LAWYER PROFILE

Wiersholm

Jan Fougner

Oslo, Norway

Europe Guide 2022

Ranked in 2 departments

Ranked in : EmploymentCorporate Compliance & Investigations

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Employment - Norway

Star Individuals

Jan Fougner co-heads the practice from the firm's office in Oslo and is a celebrated employment practitioner who has considerable experience in high-profile disputes, often relating to dismissals and terminations. He also has experience in whistle-blower investigations, and additionally advises on redundancy processes. He is highly regarded by multiple market sources, who say: "He has a brilliant labour law practice."

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Corporate Compliance & Investigations - Norway

Band 1

Jan Fougner "impresses with his expediency and strategic focus," according to a client. He is noted for his expertise in the employment sphere and advises clients on workplace environment issues and compliance breaches.

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Practice Areas

Partner Jan Fougner is a specialist on litigation and employment law and has extensive experience from a number of high-profile cases involving legal, political and reputational risk. He has litigated approximately 20 cases before the Supreme Court. In addition, Jan Fougner works with contract law, petroleum law, administrative law, environmental law and the law of damages.

Career

Professor II, BI Norwegian Business Schoool, 2015- Partner at Wiersholm since 1994 Joined Wiersholm in 1993 Lawyer, the Attorney General (Civil Affairs), 1988-1993 Scientific Assistant, the Department of Public Law, University of Oslo, 1986-1987