Littler advokatfirma AS > Oslo, Norway > Firm Profile
Littler advokatfirma AS Offices
AKERSGATA 28
0158 OSLO
Norway
Littler advokatfirma AS > The Legal 500 Rankings
Norway > Employment Tier 3
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.Practice head(s):
Ole Kristian Olsby
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘A specialised law firm that focuses on problem solving versus conflict. Gives good advice and is proactive to help the customer avoid getting into difficult situations.’
‘Highly competent team with a good overview of regulations and current practice.’
‘Littler is a niche company within employment law, providing legal assistance in all matters related to employment and labour law. The company also involves experts from other disciplines if the case so requires (without using more resources than necessary). Littler is very good at finding the right lawyers for the tasks at hand, not using overqualified partners for simpler tasks, and assigning very experienced lawyers for very challenging tasks.’
‘They are highly educated lawyers, thoroughly professional, and very pleasant, considerate, and generous individuals.’
‘Excellent legal advice and always there for you when you need them.’
‘Trond Erik Kvalsnes is a lawyer who understands that the world is more than law, and who looks for problem-solving opportunities more than seeking to fight all battles.’
‘Merete Furesund is very experienced within employment law and covers the entire spectrum of both individual and collective labour law. She is particularly experienced within issues regarding working hours, downsizings and reorganisations, pensions and collective agreements. Due to this, she is able to quickly identify the legal implications of any situation and understand the bigger picture. Merete is also highly accessible and attentive to the client’s needs and wishes.’
‘Ole Kristian Olsby always delivers as promised and has good knowledge in a number of fields that are important to us, such as employment law, knowledge of English, understanding of numbers, business understanding and long-term perspective.’
Key clients
AFF
Askim og Spydeberg Sparebank
Bilia Norge AS
Cowi and Arkitema
Diakonissehuset Lovisenberg
Elkjøp Norge AS
Fjellinjen AS
GK Norge
Globalization Partners, Ltd
Helgeland Kraft AS
Legeforeningen
Lily Hospitality Group AS
Linea AS
Lovisenberg Omsorg AS
Norwegian Air Traffic Controllers Association
Olivenlunden AS (Maison Brémond 1830)
OM Digital Solutions
Orona Norway AS
Saipem Drilling Norway AS
The Municipality of Søndre Land
The Norwegian Center for Child Behavioural Development (NUBU)
The Norwegian Trade Union for Nurses
Work highlights
- Assisted and represented Helgeland Kraft in a conflict matter between the line management and a main union representative.
- Advising Saipem on different legal matters and acts as legal counsel for Saipem Drilling Norway.
- Assisted Elkjøp Norge AS with a major downsizing process.
Littler advokatfirma AS > Firm Profile
Firm Overview:
Littler advokatfirma AS (trading name “Littler Norway”) is the No. 1 full-service employment law boutique in Norway. The firm offers full range service to its clients within employment law, pension law and related areas, including in-depth knowledge in company law, contract law and private international law. The main areas of practice are employment, pensions, GDPR, global mobility, collective labour law and international employment.
The firm’s core competence is all aspects of employment law, including assistance to employers in restructuring and redundancy processes, cases involving transfer of undertakings, dismissals, pension, working environment issues (psychosocial and physical), work time issues and data privacy. The firm’s capacity and capabilities in employment law and pension are equal to those offered by the largest full-service law firms in Norway.
Littler Norway is a customer-focused, innovative and a dynamically learning organisation, continuously focusing on transferring competence to its clients. The firm’s reputation for offering high quality advice and partner attention at competitive rates has secured clients within a wide range of sectors, including large and mid-size companies, public bodies, trade unions and employers’ associations, as well as high-level employees in key positions in major companies in Norway.
The firm’s recent work examples include advice on high-value cross-border M&A, legal assistance on a pan-Nordic level, and support to blue chip international clients and leading domestic organizations in Norway. International employment is a growth area, and the firm experience a significant increase in multi-jurisdictional mandates, including cross-border transfer of labour.
