Mr Erik Wendelboe Christiansen > Horten > Copenhagen, Denmark > Lawyer Profile
Horten Offices
PHILIP HEYMANS ALLÉ 7
2900 HELLERUP
COPENHAGEN
Denmark
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Mr Erik Wendelboe Christiansen
Work Department
Employment law.
Position
Erik Wendelboe Christiansen advises national and international enterprises, public authorities and organisations in public law, employment law, contract and tort law. He is an experienced litigator, having conducted many key cases within his areas of expertise for both businesses and public clients. Erik advises on all aspects of employment law with special focus on management and public sector employment. Erik has many years’ experience as advisor to public and semi-public enterprises and institutions concerning the special regulations governing public enterprises, administrative law and municipal law. Erik has authored a number of books and articles on employment law and public law issues and is an experienced lecturer.
Career
Managing Partner, Horten, 2013-2018; Right of audience before the Supreme Court, 2006; Partner, Horten, 2001; Right of audience before the High Court, 2001
Languages
Scandinavian languages, English and German.
Memberships
Member of the Danish Association for Employment Law; Member of Employment Lawyers; Member of the board, Horten Advokatpartnerskab
Education
Master of Laws, the University of Copenhagen, 1995.
Lawyer Rankings
Denmark > Employment
Horten handles a broad range of matters across the employment sphere, known chiefly for the team’s work pertaining to executive liability, TUPE legislation, handling of collective agreements, disputes with former employees, M&A and M&A-related employment law matters. The team also assists a large number of Danish municipalities, including the City of Copenhagen and the City of Aarhus. Thomas Christian Thune heads up the department, after the departure of Finn Schwarz in January 2023. Thune advises national and international companies on all aspects within labour and employment law, including special focus on salaried employees, transfer of businesses and transaction-related employment law. Erik Wendelboe Christiansen is another important contact for incentive schemes, restrictive covenants, executive service agreements and all matters related to public employment and civil servants.