Labora Legal > Copenhagen, Denmark > Firm Profile
Labora Legal Offices
Kgs. Nytorv 5
DK 1050 Copenhagen K
Denmark
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Labora Legal > The Legal 500 Rankings
Denmark > Employment Tier 1
Boutique employment law firm Labora Legal are praised for having ‘honed their skills and knowledge in this niche area, making them experts in the field’ whilst clients highlight ‘their deep understanding of employment regulations, case precedents and emerging trends’. The group advises companies of all sizes, from up-and-coming enterprises to large corporations, on HR operations, re-hiring processes, and the posting of temporary workforces. Tina Reissmann
has over 30 years’ experience in the arena and is particularly well-experienced when it comes to reorganisations and collective dismissals, negotiation of collective agreements, harmonisation of employment terms and conditions as well as employment condition issues. Litigator Jeppe Høyer Jørgensen is an expert on TUPE issues, while Signe Renée West is a key contact for matters concerning daily operations of HR and employment law, as well as collective employment law.
Practice head(s):
Tina Reissmann; Jeppe Høyer Jørgensen; Signe Renée West
Testimonials
‘Labora Legal practice is distinguished by its unwavering focus on employee law. They have honed their skills and knowledge in this niche area, making them experts in the field. Their deep understanding of employment regulations, case precedents, and emerging trends is invaluable.
‘Jeppe Høyer Jørgensen, the lawyer I have had the pleasure of working with in the field of employee law, truly stands out among his competitors.
‘Jeppe Høyer Jørgensen is a strategic thinker. He approaches each case with a well-thought-out plan and adapts his strategies as necessary to achieve the best possible outcomes for his clients. This ability to anticipate challenges and navigate legal complexities is a key differentiator. ’
‘Tina Reissmann is very effective and pragmatic, so the legal advice is given while taking the commercial aspects into consideration. That knowledge and talent is very useful and makes it easier to implement the decisions in the business. She understands the the mechanisms within her clients companies.’
‘High understanding of my position and issues, and thus delivering haute-couture solutions of very high quality.’
‘Labora Legal has in-depth and highly detailed knowledge of Danish employment law and practices across different sectors, company sizes and regions.’
‘Signe Renée West always responds immediately to any urgent matter even outside office hours.’
‘Signe Renée West is proactive, provides great advice, is professional and has broad knowledge.’
Key clients
PA Consulting
NCC Group
Euro Accident
Bonnier Publication
Banijay
Colgate
Lockton Brokers
Leapwork
Carl Zeiss
Jobindex
Kelsen Group/Fine Bisquit Group
FORCE Technology
Nuskin
Dansk Dyrlægeforening (The Danish Association of Veterinarians)
Bruun Rasmussen Kunstauktioner (Bonham)
Acne Studios
BMC Software A/S
Copenhagen Medical A/S
Copenhagen Global A/S
Forælder Fonden
Globetrotter Hotel A/S
Green Hydrogen Systems A/S
Ineos E&P A/S
Louis Nielsen (Specsavers)
Newsec Property Asset Management A/S
Nopa Nordic A/S
PlanBørnefonden (Plan International)
Servicefirmaet Renell A/S
Swarco Denmark A/S
Uneeg Medical A/S
Vitabalans
Ambu
Viaplay Group A/S / Viaplay Sports
Teva
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Work highlights
- Assisted Copenhagen Medical in its establishment of Denmark’s largest private covid-19 testing facility, taking the company from a few employees to 8000 employees, restructuring the firm throughout the corona-crisis.
- Acting as legal counsel for the temporary working agency, Adecco, in the largest labor law dispute in Denmark in recent years involving app. 1,000 temporary workers on the Copenhagen Metro.
- Assisted the British company, the NCC Group on a highly successful mass-dismissal and restructuring process in the spring of 2023, which left only a handful of employees in the Danish branch.
