Mr Simen Lium > Wikborg Rein > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile

Wikborg Rein
Dronning Mauds gate 11
P.O.Box 1513 Vika
NO-0117 Oslo
Norway
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Work Department

Employment Law

Position

As from 1 July 2022, Simen is on long-term leave of absence from Wikborg Rein, with the aim of doing academic work and complete a ph.d. within employment law at the University of Oslo.

Simen focuses on a wide range of matters related to employment law, contracts and pension. His work generally involves providing assistance to Norwegian and international clients within various industries in the private and public sector, research work and dispute resolution through negotiations and litigation before the courts. He also contributes to employment law and pensions publications, and holds seminars for clients and students at the University of Oslo. Simen is recognised for his work as an employment law lawyer in amongst others Chambers, Legal 500 and the annual lawyer rating in the Norwegian business newspaper Finansavisen.

Career

2017 – Partner, Wikborg Rein, Oslo
2013 – 2016 Senior Lawyer, Wikborg Rein, Oslo
2010 – 2012 Senior Associate, Wikborg Rein, Oslo
2007 – 2009 Associate, Wikborg Rein, Oslo
2006 Trainee, Various law firms
2004 – 2005 General Manager, the “Frokostkjelleren” Foundation
2003 – 2005 Case handler, Juss-Buss, the Social and Employment Law Group

Memberships

2017 – Member of the Norwegian Bar Association’s legal committee on Employment Law

Education

2009 Practising certificate
2006 Master of Laws (Master’s thesis: “Pensions and transfer of undertakings”), University of Oslo