Mette Klingsten

Supreme Court Attorney

Mette Klingsten is a lawyer with the right of audience in the Supreme Court and has extensive experience in labor and employment law, litigation, and board work.

Mette advises Danish and foreign companies on all aspects of individual and collective employment law.

Mette has extensive experience with employees’ legal status in company transfers and the planning and implementation of both individual and collective dismissals. Over the years, Mette has advised companies on cross-border employment and collaborates with her international network in cases concerning international employment law issues.

Mette is an experienced lawyer who has assisted clients from home and abroad with business law advice and litigation and arbitration cases within her area of expertise.

Mette assists boards and directors in relation to hirings and dismissals, as well as questions regarding remuneration, duties and rights, competitive conditions, etc.

Mette advises on incentive schemes and cash and share-based remuneration, including the preparation of warrant programs, bonus agreements, and remuneration policies.


Board positions

Chair of the Board

· Momentum Consulting A/S

· Fynposium

· Former chair of the board in Copenhagen Phil (appointed by the Minister of Culture)

Board member

· Frederiksberg Festspil

· Former board member of The Royal Danish Theatre (appointed by the Minister of Culture)

 

 

Network and international relations

· Extensive network and contact with many European and overseas law­yers

· Membership of the International Bar Association (IBA) and the European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA)

· Member of the Board of Nordic Law Meetings

· Part-time lecturer at Copenhagen University and guest lecturer at the Copenhagen Business School (CBS)

· Co-founder of Employment Lawyers and member of the board in the first period after the founding of the association

· Member of the VL-10

· Member of business and sports networks Running 26

Education

Master of Laws University of Aarhus, 1994 · Admitted to the bar, 1997 · Certified arbitrator, 2007 · Admitted to the Supreme Court, 2009

Teaching

Assistant Professor at University of Copenhagen, Law Faculty (part time) · Courses for Danish Lawyers and DJØF

Languages

Danish · English · The Scandinavian languages

Core areas

Labour and employment law · Litigation · Board work

Memberships

Member of the International Bar Association (IBA) · Member of European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA) · Member of VL-10 · Member af ELLint

Honorary

Recipient of the H.G. Carlsen prize, 2011 · Admitted to KRAKs blå bog (blue book) 2010 · Lecturer of the year, the Faculty of Law, 2005

Publications

Author of· Employment aspects of transfers of undertakings (2nd edition, 2016) Co-auther of· The Tax Assessment Act with comments (2000) · Salaried Employees Act (4th edition, 2011) · Employees Handbook – Legal Aspects and HR (1st edition, 2010) · The Collective Redundancies Act (2nd edition, 2014) · Commercial Criminal Law (chapter on employment-related issues) (2015)

Contact

+45 31 44 01 00 · mk@mklaw.dk

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