About

Provided by Advokatfirmaet Hjort AS

Hjort assists with dispute resolution and advises on all areas of employment law, including those relating to corporate governance. Over many years, we have gained extensive experience from numerous business sectors and types of operation, and have one of Norway's largest employment law practices.


We can help you handle the various issues that can arise at any stage in the employment relationship, in connection with its establishment, day-to-day HR and operational issues, and its termination. Thanks to our extensive experience of most types of cases, we can offer advice, assist in negotiations and, if necessary, represent you in court.


We advise on matters relating to both individual and collective employment law.


We are retained by both employers and employees, which gives us broad insight and invaluable experience. The practice is organised to provide commercially sound and effective advice to our clients, and operates with a relatively large number of partners in the first line.


Hjort has been helping to resolve employment disputes for many years, and our employment law attorneys have extensive experience of litigating before district courts, courts of appeal and the Supreme Court. This experience of litigation is also of great value in our day-to-day advisory service.

Chambers Review

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Employment - Norway

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What the Team is Known For

Hjort boasts an impressive team highly regarded for its experience in employment litigation as well as employee data privacy and individual and collective employment law. It additionally advises on restructurings and employee transfers. The law firm's clients include many blue-chip companies from various sectors, as well as unions and public institutions. The team is also experienced in advising on high-profile whistle-blowing investigations and pensions matters.

Work Highlights

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  • Hjort acted for Industri Energi in a wage claim dispute involving approximately 675 employees against approximately 80 offshore companies.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Else Bugge Fougner
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Else Bugge Fougner
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Senior Statespeople
Else Bugge Fougner is a widely respected practitioner in the employment arena, with a wealth of experience in contentious and non-contentious labour law matters.

Else is definitely one of the best; she's excellent.

Anne Marie Due
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Anne Marie Due
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Band 2
Anne Marie Due is regularly involved in a range of investigations and advisory matters, including whistle-blowing cases, reorganisations, pensions and terminations.

Anne Marie Due is a person you want to have in your corner. She is highly competent, extremely experienced, always professional, friendly and responsive, with a strong strategic view.

Anne Marie Due is always service-minded and provides quick responses.

Anne Marie is dedicated and good at making problems easy to understand.

Christopher Hansteen
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Christopher Hansteen
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Band 2
Christopher Hansteen is well known for his expertise in collective labour law issues, regularly advising unions, employee organisations and public companies. He has prominent experience assisting with contentious employment issues, including representing clients before the Norwegian Supreme Court.

Christopher Hansteen stands out due to his depth of knowledge of collective unions. He is the person we get the most information from and the best advice on complex matters.

He's a very skilled attorney.

Alex Borch
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Alex Borch
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Band 3
Alex Borch has extensive experience in employment disputes, including termination cases and anti-competitive agreements.
Claude Lenth
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Claude Lenth
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Band 3
Claude Lenth has experience advising companies on HR processes and the employment aspects of organisational changes and redundancies. He also acts on investigations, including whistle-blowing cases.

Claude Lenth is very competent, proactive and solution-oriented.

Jens Kristian Johansen
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Jens Kristian Johansen
Head of Employment
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Band 4
Jens Kristian Johansen is a well-recognised employment practitioner who assists clients with mandates relating to reorganisations, contracts, downsizing and whistle-blowing matters.

Jens Kristian Johansen is a person I can rely on. He's always on time, accurate and has huge knowledge.

He is always available.

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Else Bugge Fougner
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Else Bugge Fougner
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Senior Statespeople
Anne Marie Due
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Anne Marie Due
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Band 2
Christopher Hansteen
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Christopher Hansteen
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Band 2
Alex Borch
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Alex Borch
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Band 3
Claude Lenth
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Claude Lenth
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Band 3
Jens Kristian Johansen
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Jens Kristian Johansen
Head of Employment
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Band 4
Employment: Pensions

Anne Marie Due
Anne Marie Due
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