BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (April 2, 2012) – L&E Global – Employers’ Counsel Worldwide – is pleased to announce Storeng, Beck & Due Lund ANS (SBDL), a prominent employment law firm in Oslo, Norway, has joined as the international alliance’s thirteenth member firm.
SBDL represents a wide range of Norwegian and international businesses, employers, labor unions, governmental organizations, and municipalities. The firm’s lawyers possess a unique understanding of Norwegian employment law and are recognized as leaders in their field by The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners.
“We could not be more pleased that Storeng Beck is joining our alliance of premier boutique law firms,” says Stephan Swinkels, Executive Director of L&E Global. “They will make a valuable contribution as all thirteen member firms of L&E Global continue to provide clients with the integrated coverage they need in today’s global economy. To reiterate what The Legal 500 has said about SBDL, the firm is ‘very knowledgeable and more accessible than bigger law firms and SBDL has a substantial employer-side practice with attorneys who are clear about the law.’ Terje Andersen, an SBDL Partner, added, “L&E Global provides the perfect platform from which we can expand our services to our clients. We are honored to join these distinguished practitioners from around the world.”
Each of L&E Global’s thirteen member firms concentrates its practice on employment law, employee benefits, labor relations, workplace privacy, and immigration, and each firm is recognized by clients and legal organizations as a leader in these fields. Including SBDL, the other member firms of the L&E Global alliance are (Canada) Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti; (France) Flichy Grange Avocats; (Australia) Harmers Workplace Lawyers; (United States) Jackson Lewis LLP; (Italy) Studio Legale Failla Rotondi & Partners (LABLAW); (Mexico) Natividad Abogados; (Netherlands) Palthe Oberman; (Germany) Pusch Wahlig Legal; (Poland) A. Sobczyk & Wspó³pracownicy; (Spain) Bufete Suárez de Vivero, S.L.; (New Zealand) Swarbrick Beck Mackinnon; and (Belgium) Van Olmen || Wynant.
About L&E Global:
L&E Global, an international integrated alliance of premier labor and employment law boutiques, exclusively focuses on providing counsel on cross-border labor and employment issues. The alliance operates in Europe, the Americas and the Asia-Pacific region.
L&E Global’s member firms offer deep experience in a broad array of sectors and markets, including financial and insurance services, high tech, pharmaceutical, telecommunications and information services, luxury goods, retail and energy.
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Stephan C. Swinkels, LL.M.; MBA
Executive Director
L&E Global
T: +32 2 64 32 633
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Email: stephan.swinkels@leglobal.org