivery of professional help was the key driver for the positive experience with these projects. The fact that the partner took an active lead in the process in order to safeguard our interests, as well as keeping an open mind to cooperation and the complexity of the law, provided a reassuring partnership.’

‘Highly skilled and very experienced. They understand our needs. They respond quickly and assist us in a highly professional way and they are pleasant people to collaborate with.’

‘I have worked with Selmer and Are Fagerhaug for years and the team is highly skilled and service minded. They have experience and knowledge on both employment matters and other areas that might have an impact on us as a company. They are good at seeing the case/items from many sides and are good discussion partners for finding the best solution for both straightforward cases and more complex matters.’

‘I work mostly with Are Fagerhaug and I find him highly skilled and very experienced. He understands our business and mindset and he has good solutions to complex matters. We have worked together for years and he always has our company history in mind when he gives advice, making sure that we are following the laws and regulations, but also helping us keep similar solutions to same problems over the years. He has quick response times and is very service minded.’

‘The team is always ready to help us regardless of the time of the day. If we are in an M&A situation and need advice during a customer meeting late Friday evening, the team at Selmer are available. They are very competent and ensure we get what we need in time. They also ensure that their employees competencies are kept up to date.’

‘André Istad Johansen is a highly valued partner for our business. He is very knowledgeable, organised, down to earth, listens and understands the issue, as well as being very service minded. He will always answer the phone or e-mail regardless of the time of the day or the day of the week. If we have an issue in another country, he ensures it gets solved through the firms network of lawyers. He has also built a solid team that assists us where applicable and in this way he helps us to keep an eye on the cost. We have also had the pleasure to work with Anja Lange from his team. She is also knowledgeable, organised, down to earth and service minded.’

‘Hans Jørgen Bender’s commercial orientation, combined with his expertise, makes him outstanding.’

‘SVW’s employment law team, and Lill Egeland, provides no-nonsense advice of high quality.’

‘Lill Egeland is one of kind; offers advice of high quality, to-the-point and fast.’

‘Our contact person has been Lill Egeland, and she has both assisted us directly and ensured that we have received assistance from other team members. I am impressed by the whole team. They are super available and responsive, highly knowledgeable and really tuned in to the issues that we are facing.’

‘We have worked most closely with partner and head of the team, Lill Egeland. What I really like about working with Lill is that she has a unique ability to understand our needs and translate that into relevant, concise and understandable advice. I can also recommend senior lawyer Ingrid Fladberg Brucker, who has guided us through some challenging topics.’

‘I have had the pleasure to work with Trond Erik Kvalsnes on several occasions. He is extremely knowledgeable, very responsive and explains complex legal matters in a pragmatic way. He gets to the point and seeks to find the best solution. In addition I find Trond Erik Kvalsnes very nice to work with – it’s a collaboration, not “just” a client/lawyer relationship, which I appreciate.’

‘The high competence and involvement from partner Lill Egeland really makes a difference. When combining law and strategic options, she is brilliant.’

‘Lill Egeland is always willing to step up if needed – a facilitator.’

‘Always available for my questions. I get clear guidance and I always feel confident that the answers I get are as correct as possible.’

‘Jan Backer has lengthy experience and I trust his judgement. He explains things so I can understand, not having a legal background myself. I always feel I can ask him about anything.’

‘A very responsive team, who are down to earth and easy to work with. They have excellent people skills, which makes them my number one choice for employment and labour law matters.’

‘Simen Lium has a solution-oriented approach. He is service minded and has an enormous knowledge of employment law. Very efficient, always extremely well prepared and ready to help out.’

‘Enthusiastic, responsive.’

‘Positive, creative, think outside the box mentality, always looking out for us.’

‘Fast feedback and good communication. Thomas Talén has a high level of competence and is a good adviser for us in many areas.’

‘Easy access to legal advice, very trustworthy compared to others. Always objective and reliable. Great capacity and very solid knowledge in difficult cases, big or small challenges.’

‘Easy access, easy to talk to, not afraid to have opposite or other opinions.’

‘What makes this practice unique is the way they communicate. They always give quick responses and feedback when I ask for assistance. They quickly get to grips with the matter and gradually become well acquainted with the type of company we are and how we want to communicate with our employees and customers. They have good humour while being very serious.’

‘They are very quick to understand and read my needs. They contact me in advance of a challenge and help us avoid upcoming problems. At the start of the Covid-19 outbreak, they were in place to help immediately. I also really appreciate their sense of humour while being very serious at work. This makes it both educational and enjoyable to work with them.’

‘The Deloitte team I am working with has strength in different backgrounds, so that I have access to the best competence within any specific area.’

‘Nicolay Skarning is highly experienced, professionally skilled and always available.’

‘Extremely available. Deliveries always on time. No internal competition between partners.’

‘Strong listeners. Trusted advisers. Give me the impression that my business is the most important, not theirs.’

‘Kvale’s employment department, lead by Nicolay Skarning, is by far the most experienced and best in Norway. Nicolay always makes sure he has the best people also around and runs several seminars during the year which update us on all new regulations.’

‘They are fast but accurate and make sure we have a view from the other side. They reply any time 24/7 if urgent and quickly with written responses and agreements if needed.’

‘SANDS have a solid insight into Norwegian employment law, an established practice for employment agreements and offer an excellent overview of the cultural aspects governing the employer/employee relationship. They have a proven track record in settling disputes and work to find good settlements, before and in court.’

‘I have used the services of Henning Heitmann on two occasions, and can highly recommend his efficient and solid advice. In settling disputes, I would absolutely have him represent me versus the other side – he is analytical, sharp, efficient and a strong negotiator.’

‘Strong knowledge about Norwegian employment law. Professional and easy to work with, always give clear recommendations based on different scenarios. Efficient and flexible with regards to time and meetings.’

‘Elizabeth Ege is very professional and has strong knowledge.’

‘Thomas Braut Svendsen has a unique ability to help the restructuring process to be implemented with an extremely low degree of conflict. He uses a human approach and has experience not only of giving legal advice, but also of being a great “sparring partner” in demanding processes.’

‘Very strong knowledge about the legal topics of relevance for the situation at hand.’

‘Availability and responsiveness. Clear advice and recommendations.’

‘Always very informative and timely response to requests.’