Bech-Bruun’s employment practice group remains one of the strongest in the domestic market, offering expertise across management restructuring, remuneration policies, including share-based incentive schemes, litigation, mass redundancies, outside counsel investigations, trade secrets infringements and collective bargaining agreements. The group also holds a particular specialism in public sector employment law matters, including the defence of public servants. Practice leader Lise Lauridsen is highly regarded for advising domestic and international companies in relation to reorganisations, protection of trade secrets, outside counsel investigations, whistleblower schemes, hiring and termination of executive-level employees, among others. Of counsel and labour law specialist Morten Ulrich chiefly works with employers, with his practice covering both private and public sector labour matters, as well as pension funds. Sandro Ratkovic is a key contact for cross-border employment matters including protection of trade secrets, business immigration, incentive schemes and collective dismissals.

Conduction of internal investigations, split work arrangements, and compensation schemes are among the core specialisms of Gorrissen Federspiel’s dedicated labour and employment law practice, who work on behalf of a domestic and international client portfolio that includes LEGO, Maersk, B&O and ISS. ‘Excellent litigator’ and department head Jacob Sand is well-known in the Danish market for his expertise on collective labour law, EU law, litigation concerning the unions’ right to initiate industrial actions, and posting of workers to Denmark. Rasmus Høj Christensen is praised as ‘excellent at employment law’, with a strong track record for advising on the employment aspects of complex M&A transactions, outsourcing and restructuring.

Kromann Reumert’s employment practice group is known for its ‘unique combination of extremely skilled individuals and great collaboration’, and handles the entire gamut of employment issues, with demonstrable strength when it comes to restructurings and the setting up of schemes and policies under the Whistleblower Act, as well as incentive and retention structures. Practice head Marianne Granhøj is vastly experienced advising financial-sector clients on regulatory matters and collective agreements, and possesses a wealth of knowledge of the rules governing listed companies. Experienced litigator Jens Lund Mosbek’s specialist expertise includes includes equity-based pay, pension schemes, managers’ legal rights, and the special regulation of public employers. Claus Juel Hansen tries cases before civil courts and arbitration tribunals regarding complex employment issues, directors and officers liability and professional liability, among others.

Boutique employment law firm Labora Legal are praised for having ‘honed their skills and knowledge in this niche area, making them experts in the field’ whilst clients highlight ‘their deep understanding of employment regulations, case precedents and emerging trends’. The group advises companies of all sizes, from up-and-coming enterprises to large corporations, on HR operations, re-hiring processes, and the posting of temporary workforces. Tina Reissmann has over 30 years’ experience in the arena and is particularly well-experienced when it comes to reorganisations and collective dismissals, negotiation of collective agreements, harmonisation of employment terms and conditions as well as employment condition issues. Litigator Jeppe Høyer Jørgensen is an expert on TUPE issues, while Signe Renée West is a key contact for matters concerning daily operations of HR and employment law, as well as collective employment law.

Boutique labour and employment law firm Norrbom Vinding focuses exclusively on management-side mandates, with core specialisms of the team including litigation, advice on industrial relations, discrimination claims, bonus and incentives, post-termination restrictions, pensions, tax and social security, data protection and occupational health and safety, among many others. Managing partner Christian K. Clasen heads up the team and is a key contact for all things pertaining to with a special focus on industrial relations, collective bargaining, strategic conflict management, collective redundancy processes, transfer of undertakings and sports law. Highly experienced litigator Jørgen Vinding routinely assists clients operating in the public or semi-public sectors, advising on all aspects of labour and employment law in the process. Yvonne Frederiksen comes highly recommended for her ‘deep knowledge of labour law’ and as an ‘exceptional adviser in her field’ of discrimination law.

Accura Advokatpartnerselskab is extremely experienced at advising on the HR and employment law aspects of large M&A transactions, but also advises across the entire gamut of employment law issues, with the team receiving praise as ‘very professional’ and delivering ‘high quality solutions and advice within a short period of time’. The ‘responsive, commercial and technically excellent’ Morten Langer has over 30 years' experience representing businesses in the private labour market. Langer co-leads the practice group with Nicolai Hesgaard, who handles employment agreements, terminations and bonus and share based incentive schemes on behalf of both domestic and multi-national corporations, as well as private equity funds and senior executives. At associate level, Sebastian Alexander Buchwald advises on TUPE, consultation obligations and incentive schemes.

Bruun & Hjejle’s employment team has a robust track record in the labour and employment sphere, advising across the entire range of matters in the area whilst also working as an integrated part of the firm’s offering on M&A, IPO and real estate transactions as well as high-profiled investigation, construction, and litigation matters. Elise Ross-Hansen and Flemming Strømme Martinussen jointly head up the practice. Ross-Hansen is a go-to name for all things relating to incentive schemes, co-investment, business transfers, restructuring and rationalisations, as well as financial sector regulation in relation to employees. Martinussen is frequently engaged on labour and collective bargaining issues, as well as dispute resolution, and is praised for his ‘very deep legal knowledge within labour law’.

Horten handles a broad range of matters across the employment sphere, known chiefly for the team’s work pertaining to executive liability, TUPE legislation, handling of collective agreements, disputes with former employees, M&A and M&A-related employment law matters. The team also assists a large number of Danish municipalities, including the City of Copenhagen and the City of Aarhus. Thomas Christian Thune heads up the department, after the departure of Finn Schwarz in January 2023. Thune advises national and international companies on all aspects within labour and employment law, including special focus on salaried employees, transfer of businesses and transaction-related employment law. Erik Wendelboe Christiansen is another important contact for incentive schemes, restrictive covenants, executive service agreements and all matters related to public employment and civil servants.

