Mr Jan L. Backer > Wikborg Rein > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile

Mr Jan L. Backer

(+47) 22 82 76 14 jlb@wr.no View profile

Work Department

Employment Law, Litigation and Arbitration

Position

Jan has an extensive experience in advising companies and industry clients on a broad range of issues. He has considerable experience in international transactions. Jan has worked on employment law issues for more than 20 years. His general knowledge of and long-term relationship with management in business and industry makes him a valuable advisor with respect to contractual issues, termination and other questions relating to the management. He is frequently been used for discussing and preparing pension arrangements as well as advising on conflicts pertaining to pension issues. Jan has been much involved in reorganizations and downscaling. He is a member of the Norwegian Bar Association’s Panel for employment law. He is recommended by Chambers and Partners as “Leaders in their field” in the category Employment.

Career

1991- Partner, Wikborg Rein, Oslo
1988-1990 Associate, Wikborg Rein, Oslo
1986-1987 Deputy judge, Drammen byrett
1984-1986 Executive officer, Tax Department, The Norwegian Ministry of Finance

Languages

Backer speaks English, Spanish and the Scandinavian languages.

Memberships

Norwegian Bar Association

Education

1983 Cand. jur., University of Oslo