Schjødt is widely recognised as one of Europe's leading law firms and has become a defining presence in the Nordic business legal market through decades of legal excellence. We offer a unique pan-Scandinavian top-tier service, strong UK law capabilities, and combine deep commercial insight with drive, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to service.

Schjødt shall be the first choice when important values are at stake. We shall be a strong contributor to the development of our society.

Schjødt's mission statement reflects our ambition. We aim to build a culture of excellence and performance, grounded in shared values, teamwork, and a commitment to succeed. We are uncompromising in our dedication to professional expertise, business understanding and client service. Our ambitions motivate us always to do our best for our clients.

In Schjødt, we seek to nurture and maintain "a dedicated and unafraid tradition". We approach our matters with strong dedication, initiative and commitment. And we don't shy away from making bold decisions and taking a stand for our clients when necessary, or from supporting legal positions and pursuing matters we view as important, even when they may not benefit our firm commercially. 

Schjødt has enjoyed strong growth for several years, and we are now firmly established as the largest law firm in the Nordics. This growth is the result of hard work, strong leadership and continued commitment across the whole organisation. 

We are determined to continue developing and strengthening our position as one of Europe's leading law firms. This will require a leading position in each of our separate jurisdictions, and we will continue to utilise our unique standing as the only true top-tier firm established across Scandinavia, with our London office serving as a centre of excellence for key segments.

Schjødt has an extensive portfolio of international clients and cross-border matters, and our ability to serve clients seamlessly across jurisdictions is a defining strength. We advise international clients doing business in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and the UK, as well as clients with activities or interests abroad, bringing deep local knowledge and cross-border expertise to every engagement.

Our lawyers represent a broad range of nationalities, reflecting the international character of our work and our client base. Combined with our network of trusted relationships with leading law firms across all continents, we are well positioned to deliver seamless legal services wherever our clients need us.

Schjødt is the only law firm in the Nordics with a Band 1 ranking in all categories in the Chambers & Partners Global Guide.

Schjødt is committed to a one-firm, client-oriented philosophy and a performance-based culture. This shapes the way we approach every assignment — our clients set high expectations for themselves, and they should expect nothing less from us.

To ensure that every matter is handled by the most qualified and best-suited team, all assignments are allocated and staffed by our dedicated case allocation team. This ensures that each client benefits from the right expertise and capacity, regardless of the matter's complexity or scale.

We are equally committed to maintaining an industry-leading level of knowledge across the firm. To this end, we have established Schjødt Academy — our own internal centre for professional development, continuously refined to develop the skills, judgement and commercial insight of our lawyers and staff.

As expressed in our mission statement, we wish to contribute to the evolution and development of broader society. We do this primarily through influencing legislation and its interpretation, participating in ground-breaking litigation, and advising governmental and private clients on matters of major importance to Scandinavian and UK business.

At the same time, many of our lawyers entered and remain in the legal profession to make a difference and promote justice — a commitment that goes beyond financial reward. As a firm, we share that commitment, and have established a pro bono programme through which we take on matters on a non-commercial basis and collaborate with charitable organisations, cultural institutions and other non-profit entities.

We dedicate significant resources to pro bono work each year and have established clear guidelines for selecting and handling pro bono cases. In recent years, we have given particular priority to cases involving freedom of speech and human rights.

Schjødt also actively participates in a programme that provides free legal advice and representation to refugees and immigrants who have received deportation notices. In several instances, our efforts have led to reversals of expulsion rulings, including successful appeals of prior court judgments.

Schjødt is committed to advancing a culture of inclusion and belonging for all our people. This makes diversity, in the broadest sense, an imperative — and something we pursue not for optical reasons, but because we believe it is a competitive differentiator that creates unmatched value for our clients and colleagues alike, and makes us a stronger, more caring and more successful firm.

True to our core value of being unafraid, we do not simply follow the lead of others or do the bare minimum required by law. We actively pursue diversity across all areas of our business — from recruitment and promotion to the way we work every day — and we are committed to taking thoughtful, meaningful steps to lead the way.

We have established a DEI Committee with a broad mandate to ensure that diversity, equity and inclusion are at the forefront of everything we do. We also conduct regular surveys of our employees to ensure the firm is doing what is needed, and when employees suggest new ways to embody our core values, we consider and enact those that will improve our community. Our goal is to ensure that everyone feels at home at Schjødt, with equal opportunity for career advancement and the best possible foundation to thrive and excel.

See our statement under the Norwegian Transparency Act here.
For further inquiries contact transparencyact@schjodt.com