Arntzen de Besche has developed a wide employment practice with strength in the pensions work, finance issues, and matters in the oil and gas industry. Leading the team of ‘very competent lawyers’ is Sven Bjørk, who serves as a key adviser to the financial industry. Håvard Sandnes has a strong track record of advising on organisational changes and employment termination. Knut-Marius Sture specialises in collective labour law, while Ingebord Moen Borgerud is a key name for public sector employment matters. Other notable team members include Frode Martin Toftevåg, Agathe Løwenborg, who focuses on the aviation industry and the oil and gas sector, and Mira Tengesdal Torstenbø, who leads the Stavanger office.

BAHR fields a ‘solution-oriented and knowledgeable’ team, bringing this knowledge to the entire spectrum of employment law; the team is particularly noted for its capabilities in private equity and corporate employment work. The practice group is co-led by experienced partners Tarjei Thorkildsen, who specialises in pensions and cross-border employment issues; and Tor Olav Carlsen, who has a track record in negotiations and court litigation. Margrethe Meder stands out for labour law matters and is well-versed in hiring, working time and redundancies regulations.

Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS‘ employment practice is geared to support employers on the full range of employment matters, including litigation and dispute resolution, pension matters, collective employment issues and data protection work. With ‘extensive knowledge in his field’, Gaute Krokann heads up the team, advising public sector and state-owned companies on collective labour and restructuring processes. For large and medium-sized businesses, Lars Kokkvold is singled out for his ‘truly unique competence’ in cross-border employment mandates, and Pål Kvernaas aptly advises on strategic advisory issues and dispute resolution. Other notable names are Sten Foyn, who takes point on employment litigation, and Kari Sigurdsen, who is a specialist in employment dispute resolution.

The ‘highly dedicated and problem-solving oriented’ team at Advokatfirmaet Hjort is engaged by energy, finance and pharmaceutical sector clients, among others, and is noted for its corporate governance and cross-border expertise. The practice is steered by Jens Kristian Johansen, who is an experienced litigator and focuses on discrimination and whistleblowing mandates. Key members include Anne Marie Due, who specialises in investigations and whistleblower mandates, Alex Borch, who handles severance negotiations, and Claude Lenth, who is a key name for GDPR and personal data law advice. Seasoned litigator Einar Engh and Christopher Hansteen, who has a proven track record in collective and individual labour law, are also recommended.

The ‘highly skilled, professional, and attentive’ employment team at Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig provides a full-service offering to private and public sector clients, ‘delivering outstanding results’ to clients in its sectors of expertise which span the telecoms, technology, oil and gas and shipping spaces. Practice head Lill Egeland combines international employment law experience and reorganisation and redundancy expertise, while Thomas Talén leads the transactional employment service team. Other notable members are Nicolay Skarning, who is a key name for dismissal and whistleblowing work, and Trine Lise Fromreide, who advises on framework agreements and project work.

Advising across all areas of employment law and noted for its strength in litigation, complex reorganisations and whistleblowing matters, Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS is praised for its ‘strong expertise’ that makes ‘the individuals stand out’. One such individual is department head Stein Kimsås-Otterbech, who consistently advises on changes in listed companies and matters involving reputational risk. Another key individual is Tron Dalheim, who is a seasoned litigator active in the oil, energy and aviation sectors. Promoted to partner in January 2024, Anders Sundsdal has a broad practice that extends to litigation, redundancy processes and transactions. Other key individuals are Håkon Berge, who heads up the Bergen practice; Alexandra Refsnes, who takes point on working time arrangements and undertaking transfers; and Jostein Opdahl-Jenssen, who is recommended for data privacy matters.

The employment team at Wiersholm is noted for its expertise in reorganisations, whistleblowing issues and negotiations, and works closely with the firm's corporate team on transaction-related work. ‘Incredibly knowledgeable and professional’ practice head and litigator Christel Søreide handles personnel and whistleblowing cases, staff reductions and employment and discrimination issues, while Jan Fougner is also a key name for contentious work. The group also includes Eli Aasheim, who is an expert in restructuring, downsizing and cross-border issues; and Julie Piil Lorentzen, who is an experienced litigator. Ellen Nerli-Royneberg and Helena Karoline Lie Norum are also recommended. In June 2024, Kurl Weltzein joined from an in-house position, strengthening the group's litigation capabilities.

