Espen Lyngmo

  • Lawyer and Associated Partner

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

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