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BAHR’s employment group has a unique composition with the three partners of the group having more than 60 years of experience with all areas of employment law, headed by Norway’s heavyweight and no 1 employment lawyer Tarjei Thorkildsen. Other partners are Margrethe Meder (former Head of Legal of Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO)) and Tor Olav Carlsen (former Head of Legal in Employers Association Spekter). BAHR’s employment law services is full range and includes ongoing advice on contracts and various employment issues (incl. GDPR), handling court cases (individual and collective bargaining disputes) and all employment law issues related to acquisitions, mergers and restructuring. Furthermore, the group assists management and boards in matters related to handling employee representation, employment related sustainability requirements (incl. CSRD), corporate governance, incentive schemes as well as preparing relevant documentation. 

Chambers Review

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Employment - Norway

1
Band 1

What the Team is Known For

BAHR boasts a full-service offering that leverages the employment and pensions law expertise of key practitioners to assist with labour and HR issues. It acts as counsel to major employment confederations and blue-chip companies and offers considerable expertise in employment litigation, handling pensions, transfer of undertakings and terminations. The law firm also advises on downsizing and restructuring issues, as well as working hours, incentive schemes, collective agreements and industrial action.

Work Highlights

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  • BAHR represented Avinor in a case before the employment tribunal on the interpretation of the collective agreement regarding temporary lay-offs and the calculation of seniority with respect to the selection of employee.

Strengths

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BAHR is proactive, effective, pragmatic and solution-oriented.

Employment respondent
Europe

The team is creative, direct, solution-oriented and professionally skilled

Employment respondent
Europe

We especially demand high skills within collective labour law and consider BAHR's competence in this area to be distinguished and the best in the industry.

Employment respondent
Europe

The practice is extremely dedicated and has well-trained lawyers with a high degree of professionalism.

Employment respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Tarjei Thorkildsen
Tarjei Thorkildsen
Star Individuals
Tarjei Thorkildsen offers pre-eminent expertise covering the full gamut of employment and pensions law, as well as frequently representing clients in high-profile disputes.

Tarjei Thorkildsen stands out in the market as one of the most competent employment lawyers and is our preferred lawyer for big or complicated cases.

Tarjei is the best.

He's excellent in everything.

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Margrethe Meder
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Margrethe Meder
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Band 2

Margrethe Meder is an experienced lawyer who possesses particular knowledge in redundancies, hirings and working time matters, in addition to employment-related litigation.

Margrethe Meder has highly relevant expertise and is very goal-oriented.

Margrethe is a highly competent lawyer with regard to her expertise in employment law, in addition to broad commercial and procedural skills.

The quality and speed of her advice is no less than impressive.

Margrethe Meder always provides excellent answers and responds promptly. She is my go-to person when it comes to employment law-related issues.

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Tor Olav Carlsen
U
Tor Olav Carlsen
U
Up and Coming

Tor Olav Carlsen handles a wide range of work, including cross-border mandates. His broad expertise spans labour matters such as industrial disputes, collective bargaining and downsizing and employment matters such as outsourcing agreements, incentive programme and whistle-blowing.

Tor Olav impressed me with his calmness and sharpness.

I'm very pleased with his service.

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Employment
Tarjei Thorkildsen
Tarjei Thorkildsen
Head of Employment
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Margrethe Meder
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Margrethe Meder
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Band 2
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Tor Olav Carlsen
U
Tor Olav Carlsen
U
Up and Coming
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Employment: Pensions
Tarjei Thorkildsen
Tarjei Thorkildsen
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Members

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Margrethe Meder

Tarjei Thorkildsen

Tarjei Thorkildsen

Head of Department

Tor Olav Carlsen