About
Espen Lyngmo is an Associate Partner specialising in employment law. He advises businesses on day-to-day HR and employment law matters, dispute resolution and strategic issues in complex personnel matters. Espen combines legal precision with a strong understanding of how employment law issues affect businesses, organisations and associations in practice.
He also has broad experience in a range of contractual matters, commercial negotiations and disputes.
Espen advises the firm’s clients on a wide range of employment law matters, including reorganisations and workforce reductions, the drafting and review of employment contracts, temporary employment, sickness absence and employee follow-up, workplace conflicts, as well as termination and dismissal processes, including negotiations concerning severance agreements. He also regularly advises on working time and other key employment law matters.
He has advised on several whistleblowing cases and regularly represents clients in employment disputes before the courts, as well as in negotiations and court-assisted mediation.
With extensive expertise in the Norwegian Working Environment Act, the Ship Labour Act and the Civil Service Act, Espen provides practical and accessible legal support – from preventive advice and risk assessments to the effective management of disputes once they arise.
Experience
2026
Lawyer / Associate Partner, Advokatfirmaet Østgård
2023 – 2026
Partner, Advokatfirmaet Østgård
2020 – 2023
Lawyer, Advokatfirmaet Østgård
2019 – 2020
Lawyer/Senior Manager, KPMG Law Advokatfirma
2016 – 2019
Lawyer/Senior Manager, BDO Advokater
2014 – 2016
Lawyer, Advokatfirmaet Østgård
2012 – 2014
Associate, Advokatfirmaet Østgård
Education
2014
Admitted to the Norwegian Bar
2011
Master of Laws, University of Tromsø
Other
Leadership Programme, AFF in collaboration with the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)
Regularly gives lectures and writes articles within his areas of expertise
Languages
English
