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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.
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Else Bugge Fougner is a senior partner and works with employment law. She has considerable experience both as an investigator and as defense counsel for persons subject to investigation and prosecution.
Else has extensive litigation experience from all courts in civil and criminal law and has presented a large number of cases in the Supreme Court. Else’s practice includes extensive legal counseling to the corporate branch in both business and criminal law matters. Her counsel is based upon her background experience as chairman and board member from a wide range of different businesses, which include the chairman of the board at Kommunalbanken AS, Eksportkreditt Norge AS and a five-year period as deputy chair of the board of Kredittilsynet.
Professional experience
2017 Senior partner, Advokatfirmaet Hjort
1991 – 2016 Partner, Advokatfirmaet Hjort
1990 – 1991 Lecturer, University of Oslo
1989 – 1990 Minister of Justice
1975 – 1989 Partner, Advokatfirmaet Hjort
1975 Admitted to the Supreme Court
1972 – 1975 Associate, Advokatfirmaet Hjort
1971 – 1972 Committee secretary, Ministry of Social Affairs
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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.