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Employment | Europe

Denmark

The below Employment rankings table provides market-leading insights on the top ranked lawyers and law firms whose advice and legal services can be purchased in Denmark. The rankings are the result of extensive research by our internal research team, who conduct interviews with in-house counsel, other third-party experts and private practice lawyers who have worked alongside them. Use our table and ranking system to identify the most suited provider of legal services for you.

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Band 1

  1. Bech-Bruun
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    Bech-Bruun
    Employment
    2024 | Band 1 | 18 Years Ranked
    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.
  2. Kromann Reumert
    1
    Kromann Reumert
    Employment
    2024 | Band 1 | 18 Years Ranked
    Kromann Reumert fields an outstanding team composed of experienced employment law practitioners. The law firm advises on a broad range of areas, including the design of employee pension schemes and remuneration plans. The practice offers expertise in handling employment law disputes, including discrimination and unfair dismissal claims. The department's clients include Danish and international companies.
  3. Norrbom Vinding
    1
    Norrbom Vinding
    Employment
    2024 | Band 1 | 18 Years Ranked
    Norrbom Vinding remains an employment powerhouse, with practitioners specialised in all areas of labour law acting for large blue-chip companies. The law firm notably advises on discrimination cases and investigations into employee misconduct. The department also handles collective redundancies arising from restructuring processes. The team routinely advises employers on the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements with trade unions, and also assists with employment-related disputes, including arbitration proceedings.
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Band 2

  1. Accura Advokatpartnerselskab
    2
    Accura Advokatpartnerselskab
    Employment
    2024 | Band 2 | 17 Years Ranked
    Accura particularly stands out for its handling of M&A-related employment issues, including new contracts, benefit schemes and internal restructuring. The law firm's expertise also extends to severance and collective agreements, as well as a range of complex employment investigations and disputes.
  2. Gorrissen Federspiel
    2
    Gorrissen Federspiel
    Employment
    2024 | Band 2 | 18 Years Ranked
    Gorrissen Federspiel's renowned employment practice is recognised for its wide-ranging experience in transactional and dispute matters. The team has expertise in misconduct investigations and whistle-blower cases. The department also advises on the transfer of employees through corporate transactions, as well as collective bargaining agreements, incentive schemes, executive management and board topics, and collective redundancies.
  3. Labora Legal
    2
    Labora Legal
    Employment
    2024 | Band 2 | 9 Years Ranked
    Labora Legal is an employment boutique which represents employers in day-to-day labour law issues. The law firm has particular knowledge in incentive schemes, collective bargaining agreements, executive service contracts and restructurings. The team also supports on M&A-related employment mandates. The lawyers additionally advise on dismissals and have experience in litigation and arbitration proceedings.
  4. Plesner
    2
    Plesner
    Employment
    2024 | Band 2 | 18 Years Ranked
    Plesner houses a respected practice group that advises on a range of employment matters, including those arising from cross-border transactions. The department also holds experience handling collective redundancies as part of restructurings, as well as outsourcing issues. The law firm additionally represents clients in investigations and litigation concerning discrimination and harassment in the workplace, including Supreme Court cases.
  5. Sirius Advokater
    2
    Sirius Advokater
    Employment
    2024 | Band 2 | 7 Years Ranked
    Sirius Advokater advises corporates, state bodies, trade unions and employees on a whole host of labour law matters. The law firm represents clients in investigations and disputes, including those regarding harassment and dismissals. The team also advises on severance agreements, collective agreements, redundancies and whistle-blower schemes.
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Band 3

  1. Bruun & Hjejle
    3
    Bruun & Hjejle
    Employment
    2024 | Band 3 | 16 Years Ranked
    Bruun & Hjejle operates a well-reputed practice that frequently handles the employment aspects of cross-border transactions. The law firm advises on the transfer of employees and the structuring of incentive and management schemes as well as collective bargaining agreements. The department also assists with internal investigations, whistle-blower schemes and immigration issues.
  2. Horten
    3
    Horten
    Employment
    2024 | Band 3 | 17 Years Ranked
    Horten advises on a broad range of employment matters. The department provides a comprehensive service drafting contracts as well as advising on employee terminations and severance agreements. Additionally, the team represents employers in the negotiation of collective agreements. Horten's expertise also includes employment investigations and disputes, including arbitration proceedings, with experience in working environment issues and remuneration cases. The group has clients that include a range of corporates as well as municipal governments and public sector entities.
  3. Poul Schmith
    3
    Poul Schmith
    Employment
    2024 | Band 3 | 6 Years Ranked
    Poul Schmith's employment department rises in the rankings this year following notable market recognition. The law firm often advises clients on collective bargaining agreements and the related negotiations with unions. The team also has experience in M&A-related labour law topics. The lawyers also handle issues concerning dismissals, discrimination and harassment in the workplace.
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Band 4

  1. DLA Piper Denmark
    4
    DLA Piper Denmark
    Employment
    2024 | Band 4 | 10 Years Ranked
    DLA Piper's employment practice in Denmark joins the rankings this year following notable market recognition. The international law firm assists with M&A-related matters and work permits in addition to employee terminations and redundancy rounds. The team has experience handling disputes following dismissals, as well as harassment and discrimination claims.
  2. Skau Reipurth
    4
    Skau Reipurth
    Employment
    2024 | Band 4 | 7 Years Ranked
    Skau Reipurth's employment department is well versed in transaction-related employment topics, as well as negotiating collective agreements with unions. The practitioners also assist with dismissals, terminations and redundancies. The law firm is additionally well versed in employment law mandates involving white-collar crime elements.
  3. Clemens Advokater
    Employment
    2024 | Band 4
  4. IUNO
    Employment
    2024 | Band 4