Thorkil H. Aschehoug

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Thorkil H. Aschehoug focuses on individual and collective employment law, discrimination law, freedom of expression, criminal law, as well as litigation and arbitration. He has experience from the lawmaker and supervision perspective from serving in the Legal Department of the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority and from the employee side as a lawyer to various trade unions belonging to the Confederation of Vocational Unions (YS). He has also experience from the Federation of Norwegian Construction Industries (NHO Byggenæringen). For 10 years he served as a member of The Equality and Anti-discrimination Tribunal. For more than 15 years he has served as an Employment Law Specialist in various law firms. He is top ranked in Employment law rankings like Chambers & Partners.

Expertise areas

2024–

SANDS Advokatfirma DA

Partner
2020–2024

Advokatfirmaet Grette AS

Partner
2019–2020

The Federation of Norwegian Construction Industries

Lawyer
2009–2018

Advokatfirmaet Grette AS

Senior Lawyer | Senior Associate
2005–2009

The Professional Drivers Trade Union

Lawyer
2006

The Financial Sector Trade Union

Associate
2004

Parat (Trade Union)

Associate
2001–2004

The Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority

Legal Adviser, Legal Section
2001

University of Oslo

Master of Laws

Top ranked in Employment law rankings like Chambers & Partners (band 4)

2018–

Norwegian Association of Lawyers

Member of the specialist committee for labour law
2014–2023

The Equality and Anti-discrimination Tribunal

Member