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Mette Klingsten ranked by Chambers Europe og Legal 500

We are pleased to announced that Mette Klingsten has, once again,  been ranked as one of the leading individuals within employment in Denmark by Legal 500 EMEA 2022. Mette Klingsten is included in this year’s leading individual list along with 5 other lawyers.

The Legal 500 annually assesses law firms in more than 150 jurisdictions around the world and the guide provides an unbiased commentary and insight into the legal market place in Denmark.

The full listing for Denmark and more information can be found here:

https://www.legal500.com/c/denmark/employment/

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