Littler Norway is part of Littler, the largest global employment and labour law practice in the world with more than 1,700 attorneys in more than 100 offices globally. Through an integrated worldwide strategy, Littler advises Fortune 500 Global companies on the full array of labour and employment issues. The firm is the coordinator of Littler in the Nordics and represent a global one-stop-shop in employment and labour law practice.
Main Areas of Practice:
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- Employment Law
- Pension Law
Global Mobility Employment:
5 partners and a total of 11 fee earners based in Oslo.
HR related law is today an area that has become increasingly complex. Littler Norway offers full- service advice within this field, based on the firm’s deep knowledge in individual employment law, collective bargaining agreements and employment related EU law, as well as expertise in other fields of law such as pensions, immigration, social security, IPR and discrimination. The firm’s dedicated lawyers assist their clients in matters concerning all aspects of employment law, including employment litigation, restructuring and downsizing, transfer of undertakings, individual dismissals, private international law, work environment issues, privacy protection/GDPR and collective employment law.
Contact: Mr Ole Kristian Olsby
Tel: +47 907 24 877
Email: oolsby@littler.no
Pension Law:
1 partner based in Oslo
Littler Norway assists in pension matters to companies, pension funds, insurance companies and high-level employees. The firm’s advisor within this field have particular competence and experience in pension law and advise companies in processes regarding change of pension schemes, and assist both companies and high-level employees in matters relating to individual pension agreements.
Contact: Mr. Tore Lerheim
Tel: +47 932 59 552
Email: tlerheim@littler.no
Global Mobility:
2 partners and a total of 4 fee earners based in Oslo.
With the increasing internationalization of the labour market, global mobility is becoming ever more important. Littler Norway offers advice on issues regarding cross-border transfer of labour. The firm assists foreign companies establishing or doing business in Norway as well as Norwegian companies looking to employ foreign labour. This practice area includes work immigration, relocation and posting of workers.
Contact: Mr. Ole Kristian Olsby
Tel: +47 907 24 877
Email: oolsby@littler.no
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Employment | Global Mobility | International Employment | Ole Kristian Olsby | oolsby@littler.no | +47 907 24 877 |
| Pension | Employment | International Employment | Tore Lerheim | tlerheim@littler.no | +47 932 59 552 |
| Employment | International Employment | Merete Furesund | mfuresund@littler.no | + 47 957 20 050 |
| Employment I International Employment | Trond Erik Kvalsnes | tkvalsnes@littler.no | +47 922 33 008 |
Lawyer Profiles
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Merete Furesund | Merete Furesund’s main areas of work are employment law, pension law, litigation… | View Profile |
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Trond Erik Kvalsnes | Trond Erik Kvalsnes is partner and lawyer at Littler Norway. His broad… | View Profile |
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Tore Lerheim | Tore Lerheim is chair, partner and lawyer at Littler advokatfirma AS. His… | View Profile |
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Ole Kristian Olsby | Ole Kristian Olsby is the Managing Partner and founding partner at Littler… | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Lawyers : 11Languages
Danish English Norwegian SwedishMemberships
Littler GlobalDiversity
Homble Olsby is part of Littler and stand by the Littler global standards: “At Littler, fostering diversity and inclusion is critical to our firm’s success now and in the future. Just as it has been for more than 75 years, diversity and inclusion will remain at the core of who we are and what we stand for”. The Homble Olsby | Littler ambition is to increase the proportion of female partners significantly by 2025.
International Capabilities
Global mobility: With the increasing internationalisation of the labour market, global mobility is becoming ever more important. Homble Olsby | Littler offers advice on issues regarding cross-border transfer of labour. The firm assists foreign companies establishing or doing business in Norway as well as Norwegian companies looking to employ foreign labour. This practice area includes work immigration, relocation and posting of workers.
International employment: Homble Olsby | Littler assists an increasingly number of international companies with business in Norway and in cross border matters. Our assistance includes employee matters in multinational companies, restructuring measures, transfer of undertakings, private international law, protection towards employee post-termination activities and the employment side of M&A.
- Employment