About

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Littler Advokatfirma (Littler Norway) is widely recognised as one of Norway’s leading firms in its field. It is also ranked by the international directories Chambers and Legal 500.

As part of Littler, the world’s largest labour and employment law firm, Littler Norway is uniquely positioned to support clients across a global platform. Littler comprises more than 1,900 lawyers in over 100 offices worldwide, providing tailored workplace solutions with a truly local approach—wherever our clients operate.

Littler Norway advises national and international clients on all aspects of employment and pension law, drawing on deep expertise in corporate law, contract law, and private international law to deliver comprehensive and strategic legal solutions.


Littler holds numerous top rankings internationally, including across Europe:


Chambers and Partners: Recognized in Chambers Global Guide, 2016-2025

Financial Times – Innovative Lawyers: Europe Report

  • Commended, Data-Enhanced Knowledge, 2024
  • Highly Commended, Knowledge and Data, 2023
  •  Standout, Strategic Approach to Innovation, 2022


The Lawyer European Awards

  • Highly Commended, European Specialist Law Firm of the Year, 2024
  • Winner, European Specialist Law Firm of the Year, 2022
  • Highly Commended, Global Firm of the Year in Europe, 2020-2022
  • Finalist, Global Firm of the Year in Europe, 2019

 


 

Chambers Review

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Employment - Norway

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Littler possesses a broad offering in individual and collective employment matters. The team is knowledgeable in restructurings and downsizing processes as well as terminations and redundancies. Clients benefit from the law firm's litigation and whistle-blowing investigations experience. It represents employers, trade unions and municipalities.

Work Highlights

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  • Littler Norway represented Linea, a subsidiary of the Helgeland Kraft Group, in a conflict matter between the line management and a main union representative.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Tore Lerheim
2
Tore Lerheim
2
Band 2
Tore Lerheim has experience representing employers, employees and unions in disputes relating to terminations and dismissals. He has also recently handled several restructurings.

Tore Lerheim has a good ability to listen and is concise and clear in his advice.

Tore is very strong in general.

Ole Kristian Olsby
3
Ole Kristian Olsby
3
Band 3
Ole Kristian Olsby is active in a variety of employment mandates, including terminations, hirings, contractual work and disputes.

Trond is highly knowledeable in a labour union context and is timely.

Einar Engh
4
Einar Engh
4
Band 4
Einar Engh is best known for his employment litigation capabilities. His experience covers unlawful strike action and whistle-blowing.
Merete Furesund
4
Merete Furesund
4
Band 4

Merete Furesund advises on a variety of individual and collective employment law issues from terminations to contentious proceedings related to diversity and anti-discrimination.

We have worked with Merete for many years and have been very satisfied with her work.

Trond Erik Kvalsnes
4
Trond Erik Kvalsnes
4
Band 4
Trond Erik Kvalsnes advises on a broad range of employment law, from whistle-blowing cases to downsizing and data protection.

He is very service-minded and always reachable. I'm surprised he has the capacity to respond at any time.

He is proven to be a trusted partner in terms of timeliness and the calibre of his advice.

Kvalsnes has a high service level. He is communicative and methodical in his approach. It is easy to work with him.

 Trond is highly knowledeable in the context of labour unions and is timely.

Ranked Lawyers at
Littler advokatfirma AS

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Employment

Tore Lerheim
2
Tore Lerheim
2
Band 2
Ole Kristian Olsby
3
Ole Kristian Olsby
3
Band 3
Einar Engh
4
Einar Engh
4
Band 4
Merete Furesund
4
Merete Furesund
4
Band 4
Trond Erik Kvalsnes
4
Trond Erik Kvalsnes
4
Band 4