jonas-enkegaard

Attorney of the Danish High Courts, Partner

Jonas Enkegaard

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Jonas Enkegaard specialises in employment and labour law. He advises Danish and international enterprises, public authorities, and organisations on all aspects of employment and labour law, both the relationship between the company and the individual employee and issues relating to collective agreements. He is specialised in employee relations in connection with corporate acquisitions, executive service agreements and in drafting agreements concerning employees’ employment conditions, including bonus schemes, employment contracts and severance agreements, etc.

Jonas Enkegaard also deals with issues relating to public employment and collective agreements. In addition, he advises on employment matters in connection with delegation of employees, including delegation contracts, choice of law rules, rules concerning social security and applications for work permits.

Jonas Enkegaard has the right to appear before the Danish High Courts and he assists many companies with dispute resolution before the ordinary courts and arbitration courts.

He is editor and co-author of several books and articles on employment and labour law.

Jonas Enkegaard speaks English and the Scandinavian languages.

Expertise

Work experience

2022 –Skau Reipurth Advokatpartnerselskab
2006 – 2022Horten
2004Lederne

Educational background

2011Right to appear before the Danish High Courts
2008Admission to practise law
2004Master of Laws, University of Copenhagen
2004Semester at the University of Queensland, Australia

Memberships

  • Danish Association of Labour Law
  • Employment Lawyers
  • European Employment Lawyers Association
  • Scandinavian Employment Law
  • Danish Act on Stock Options
  • Prohibition of Discrimination on the Labour Market
  • Transfer of Business and Acquired Employee Rights (the Danish chapter)

Ratings

  • The Legal 500

    Legal 500

    Jonas Enkegaard is a delight to work with. Prioritises needs of the client and excellent at helping in house counsel manage relationships with their internal stakeholders. Happy to go above and beyond and availability is excellent.

  • The Legal 500

    Legal 500

    Jonas Enkegaard is a true partner to the business. He understands our business, is commercially savvy and is a great sparring partner. He responds to requests quickly and is strong in his risk assessment and advice.

  • The Legal 500

    Legal 500

    Jonas Enkegaard is extremely qualified in all aspects of employment law and able to reflect on the specific challenges our company has. When it is a tricky question that also involves other areas than employment law – he is the one to turn.

  • Chambers Europe

    Chambers Europe (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)

    He has a deep knowledge of labour law and is very service-minded.

    He has a good feel for the needs of the client and is approachable.

    Skau Reipurth’s employment department gained Jonas Enkegaard from Horten in December 2022. The lawyers are well versed in transaction-related employment topics, as well as negotiating collective agreements with unions. The practitioners also assist with dismissals.

    Jonas Enkegaard has experience handling M&A-related employment matters as well as collective agreement issues. He joined Skau Reipurth from Horten in December 2022.

    Jonas is extremely responsive and always happy to support and jump in on a call to discuss a matter.

    He is a solid and very dependable key adviser.

    Jonas is a specialist in his field.

    Jonas Enkegaard has experience handling M&A-related employment matters as well as collective agreements and mass redundancy. He also acts on contentious mandates, including arbitration proceedings, and has additional knowledge in labour law topics connected to white-collar crime issues.

    Jonas Enkegaard is a very good lawyer who delivers exactly what is needed.

    He is ever-present and always available.

    He has vast experience handling complex and sophisticated matters.

  • The Legal 500

    Legal 500 (2020, 2022, 2023, 2024)

    Jonas Enkegaard is a delight to work with. Prioritises needs of the client and excellent at helping in house counsel manage relationships with their internal stakeholders. Happy to go above and beyond and availability is excellent.

    Jonas Enkegaard is a true partner to the business. He understands our business, is commercially savvy and is a great sparring partner. He responds to requests quickly and is strong in his risk assessment and advice.

    Jonas Enkegaard is extremely qualified in all aspects of employment law and able to reflect on the specific challenges our company has. When it is a tricky question that also involves other areas than employment law – he is the one to turn.

    Practice head Jonas Enkegaard advises domestic and international corporates and public authorities on executive service agreements, employee employment conditions and collective agreements.

    Very useful and pragmatic advice. Not afraid to lean out and give clear advice without caveats.

    Highly competent and easy to work with.

    Skau Reipurth has extensive experience in all areas of labour and employment law, seeing an increasing number of international and cross-border transactional work. Head of team Jonas Enkegaard arrived in December 2022 and is known for his comprehensive knowledge of both Norwegian, Swedish and Danish employment law.

    Jonas Enkegaard really stands out for his long experience working with a range of sectors, which makes him an excellent adviser. His deep knowledge of the law combined with practical skills is much appreciated.

    Jonas Enkegaard is a clear communicator and always looking for sensible commercial solutions.

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