Jens Kristian Johansen > Advokatfirmaet Hjort > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile
Advokatfirmaet Hjort Offices
Universitetsgata 1
Oslo, 0164
Norway
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Jens Kristian Johansen
Work Department
Employment law
Position
Partner Jens Kristian Johansen is a specialist in individual and collective employment law, discrimination law, pension law and dispute resolution. His experience is extensive and he advises both private and public companies in Norway and abroad, and also employees and employees’ unions. He works broadly within employment law issues, and has conducted one of the most comprehensive restructuring- and downscaling assignments in recent years.
Career
2020 Partner, Advokatfirmaet Hjort DA
2009 – 2020 Partner, Advokatfirmaet Grette AS
2006 – 2008 Senior attorney, Advokatfirmaet Grette AS
2004 – 2006 Partner, Advokatfirmaet Storeng, Beck & Due Lund
2003 – 2004 Attorney, Advokatfirmaet Storeng, Beck & Due Lund
2001 – 2003 Associate, Advokatfirmaet Storeng, Beck & Due Lund
2000 – 2001 Senior Executive Officer, Norwegian Board of Health Supervision
Languages
Norwegian and English
Education
2003 Law practicing certificate
2000 Law degree, University of Oslo
Lawyer Rankings
Norway > Employment
The ‘highly dedicated and problem-solving oriented’ team at Advokatfirmaet Hjort is engaged by energy, finance and pharmaceutical sector clients, among others, and is noted for its corporate governance and cross-border expertise. The practice is steered by Jens Kristian Johansen, who is an experienced litigator and focuses on discrimination and whistleblowing mandates. Key members include Anne Marie Due, who specialises in investigations and whistleblower mandates, Alex Borch, who handles severance negotiations, and Claude Lenth, who is a key name for GDPR and personal data law advice. Seasoned litigator Einar Engh and Christopher Hansteen, who has a proven track record in collective and individual labour law, are also recommended.