Lill Egeland is engaged as the permanent legal adviser to HR departments in several Norwegian companies.

Over the past years, she has assisted managers, HR personnel and lawyers in legal departments in all aspects of employment law in the public as well as in the private sector.

She is a co-author to the legal commentary to the Working Environment Act, arbeidsrett.no.

Lill Egeland is one of kind; offers advice of high quality, to-the-point and fast.

- Legal 500

The high competence and involvement from partner Lill Egeland really makes a difference. When combining law and strategic options, she is brilliant.

- Legal 500

She is "able to see the whole picture and take a holistic approach when suggesting ways to move forward."

- Chambers and Partners

A client praises her for her "flexibility in regards to availability" as well as her "ability to bridge legal discussions and business needs and proactively identify solutions - in both Norwegian and English."

- Chambers and Partners
CV

Experience

2017 - (today) Partner, Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig AS
2014 - 2016 Associate partner, Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig AS
2008 - 2014 Senior Lawyer, Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig AS
2007 Investigator, United Nations Procurement Task Force, New York, USA
2007 Foreign Lawyer Trainee, Holland & Knight, New York, USA
2003 - 2005 Lawyer, Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig AS
2000 - 2003 Associate, Advokatfirmaet PwC

Education

1999 Law degree, University of Oslo

Other

External examiner in labour law at the University of Oslo