Christel heads Wiersholms employment law team and has extensive experience within employment law and dispute resolution. She assists Norwegian and international clients with processes such as reorganisation and downsizing, business transfers, hiring and termination of employment, whistleblowercases and discrimination issues as well as litigation and negotiations.
Chambers and Partners and the Norwegian Financial Daily have ranked Christel as one of Norway's leading employment lawyers.
Christel Søreide always provides great support. She is very knowledgeable and finds good solutions to complex issues.
Selected projects
Work experience
Partner, Wiersholm, 2018
Managing Associate, Wiersholm, 2014
Senior Associate, Wiersholm, 2012
Deputy Judge, Asker and Bærum District Court, 2010
Associate, Wiersholm, 2008
Education
Master of Laws, University of Oslo, 2007
Cand.mag., University of Trondheim, 2001
Social Work, College of Tør-Trøndelag, 2001
One-year foundation level subject in social economics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 1999
Memberships / Posts
Board member, Norsk Arbeidsrettslig Forening, 2016
Leader, JUS Fagforum within employment law, 2018
Co-editor, Gyldendal Rettsdata - Employment law,
Honours and awards
Band 2, Chambers Europe, Employment, 2024
Leading Individuals, Legal 500, Employment, 2024
Topp 10, Advokatundersøkelsen, Finansavisen, Employment Law, 2023
Band 2, Chambers Europe, Employment, 2023
Band 2 , Chambers Europe , Employment , 2022
Band 3, Chambers Europe, Employment - Norway, 2021
Band 3, Chambers Europe, Employment, 2020