CMS Kluge‘s employment practice advises private and public sector employees across a variety of industries, including the oil and gas, shipping, technology, and construction spaces. Practice head Anders Stenbrenden is a recommended litigator and whistleblowing expert. Other noteworthy names include Marco Lilli, who is an experienced litigator and advises on complex transfers, workforce reductions and whistleblower cases; and Johan Krabbe-Knudsen, who is a key name for significant restructurings and cross-border employee transfers. Both Nils Kristian Lie and Nina Sandnes, described as 'dedicated to any task', are further key contacts.

Advokatfirmaet Føyen AS advises both public sector institutions and private companies, with particular expertise in the technology, and culture and heritage sectors. The practice is led by Preben Haugmoen Mo, who is a seasoned litigator and takes points on restructuring and downsizing work. Singled out for his ‘exceptional expertise, dedication, and collaborative spirit’, Ole André Oftebro has a broad practice encompassing rationalisation processes, complex dismissal cases and whistleblowing issues. Marianne Klausen operates across the culture and heritage sector, aptly advising on cases at the nexus of labour law and criminal law, while Christine Frølich Jacobs has expertise in collective labour law.

Praised as ‘good at client handling with a good business understanding’, the employment team at Advokatfirmaet Schjødt handles the full spectrum of employment matters, including major reorganisations and whistleblowing issues across sectors such as the energy and technology industries. Marie Hagberg, who is an expert in the transfer of undertakings and company reorganisations, leads the team; fellow reorganisation expert Martin Jetlund also takes point on whistleblowing and restrictive covenants work. Other key names include Magnus Lütken, who specialises in restructuring and workforce reductions; Ingrid Cathrine Nielsen, who is a seasoned adviser on cross-border matters; and Andrea Rakvaag. Since joining the team in August 2024 from Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS, Trine Vabø aptly advises on the full range of employment matters.

Praised as ‘very knowledgeable’, the employment team at Selmer advises on employment litigation, investigations and pensions, with sector specialisation in the insurance, banking, IT and business consulting, oil and gas, and infrastructure spaces. The team is co-led by experienced partners André Istad Johansen, who takes point on pension matters, and Hans Jørgen Bender who is a specialist in non-compete and non-solicit issues, and transaction-linked matters. Anja Lange’s expertise in data protection bolsters the team’s personal data compliance offering. For whistleblowing work, Eldrid Huseby Gammelsrud is a key contact, alongside Ragnhild Nakling and Siri Falch-Olsen, who joined the team in January 2024 from Ræder Bing.

Wikborg Rein‘s full-service employment offering is sought out by a broad range of clients including corporates in the oil and gas, renewable energy, finance and technology industries, and is rated for its expertise in undertakings, reorganisations and redundancies. Practice head Christian Backe is an experienced litigator who is noted for his strength in reorganisations, while fellow litigator Fredrik Gisholt heads up the Bergen group, covering all aspects of employment law, with a focus on downsizings and individual terminations. At the associate level, Karoline Moen Brunstad has an increased focus on employment-related disputes, while also advising on downsizing and whistleblowing mandates.

Deloitte Advokatfirma AS has a ‘solution oriented’ employment practice, with noted strength in international work, whistleblowing claims, restructurings, transactions and redundancies. The group is jointly steered by Gro Forsdal Helvik, who advises on restructurings, pensions issues and redundancies, and Bjørn Ofstad, who leads the group’s whistleblowing services and privacy expertise. The group also includes Erik Øxnevad Larsen, who combines global mobility experience with expertise in international employment agreements and minimum requirements; Henriette Cecilie Breilid and Miriam Ward Ådlandsvik.

Drawing upon the firm's international network, DLA Piper’s employment practice advises on a wide range of employment matters, with particular expertise in reorganisations, redundancies, data privacy issues and collective labour matters. Practice head Per Benonisen has proven experience in both individual and collective employment law, and also handles complex reorganisations and redundancies. Other key members include Rajvinder Singh Bains, who has experience in investigations and data protection matters; Kaja Kaarby, and Anniken Sjøvold, who assists clients with individual and collective issues.

Newly established boutique firm Homble Solheim advokatfirma AS ‘possesses exceptional expertise in employment law’, and advises employers and employees on all aspects of contentious and non-contentious employment matters. Practice head Runar Homble has experience spanning the entire spectrum of employment work, while Trond Erik Solheim takes point on employment and pensions work, contracts and litigation. The group saw the addition of practitioners Synne Homble, Eyvinn Rudjord Helgevold, and Henning Brath in 2024.

