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Bech-Bruun

Employment

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Bech-Bruun advises on all aspects of employment and labour law, including public sector employment law, covering both day-to-day HR matters and complex, high-profile cases.

The firm’s experience spans recruitment, incentive schemes, business transfers, large-scale redundancies and executive departures. They advise listed companies, international groups, SMEs and public sector organisations, including regional and municipal authorities.

Where disputes arise, the firm represents clients before the ordinary courts, the Danish Labour Court, the Dismissal Board and arbitration tribunals. They combine strong legal expertise with a commercial and pragmatic approach, helping clients navigate complex employment matters with clarity and confidence.

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Employment - Denmark

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Bech-Bruun houses a highly experienced team recognised for its extensive employment law practice. The department has notable skill in labour law investigations and disputes, including arbitration proceedings, with expertise pertaining to trade secrets, mass redundancies, immigration-related issues and whistle-blowing cases. The team has additional experience advising on incentive schemes. Bech-Bruun also assists with the employment law aspects of corporate mergers and acquisitions.

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Work Highlights

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  • Bech-Bruun represented Lægernes Pension in a case concerning the retirement pension in Denmark before the Eastern High Court, valued at DKK 4.2 billion.

Strengths

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  • They are very much aware of our sensible commercial situation and always take that into account when we discuss how to handle cases.

    Employment respondentEurope

  • It is clear from the beginning that the firm understands what is the critical part of the case and how to handle it.

    Employment respondentEurope

  • The practice's services are always delivered in a timely and efficient manner.

    Employment respondentEurope

  • Bech-Bruun is an excellent partner in supporting us with employment law matters. Its team provides clear and practical guidance.

    Employment respondentEurope

  • The team have an ability to provide thorough advice about complex matters in a simple way that balances risk and pragmatism.

    Employment respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • Lise Lauridsen
    Lise Lauridsen

    Lise Lauridsen

    Lise Lauridsen advises clients on breach of contract investigations as well as M&A-related employment questions. She has additional expertise in incentive schemes.

    • Lise is the person that you want on your side of the table. She is highly skilled.

      Employment respondentEurope

    • Lise is an excellent and very skilled partner. The understanding she has of our business is impressive.

      Employment respondentEurope

    • We can highly recommend Lise Lauridsen as one of the top legal advisers on employment law in Denmark.

      Employment respondentEurope
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  • Sandro Ratkovic
    Sandro Ratkovic

    Sandro Ratkovic

    Sandro Ratkovic represents companies in a broad range of labour law disputes, including cases pertaining to trade secrets, redundancies and immigration. He also assists with the employment aspects of M&A.

    • Sandro always gives good advice, is very knowledgeable and is pleasant to work with.

      Employment respondentEurope

    • Sandro is an agile, committed and very no-nonsense lawyer.

      Employment respondentEurope

    • He is available, responsive and knowledgeable

      Employment respondentEurope

    • Sandro combines deep technical expertise in employment law with a sharp understanding of business priorities, ensuring advice that is both legally sound and commercially practical.

      Employment respondentEurope

    • Sandro is hardworking.

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