Magnus Legal

We help you manage your employees - from hiring to termination

Labor law (also known as Employment law) always impacts individuals and governs the rights and duties between employer and employee. Each case must be handled individually and in accordance with current laws and regulations. For employers, it's crucial to act in compliance with the law to avoid issues later on.

Therefore, it is essential to have robust routines and processes for managing employees. This benefits both you, your company, and your employees. Our lawyers have solid expertise in all areas of employment law and can assist you in establishing and ensuring effective routines and processes, from hiring to termination of employment.

Our services:

• Hiring process management.
• Ensuring compliance of employment contracts with mandatory requirements.
• Explanation and establishment of mandatory working hours and workplace regulations.
• Applications for extended working hours/shift permits.
• Facilitation of remuneration and payroll services.
• Ensuring compliance with holiday rights and pay requirements.
• Management of sick pay obligations.
• Explanation and establishment of leave of absence regulations.
• Guidance on equal treatment and discrimination issues.
• Establishment and organization of HSE (Health, Safety, and Environment) procedures.
• Privacy and control measures implementation.
• Handling dismissals and severance agreements.
• Assistance with acquisitions and layoffs.
• Drafting collective agreements and pension plans.
• Conflict resolution management.
• Assistance with work and residence permit applications.
• Support for temporary staff hiring.

Secure and efficient processes for using foreign labor force

When employing foreign workers in Norway, it's crucial to determine if a residence permit is necessary for their specific role.

Our immigration team provides comprehensive support to employers and employees navigating work requirements in Norway. We assist both Norwegian and international entities and individuals with visa and residence permit inquiries, including obligations related to police reporting and exemptions from residence permit requirements.

Staying current with regulations and best practices ensures efficient and secure processes, benefiting your company and employees alike. As a versatile business law firm experienced in facilitating successful ventures in Norway, we also offer payroll, tax, and social security services tailored to support your personnel throughout their assignments in the country. This holistic approach covers all aspects of hiring foreign labor in Norway

Our work immigration services:

• Evaluation of the need for a residence permit.
• Visa application.
• Residence permit application.
• Renewal of residence permit application.
• Family reunification application.
• Assistance with reporting obligations in connection with exemptions from the requirement for a residence permit.
• General advice on the use of skilled foreign labor.
• Assistance with registration certificates for EU/EEA.

Seasoned commercial property law lawyers

When investing in real estate in Norway, navigating the complex rules and regulations presents numerous challenges. Our goal is to ensure your success in achieving your objectives. With extensive experience across all aspects of commercial property law, our lawyers regularly assist both Norwegian and foreign companies with their real estate projects.

Our services:

• Corporate tax and VAT
• Real estate transactions
• Traditional property law
• Acquisitions and due diligence (DD)
• Property development
• Rental agreements
• Zoning regulation
• Dispute resolution
• Property management

Providing you with the tools for Norwegian Compliance

When doing business in Norway, ensuring compliance with local regulations can be exhausting for Norwegian and foreign companies. By partnering with us, you can delegate your daily compliance requirements and focus on your core operations. Depending on your corporate law needs, you can choose between our comprehensive or partial services. Our goal is to provide you with the necessary tools tailored to your business to meet the daily requirements of Norwegian corporate law.

Our services:

• Advice on which entity is correct for your business needs.
• Establishing Limited Liability Companies (Aksjeselskap/AS), Public Limited Liability. Companies (Allmennaksjeselskap/ASA) and other company types.
• Capital increase and issuing new shares.
• Assistance with equity transactions, i.e. distribution of dividends.
• Counsel on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
• Mergers, demergers and restructuring.
• Company conversion.
• Transactions, liquidations, issuance of new shares.
• Acquisitions and due diligence (DD).
• Company secretary services.