Praised as ‘highly professional’, boutique employment firm Littler advokatfirma AS advises on a broad range of issues. Practice head Ole Kristian Olsby takes point on international employment work, while seasoned litigator Tore Lerheim assists both private and public sector clients, representing employers, employees, and trade unions. The team also includes Merete Furesund, and GDPR and investigations expert Trond Erik Kvalsnes. Nina Thjømøe, who joined in February 2024, and Joakim Augeli Karlsen, who joined in April 2024, strengthened the team’s restructuring and workforce reduction expertise, and litigation capabilities, respectively.

Praised as ‘very competent and knowledgeable’, the SANDS employment practice advises clients from a range of sectors, with noted expertise in corporate change projects. The practice is led by the duo of maritime sector expert Maria Elena Kvalen and Henning M. Heitmann, who is a key name for change processes. The group also includes Espen Johannessen, who advises employers and employees on labour and civil servant law, contract law and construction law; and Malin Stenseth, who takes point on employment relations, protection cases and downsizing processes. Thorkil H. Aschehoug, formerly at Advokatfirmaet Grette AS, joined the group in April 2024.

Brækhus Advokatfirma AS' practice assists with a wide range of employment-related matters, specialising in workplace disputes and litigation, compliance issues and collective labour law. Practice head Lars Kristian Nørgaard, who joined the group in March 2024, handles the full range of employment matters, while Kristine N. Slotnæs advises both employers and employees on mandates spanning personnel issues, restructurings, and the termination of employment. Torbjørn Stokke, Christian Engelstad and Ida Brabrand are also recommended.

Fielding a ‘very good and professional’ team, Bull & Co Advokatfirma AS‘ employment practice is sought out by a broad range of clients spanning the public sector and manufacturing industries. Anette Mellbye leads the practice and handles reorganisations, redundancies and whistleblowing assessments. The team also includes Kjersti Borgen, who is a good contact for collective employment law and dispute resolution work; Kåre Bjørlo, who advises on downsizings, restructurings and pensions; and Jørgen Burdal, who has a proven track record in individual employment protection matters.

Employment boutique Advokatfirmaet Helmr AS fields a ‘very dedicated team’ advising across the spectrum of employment and labour matters. Practice head Thor-Arne Wullum has a broad practice, with experience in litigation and the negotiation of settlement agreements. Singled out for his ‘knowledge of labour law, his strategic thinking, and his communication skills’, Håkon Andreassen takes point on collective labour law issues. The team also includes Terje Gerhard Andersen, who provides advice on whistleblowing and termination matters, public sector expert Thomas Braut Svendsen, and Benedicte Hille, who advises both private and public sector clients.

The employment team at Kvale Advokatfirma DA advises across the board of employment work, with experience in HR issues, investigations and whistleblowing claims, and downsizings. Practice head Jan-Erik Sverre is recommended for employment law, discrimination law and civil procedure work, while Monica Gjerde Sperre is singled out for her experience in collective labour law and specialist expertise in seafarer-related matters. Mari Verling consistently advises on collective and individual labour law. The team strengthened its whistleblowing cases and investigations offering with the arrival of Eivind Arntsen in May 2024.

The employment team at Advokatfirmaet PricewaterhouseCoopers AS assists with a wide range of employment-related matters. Practice head Ingrid Fladberg Brucker ‘combines exceptional legal insight with the ability to understand specific needs’, with expertise across the full spectrum of employment law. Stian Hasli Hansen is experienced with working environment-related work, while Eli Beck Nilsen advises Norwegian and international clients on M&A and restructurings. Linn Terese Nyham Engvik advises private and public sector employers, and Ida Kindseth aptly assists with restructuring processes and whistleblowing claims.

Fielding a ‘knowledgeable, competent and trustworthy’ team, Ræder Bing‘s employment practice advises on all aspects of employment law. Practice head Kari Bergeius Andersen, who joined in January 2024, leads on the full range of employment matters. Mari Kimsås-Otterbech also joined in early 2024 and takes point on employment mandates in the shipping and offshore sector, while Alf Kåre Knudsen aptly advises on employment protection issues. Former practice co-heads Siri Falch-Olsen and Ragnhild Nakling departed to Selmer in January 2024.