HR Law
Our highly experienced, skilled and committed specialist team assists in all matters concerning HR law.
The team is made up primarily of lawyers trained at some of the foremost Danish law firms, and provides a competitively priced, top of the range service and quality overall.
We have comprehensive experience in advising multinational corporations and Danish businesses operating in the international forum, including a number of publicly listed companies. However, we naturally assist all types of businesses, associations, etc.
Furthermore, we have acted for a number of executives and other officers in a variety of business enterprises.
We are happy to accept instructions on behalf of other members of staff, as long as we are satisfied that our involvement can make a difference within reasonable financial limits.
Our advice is holistic and integrated. This means that we focus not only on the law, but also on other relevant issues pertinent to the matter in hand; be it, for example, protecting/promoting the commercial interests of the business, the dialogue with members of staff and other stakeholders, the reputation of the business.
We have an extensive and robust international network of large and medium-sized law firms worldwide, which we make available to our clients.
If you or your business should need legal advice on HR matters, we will be pleased to join in an informal discussion of your requirements.
Advice to businesses
We advise on general HR legal matters, such as:
- Drafting of employment contracts, notices of termination, warnings, staff manuals, severance agreements, etc.
- Handling HR legal disputes, such as, for example, cases of unfair dismissal
- Assisting in the enforcement of non-competition and non-solicitation clauses
- Assisting in collective bargaining processes
Furthermore, our services cover advice on more specialised issues relating to HR-based legal matters, such as:
- Staff management by multinational corporations
- International HR projects
- Reorganisations, mass dismissals and staff relocation
- Bonuses, share options and other incentive schemes
- Cross-border workforce relocation/mobility
- Legal HR aspects concerning mergers and acquisitions, outsourcing and other transactions
- Handling employee personal data
- Monitoring and vetting of staff, etc.
- Use of social media in the workplace
Advice to executives and other officers
Our advice typically concerns:
- Negotiation and drafting of employment contracts
- Bonuses, share options and other incentive schemes
- Non-competition and non-solicitation clauses
Advice to other members of staff
Our advice typically concerns:
- Unfair and summary dismissals
- Issues of discrimination
