At CLEMENS, a highly experienced and competent team is ready to assist with counseling in all areas of employment law. The team operates internationally with listed companies, but we are of course available for any assignment – including advice to directors and executives.
Our cooperation with several international large and medium-sized law firms around the world is of course available to our clients, who often benefit hereof. Our great engagement in international work is also expressed through the team’s contribution to international publications on employment. Most recently, we authored the chapter on Danmark in the internationally renowned “Employment Law Review”.

The team is particularly focused on providing the highest level of service and quality at competitive prices. This entails a holistic approach, which apart from covering legal advice also focuses on elements such as commercial interests, communication, image, etc.

We advise on general HR legal tasks such as:

  • Drafting of employment contracts, notices of termination, warnings, staff manuals, severance agreements, etc. in both Danish and English
  • Assistance on collective bargaining processes
  • Drafting and enforcement of non-competition and non-solicitation clauses
  • International HR projects
  • The Holidays Act, the Salaried Employees’ Act, etc.

Furthermore, our services cover advice on more complex and specialised issues relating to HR-based legal matters, such as:

  • Personal data protection relating to HR law – especially processing of employees’ personal data
  • Mass dismissals, staff relocation and corporate restructuring
  • Employment law issues in relation to business transfers, bankruptcy, etc.
  • Bonuses, share options and other incentive schemes
  • Cross-border workforce relocation/mobility. Please also refer to ”Corporate Immigration Law” below
  • Employee monitoring, background checks and the use of social media in the workplace.

Our legal advice to directors and other executives typically concerns:

  • Negotiation and drafting of employment contracts
  • Bonuses, share options and other incentive schemes
  • Non-competition and non-solicitation clauses

If you or your business need legal advice on HR matters, we will be pleased to join in an informal discussion of your requirements.