Labora Legal > Firm Profile
The firm: Labora Legal is a boutique employment law firm established in 2010 by Anne Katherine Schøn and joined by Catrine Søndergaard Byrne in 2014. During the past year the firm has drastically increased its significance on the Danish employment labour scene, when first Tina Reissmann (leading individual) joined from Plesner in December 2016, Jeppe Høyer Jørgensen from DLA Piper (former LETT) in March 2017 and finally Signe Renée West from Moalem Weitemeyer Bendsten in July 2017. The five partners all share many years’ of experience within employment and labour law from leading top-five law firms and are all known and recognised for their high-quality advice. In short, you could say that Labora Legal is the ‘best of all worlds’ deriving from the larger and long-established law firms
Apart from a solid and well-established client base consisting of large, well reputed companies, including listed companies, as well as smaller up-and-coming enterprises, the firm receives referrals from other Danish law firms, including leading top firms, in relation to assignments where a conflict of interest implies that the assignment cannot be taken care of by the law firm in question. Also the firm benefits from several long-term relationships with law firms abroad referring clients and assignments in matters that require Danish employment law expertise. The firm’s advice is value-adding and top-level including high level when needed and focused on detail when relevant with a continued aim of being pragmatic, solution-oriented and efficient. Being only a partner-firm, all clients can expect and will receive total partner attention on all their assignments.
Areas of practice: Labora Legal advises on all issues related to employment and labour law, including collective redundancies, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, reorganisation, restrictive covenants, non-discrimination disputes, internal investigations, flexible employment relationships, the terms of executives and managers, including incentive programmes, contracts and terminations, the conclusion and interpretation of collective agreements and drafting of employment contracts, policies and handbooks.
The firm is represented as judges in the Danish Labour Court appointed by the Danish Federation of Employers (Tina Reissmann) and in the Danish Board of Equal Treatment (Anne Kathrine Schøn).
The firm has had an increasing focus on personal data, data protection, and privacy legislation, especially in the cross-field of privacy for employees.
In particular Catrine Søndergaard Byrne, who is a certified international privacy professional (CIPP/E), has a strong focus on developing the data protection area in Denmark, but also Jeppe Høyer Jørgensen and Signe Renée West are highly experienced in this area.
Labora Legal often appears in court and arbitrations in cases concerning employment and labour law matters.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Employment | |||
| Labour | |||
| Personal data |
Lawyer Profiles
| Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Jeppe Høyer Jørgensen | Partner | View Profile |
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Tina Reissmann | Partner | View Profile |
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Signe Renée West | Partner, Owner | View Profile |
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Catrine Søndergaard Byrne | Partner | View Profile |
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The firm: Labora Legal is a boutique employment law firm established in 2010, which today consist of Tina Reissmann (Hall of Fame/leading individual), Catrine Søndergaard Byrne, Jeppe Høyer Jørgensen and Signe Renée West. The four partners all share many years’ of experience within employment and labour law from leading top-five law firms and are all known and recognised for their high-quality advice. In short, you could say that Labora Legal is the ‘best of all worlds’ deriving from the larger and long-established law firms
Apart from a solid and well-established client base consisting of large, well reputed companies, including listed companies, as well as smaller up-and-coming enterprises, the firm receives referrals from other Danish law firms, including leading top firms, in relation to assignments where a conflict of interest implies that the assignment cannot be taken care of by the law firm in question. Also the firm benefits from several long-term relationships with law firms abroad referring clients and assignments in matters that require Danish employment law expertise. The firm’s advice is value-adding and top-level including high level when needed and focused on detail when relevant with a continued aim of being pragmatic, solution-oriented and efficient. Being only a partner-firm, all clients can expect and will receive total partner attention on all their assignments.
Areas of practice: Labora Legal advises on all issues related to employment and labour law, including collective redundancies, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, reorganisation, restrictive covenants, non-discrimination disputes, internal investigations, flexible employment relationships, the terms of executives and managers, including incentive programmes, contracts and terminations, the conclusion and interpretation of collective agreements and drafting of employment contracts, policies and handbooks.
The firm is represented as judges in the Danish Labour Court appointed by the Danish Federation of Employers (Tina Reissmann).
The firm has had an increasing focus on personal data, data protection, and privacy legislation, especially in the cross-field of privacy for employees.
In particular Catrine Søndergaard Byrne and Signe Renée West, who are certified international privacy professionals (CIPP/E), have a strong focus on developing the data protection area in Denmark, but also Jeppe Høyer Jørgensen is highly experienced in this area.
Labora Legal – primarily Jeppe Høyer Jørgensen – often appears in court and arbitrations in cases concerning employment and labour law matters.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | Tina Reissmann | tre@laboralegal.com | +45-23445426 |
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