Einar Engh

Practice Areas

International Employment Law.

Career

Einar Engh provides legal advice to a wide range of businesses across both the private and public sectors, as well as to private individuals. With 25 years of experience in employment and labour law, he is recognised as one of the country’s leading lawyers in this field in both national and international rankings. He has been admitted to the Norwegian Supreme Court since 2008.

Engh has extensive litigation experience across all court levels and specialises in both individual and collective labour law, covering the full spectrum of employment and labour law matters. He has advised major Norwegian and international companies on investigations, downsizing, business transfers, reorganisations, and negotiations with trade unions.

Engh is recognised and highly valued for his extensive expertise. In addition to his legal expertise and broad experience, he possesses excellent situational awareness, good judgement and sound discretion. This makes him a sought-after lawyer in complex and comprehensive cases that require overview, insight and the ability to navigate confidently in challenging landscapes - always with a focus on finding the best solutions for clients. These qualities make him particularly in demand in cases involving business transfers, management rights, whistleblowing cases and other working environment-related issues.

Professional Memberships

Engh is a member of the Norwegian Bar Association.

Publications

In addition to his legal practice, Engh is a frequent lecturer and course instructor. He is the author of Nedbemanning grunnet virksomhetens forhold and co-author of Konkurransebegrensninger i arbeidsforhold as well as Gyldendal’s annotated edition of the Working Environment Act.

Experience

• Partner and lawyer, Littler advokatfirma AS, 2024

• Partner and lawyer, Advokatfirmaet Hjort AS, 2013-2024

• Partner and lawyer, Advokatfirmaet Schjødt AS, 2012-2013

• Lawyer, Fagforbundet, 2009-2012

• Lawyer, LO's legal department, 2000-2009

• Associate, law firm Smith Grette Wille DA, 1998 – 2000