Managing Partner
Horten
Dir: +45 33344150
Mobile: +45 52344150
Secretary: Hanne Valgreen
E-mail: fs@horten.dk
Finn Schwarz is specialised in employment law, general commercial law and tort and insurance law and has many years’ experience as advisor to Danish and international enterprises within a wide range of business sectors. He is an experienced litigator and has conducted numerous cases before the High Courts and the Supreme Court. He is a licensed administrator with the Probate Court of Frederiksberg and often acts as arbitrator and mediator.
Finn has published a large number of books and teaches employment law, the law of tort and other subjects in connection with courses arranged by DJØF (the Association of Danish Lawyers and Economists) and other course providers. He also writes regularly for Karnov's newsletter Arbejdsmiljø ABF. Finn is mentioned in the following international legal directories: Chambers - Employment Best Lawyers - Labor and Employment Law Who's Who Legal - Labour and Employment Legal500 - Employment (Recommended Lawyer)
Interviewees highlight his availability and his ability to handle complex employment law disputes.
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News
New rankings from Chambers Europe
3 April 2020
Coronavirus status – business as usual at Horten
13 March 2020
Non-solicitation clause in shareholders’ agreement was invalid in relation to employed minority shareholder
31 January 2020
Horten recognised as leading law firm by Legal 500
12 April 2019
New rankings from Chambers
11 March 2019
Dismissed for refusing to dance around the Christmas tree and to work on a Saturday
8 March 2019
Horten moves to new address in the centre of Aarhus
5 September 2018
Bill to amend the Share Options Act put up for consultation
9 July 2018
Strong tax profile to Horten
29 June 2018
Horten is growing
28 June 2018
Chairman of the board of directors is not liable for the loss in connection with the Eurovision Song Contest
1 May 2018
New Managing Partner at Horten
2 January 2018
New judgment: Operation manager's sexual harassment did not result in compensation
26 October 2017
The prohibition against discrimination overtrumps due process of law
3 May 2016
Time barring of industrial injury claims
26 April 2016
Dismissal of disabled employee was not contrary to the anti-dicrimination act
14 April 2016
Compensation for loss of capacity for work to person close to retirement age
15 March 2016
Christmas greetings from Employment Law
21 December 2015
New Supreme Court judgment on asbestos and smoking
16 December 2015
Fundamental ruling on forfeiture of the right to loss of earnings
19 November 2015
Payment of compensation for loss of capacity for work not binding on the employer
4 November 2015
Cancellation of contract of employment was justified
2 July 2015
Supreme Court ruling on employer's liability in sliding accidents
Horten assists Michael Henriksen Holding A/S with the sale of MH Gruppen to Agilitas Private Equity
23 June 2015
Statement from the National Board of Industrial Injuries may temporarily suspend the time-barring period
15 May 2015
Severance pay: The European Court of Justice dismisses case on age discrimination
4 March 2015
Fixed loss of capacity for work rejected based on hidden video recordings
25 November 2014
The Eastern High Court finds for hairdressers in discrimination case
14 November 2014
Can an employer be charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with an employee's traffic accident?
30 October 2014
NEW RULING ON THE EMPLOYER'S WINTER MAINTENANCE
20 October 2014
No compensation for having waited
17 September 2014
Update Employment Law
3 September 2014
Obesity may be considered a handicap
22 July 2014
Adult apprentices may not be rejected to avoid higher payroll costs
25 June 2014
Auditor merger conditional on the employees' release from non-competition and non-solicitation clauses
6 June 2014
Employee violated the working environment act, but employer was cleared
Christmas greetings from employment law
20 December 2013
Dismissal of young workers because they turn 18 is not contrary to the employment equality directive
21 November 2013
Public servant entitled to redundancy pay after reaching the age of 65
8 October 2013
Is ADHD a disability under the Non-Discrimination Act?
26 June 2013
The disability concept and the 120-day rule
16 April 2013
Redundancy pay to public servants having reached the age of 65
21 February 2013
Employers do not necessarily have to take employees' religious faith into consideration
11 February 2013
The Eastern High Court: Acceptable to dismiss woman with ill child without usual notice after expiry of leave period
1 October 2012
Proposal for improvement of the psychological working environment
25 September 2012
Heavy reduction in compensation to pilots for illegal age discrimination
21 June 2012
New authority to the Board of Equal Treatment
7 June 2012
Compensation to woman dismissed after having claimed equal pay
22 May 2012
Temp in fertility treatment not offered permanent employment
CEO had not breached his service agreement
15 May 2012
Bill to amend the Holiday Act adopted
Employer ordered to pay compensation for dismissal of pregnant employee notwithstanding lack of knowledge about the pregnancy
5 March 2012
Compensation for violation of the 48-hour rule of the Working Time Act
20 January 2012
No age discrimination
19 December 2011
Supreme Court ruling on the mental working environment
28 November 2011
Section 2a of the Salaried Employees Act and the Non-Discrimination Act
26 October 2011
The employer's obligation to inform about a no-hire clause
Supreme Court rulings concerning the compensation level for violation of the Contract of Employment Act
4 January 2011
Lapse of right to severance pay is constituting age discrimination