Acquisitions, restructurings, labour clauses, and working condition issues are among the specialisms of the robust labour and employment law team housed by Poul Schmith which comes recommended for its ‘professional and balanced help’, as well as ‘deep legal knowledge’. Jonas Blegvad Jensen and Marianne Lage head the practice group out of Aarhus and Copenhagen, respectively. Jensen has experience advising on employment issues arising from large-scale M&A, outsourcing and capital markets transactions, whilst Lage dispense specialist advice to clients on issues relating to membership of employer organisations.

SIRIUS advokater covers both the employer and the employee aspects of employment law, often advising on complex cross-border issues including business of transfers and employment abroad. The group also has a robust employment law disputes practice and represents both large and mid-size public and private businesses and organisations. Helle Nøhr Larsen heads the department and has over 30 years experience within both individual and collective labour law. Pernille Backhausen has extensive experience within executive compensation and benefits, and she has vast experience in handling and advising in strategic and tactical business matters and restructuring.

DLA Piper Denmark’s expertise extends across employment aspects of M&A and transactional work, including cross-border transactions, alongside outsourcing, incentive schemes, data protection, union issues and collective agreements, among others. Contentious employment matters and dispute resolution is another key focus of the team comprised of ‘experts within the field’. Nina Wedsted heads up the department represents Danish and international clients in cases concerning incentives, share-option plans, dismissals and restrictive covenants, among others.

The employment practice group at IUNO covers the full range of contentious and non-contentious matters, particularly those involving cross-border issues, including advice on related pensions issues. The group also dispenses niche, specialist expertise in whistleblowing, the interplay between tax and employment law, pensions, collective bargaining and data privacy. The ‘reliable’ Anders Etgen Reitz is an international employment law specialist and co-leads the team in conjunction with Søren Hessellund Klausen, who advises on restructuring, compensation and benefits, business transfers and internal investigations and anti-bribery matters.

The ‘extremely professional’ employment group at Lund Elmer Sandager is known for its strength in representing employers on large-scale and complex employment law disputes. Michael Møller Nielsen regularly advises corporations on collective bargaining agreements with trade unions in high-profile led cases and offers niche expertise in the rules governing remuneration for the financial sector and pension fund-related employment matters.

Mazanti-Andersen specialises in advising on employment issues that arise out of the pre-closing and post-closing stages of complex financing deals, IPOs and M&A transactions. Susanne Ingemann jointly heads the practice together with Mette Gahrn-Jensen: Ingemann represents corporations and governmental bodies on a full range of matters, whilst Gahrn-Jensen comes highly recommended as ‘one of the most calm and experienced employment lawyers’.

Plesner’s employment and labour law practice group is praised as ‘diligent and detail-oriented, always going the extra mile to help and assist’. The team handles a broad range of mandates concerning the cross-over between employment law and data protection, whistleblower schemes and collective redundancy procedures. Practice head and experienced practitioner Tina Brøgger Sørensen lends her expertise to drafting complex incentive schemes, as well as matters related to M&A transactions and IPOs.

Clemens is praised as ‘a good, strong practice with excellent bench of talent’, providing ‘magic circle standard but at sensible rates’. The team’s impressive client roster includes major Scandinavian and multi-national corporations across a broad range of industries including technology, food and beverage, and transport. Tommy Angermair and Mette Neve jointly lead the practice and are key names for advising large multinationals, and for contentious matters in the arena, respectively.

Lundgrens provides a range of employment-related advice, including recruitment and dismissal, whistleblower schemes and post-termination restrictions to international listed companies, SMEs, executives, public authorities and organisations. Practice head Anne Marie Abrahamson is praised as ‘very skilled and professional’, and holds a particular focus on international employment and transactions, including immigration law, alongside public sector and data protection law.

Magnusson Denmark focuses on employer-side mandates, representing local and foreign corporations, SMEs and large cap listed companies. Advice on incentive schemes for Danish start-ups, dispute resolution, collective bargaining, M&A-related labour issues, restructuring, misconduct investigations, global stock option plans, employment contracts review, and employment of C-level executives are among the specialisms of the ‘great team’. Practice head Tom Froberg has experience in handling collective employment matters, senior executive employment terms and incentive schemes, and TUPE transactions, among many others.

Nordic specialists NJORD Law Firm remain highly adept at handling matters related to M&A, in-and-outsourcing of work areas, cross-border near and off-shoring, acquisition and sale of business, complex employment transactions related to insolvency, and negotiations with unions and organisations. Lars Lokdam leads the team and is a go-to name for director contracts, resignation agreements, stock options and warrants. Supreme court litigator Anders Worsøe is another key contact for international litigation and arbitration.

Skau Reipurth has extensive experience in all areas of labour and employment law, seeing an increasing number of international and cross-border transactional work. Head of team Jonas Enkegaard arrived from Horten in December 2022 and is known for his comprehensive knowledge of both Norwegian, Swedish and Danish employment law.

Bird & Bird Advokatpartnerselskab advises domestic and international clients on all aspects of employment, incentives, pensions, employee related data protection, workplace ethics, investigations and immigration law-related matters. Experienced litigator Søren Narv Pedersen leads the team and is equally adept on both employer and employee-side mandates.

LIND Advokataktieselskab, under the leadership of Frederik Brocks and Mads Bendix Skelbæk-Knudsen, handles a large number of disputes before the Danish courts and arbitration tribunals. Negotiations and interpretation of collective agreements, cross-border issues, redundancies and disputes concerning dismissals and workplace discrimination are core pillars of the team’s work.