Employment | Europe

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

DLA Piper's employment practice in Denmark gains notable market recognition as an international law firm assisting 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.

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.

Poul Schmith's employment department gains notable market recognition and 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.