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.
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Testimonials
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‘Highly dedicated and problem-solving oriented team. Focused on finding solutions and delivering quickly.’
‘Ability to understand the specific business needs, and to find pragmatic solutions.’
‘Good knowledge of Norwegian and international labour and employment law.’
‘Christopher Hansteen is a practically oriented lawyer who quickly manages to identify which challenges in a case must be prioritised. We have greatly appreciated Hansteen's clear vision and honest assessments of risk factors in a case.’
‘Anne Marie Due is an exceptional lawyer. She is easy to cooperate with, has long experience, and gives really solid support to the client in all aspects of employment law.’
‘Jens Kristian Johansen is extremely competent, collaborative, professional as well as empathic. He is our number one preferred go-to person in any case where we need legal advice.’
‘Business understanding in their legal advice, efficient and trustworthy partners, deep legal knowledge and experience in the field of employment law.’
Key clients
- Tromsøysund sokn
- Forbundet for ledelse og teknikk
- Tietoevry Norway AS
- Ringnes AS
- Industri Energi
- The Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training (Utdanningsdirektoratet)
- Den Norske Kirke (The Norwegian Church)
- Dovista A/S
- Hallgruppen AS
- Protector Forsikring ASA
Work highlights
Represented Tromsøysund Parish in a Supreme Court case concerning the statute of limitations for claims of retroactive enrollment in an occupational pension scheme.
Advised OneCo Networks AS on the legal aspects of downsizing 150 employees.
Provided legal advice to FLT and Industri Energi on their potential union merger.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Jens Kristian Johansen
Other key lawyers
Anne Marie Due; Alex Borch; Claude Lenth; Einar Engh; Christopher Hansteen