Christel Søreide joins the partnership as of the new year.

Christel Søreide has been admitted as partner in Wiersholm as of 1 January 2018. She has been an employee with Wiersholm since 2008, when she started out as an associate. She became a senior associate in 2012 after having had leave as an assistant judge in Asker and Bærum District Court from 2010 until 2012. Subsequently, in 2014, Ms Søreide became a managing associate.

Ms Søreide has extensive experience within employment law and dispute resolution and assists Norwegian and international clients with processes such as reorganisations and staff reductions, business transfers, hirings and termination of employment, as well as litigation. She is recognised as a gifted lecturer, tutor and external examiner within employment law and is ranked as an up-and-coming lawyer within the field by the reputable international ranking company Chambers Europe.