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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 disputes 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.

Horten advises on a broad range of employment matters. The department provides a comprehensive service in connection with transactions. Additionally, the team represents employers in the negotiation of collective agreements with trade unions. Horten's expertise also includes employment investigations and disputes, including arbitration proceedings, with experience in whistle-blower and dismissal cases. Regularly advising on cross-border issues across the Nordics, the group has clients that include a range of corporates as well as municipal governments and public sector entities.

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.

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.

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.

New to the rankings, IUNO advises companies on a variety of employment law matters domestically and across the Nordics. The law firm often represents clients in reorganisations, employee terminations and severance agreements. The lawyers also assist with the labour aspects of transactions and collective bargaining agreements, in addition to whistle-blower schemes.

Poul Schmith's employment department enters 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.

Skau Reipurth's employment department gained Jonas Enkegaard from Horten in December 2022. The lawyers are well versed in transaction-related employment topics, as well as negotiating collective agreements with unions. The practitioners also assist with dismissals.