Ole Kristian Olsby > Littler advokatfirma AS > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile
Littler advokatfirma AS Offices
AKERSGATA 28
0158 OSLO
Norway
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Ole Kristian Olsby
Work Department
Littler advokatfirma AS
Position
Ole Kristian Olsby is the Managing Partner and founding partner at Littler advokatfirma AS. He handles the entire spectrum of employment law advice. Ole Kristian has extensive experience as a commercial lawyer within the full range of employment law and Human Resources related matters, both contentious and non-contentious. He has worked as counsel for a broad range of clients in different business sectors, including large international companies. He has comprehensive experience in assisting top executives and high-ranking executives as well as members of the Board of Directors. A significant part of his work is international employment law and cross-border matters. He has extensive experience in negotiations as well as in providing advice to employers regarding issues such as reorganisations, mergers, and temporary employment. He has considerable experience in finding the right solutions as well as in creative problem solving and creative business solutions. Ole Kristian Olsby has more than 20 years experience, and has been ranked in Chambers Europe since 2014 and in Legal 500 EMEA since 2015.
Career
- Managing partner | lawyer at Littler advokatfirma AS, 2023 – present
- Managing partner | lawyer at Homble Olsby advokatfirma AS, 2021 – 2023
- Chair | partner | lawyer at Homble Olsby advokatfirma AS, 2007 – 2021
- Lawyer at Wikborg Rein & Co law firm, 2005 – 2007
- Lawyer at Komnæs Braaten Skard DA law firm, 2001 – 2005
- Deputy Judge at Alstahaug District Court, 1999 – 2001
- Conscripted legal advisor at the Norwegian Defense Headquarter, 1998 – 1999
- Deputy lawyer| lawyer at Gjermund Kalsnes law firm, 1998
- Lecturer in legal subjects at Merkantilt Institutt, 1998
Languages
• Norwegian
• English
Memberships
• Norwegian Bar Association
• Norwegian Society of Labour law
Education
• Law degree, University of Oslo, 1998
Lawyer Rankings
Norway > Employment
Littler advokatfirma AS is a boutique employment firm, which provides ‘excellent legal advice‘ on a broad range of issues. Practice head Ole Kristian Olsby often advises on international employment law and cross-border matters, and has significant experience in negotiations, reorganisations and mergers. The team also includes experienced litigator Tore Lerheim, who frequently represents employers, employees and trade unions in the public and private sector, and Merete Furesund, who focuses on pension law. Other notable practitioners include Trond Erik Kvalsnes, who focuses on individual and collective employment law and GDPR mandates; and Mari Vindedal, who has particular experience in court proceedings. As of May 2023, Runar Homble and Trond Erik Solheim left the firm to set up Homble Solheim advokatfirma AS.