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Legal 500 names Mette Klingsten as one of the leading employment lawyers in Denmark

Mette Klingsten Law Firm is pleased to announce that Mette Klingsten has been named as one of the leading employment lawyers in Denmark in Legal 500. The Legal 500 assesses the strengths of law firms in over 150 jurisdictions.

The achievement is particularly impressive as Mette Klingsten is one of only 2 lawyers named on the list not based in one of the 4 full service law firms.

Mette Klingsten said: “I am delighted to be ranked as one of the leading individuals in what is a highly competitive area of law in Denmark. We are pleased as a firm by the recognition of our hard work and diligence”.

Mette Klingsten Law firm thanks its clients and referees for their continued support.

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