20 leading lawyers in Employment and Social Security Law in Norway in 2026
Impact Lawyers’ editorial selection brings together twenty professionals with particularly significant experience in this field in Norway. Lawyers are listed alphabetically by first name; the order of the table does not establish internal positions or imply that one professional is superior to another.
| Lawyer | Firm | Main profile |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Borch | Advokatfirmaet Hjort | Employment, collective labour relations and workforce matters |
| Anne Marie Due | Advokatfirmaet Hjort | Employment, collective labour relations and workforce matters |
| Christel Søreide | Wiersholm | Employment, collective labour relations and workforce matters |
| Christian Backe | Wikborg Rein | Employment, collective labour relations and workforce matters |
| Claude Lenth | Advokatfirmaet Hjort | Employment, collective labour relations and workforce matters |
| Eli Aasheim | Wiersholm | Employment, collective labour relations and workforce matters |
| Gaute Krokann | Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS | Employment, collective labour relations and workforce matters |
| Hans Jørgen Bender | Selmer | Employment, collective labour relations and workforce matters |
| Håvard Sandnes | Arntzen Grette | Employment, collective labour relations and workforce matters |
| Ingrid Cathrine Nielsen | Advokatfirmaet Schjødt AS | Employment, collective labour relations and workforce matters |
| Jan Fougner | Advokatfirmaet Schjødt AS | Employment, collective labour relations and workforce matters |
| Lars Kokkvold | Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS | Employment, collective labour relations and workforce matters |
| Lill Egeland | Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig | Employment, collective labour relations and workforce matters |
| Magnus Lütken | Advokatfirmaet Schjødt AS | Employment, collective labour relations and workforce matters |
| Margrethe Meder | BAHR | Employment, collective labour relations and workforce matters |
| Ragnhild J. Nakling | Selmer | Employment, collective labour relations and workforce matters |
| Stein Kimsås-Otterbech | Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS | Employment, collective labour relations and workforce matters |
| Tarjei Thorkildsen | BAHR | Employment, collective labour relations and workforce matters |
| Thomas Talén | Ro Sommernes Advokatfirma AS | Employment, collective labour relations and workforce matters |
| Tron Dalheim | Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS | Employment, collective labour relations and workforce matters |
How the ranking was prepared
The selection has been prepared through an independent editorial analysis and an overall assessment of the track record, specialisation, experience and professional recognition of the lawyers included. Multiple sources of information have been taken into account, including the professionals' and their firms' websites, news and publications in the media, matters and transactions in which they have participated, their academic and institutional activity, their national and international profile, and references within the legal and business communities.
Particular attention has also been paid to the perception of clients and professionals familiar with their work, assessing factors such as the confidence they inspire, responsiveness, legal judgement, effectiveness in resolving matters and the recognition achieved within their respective areas of specialisation. The result reflects a combined editorial assessment of objective and qualitative factors, intended to reflect not only track record and technical expertise, but also the prestige and professional standing each lawyer has consolidated in legal practice.
