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Nina Gundersen Sandnes

Partner

Contact
CMS Kluge Advokatfirma AS
Allehelgensgate 2, entrance A
NO-5016 Bergen
PO Box 394 Sentrum
NO-5805 Bergen
Norway
Languages Norwegian, English, French

Nina G. Sandnes has broad and extensive experience as an associate and a lawyer at the Norwegian Employers’ Association for the Financial Sector and CMS Kluge, respectively. Nina works primarily as a consultant and on litigation assignments, covering all kinds of issues related to employment law and HR. At present, most of her assignments include assistance within furloughs, transition and downsizing, with ongoing consultancy to the company's board/administration, or with execution of the entire process on behalf of the company.

In most cases, Nina G. Sandnes represents the employer. She also has extensive experience with consultancy and litigation assignments related to previous framework agreements with the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO) and affiliated trades union. Nina’s activities also includes settling disputes out of court, through dialogue and negotiations to avoid legal disputes.

Nina G. Sandnes also has experience with consultancy in the fields of collective labor law/tariff law.

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Relevant experience

  • 2012 - Partner, CMS Kluge Advokatfirma AS (prev. Kluge Advokatfirma AS)
  • 2011 - 2012 Associate Partner, Kluge Advokatfirma
  • 2001 - 2010 Associate/Senior Associate/Senior Attorney, Kluge Advokatfirma
  • 1997 - 2001 Associate, Norwegian Employers’ Association for the Financial Sector
  • 1996 - 1997 Senior Consultant, Norwegian Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs
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Memberships & Roles

  • Member of the election committee of Austevoll Seafood ASA
  • Member of the Control Committee of Bergen Næringsråd
  • Member of CMS Council
  • Former board member CMS Kluge Advokatfirma AS (2014-2022)
  • Former board member of DOF ASA (2015-2018)
  • Member of the Norwegian Bar Association
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Awards & Rankings

Nina G. Sandnes is recognized by Legal 500 within Employment. 

 

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Lectures list

  • Transfers of ownership of undertakings through tender competitions
  • Termination on account of sick leave
  • Ill employees
  • Legal challenges in issues involving bullying/harassment
  • Social media
  • New regulations concerning insight into e-mailboxes, etc.
  • Leadership in challenging times – transition/downsizing
  • Suggestions for changes to the Norwegian Working Environment Act
  • The employer’s right to manage – opportunities and limitations
  • The constraints of the law – what is permitted, and how can you execute?
  • News in legal development – Employment law
  • Working life transitions – How and when can transitions be made?
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Education

  • 1995 Candidate of Law, University of Oslo.
  • 1987 - 1988 French, Aix-Marseilles University, Department of French studies for foreign students
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