Mr Anders Myklebust > 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

M&A, Tax

Position

Anders mainly works with issues related to tax laws and company laws. He has previously been employed in the Central Tax Office for large-sized companies (Sentralskattekontoret for storbedrifter) and has published a book and several articles in connection with tax law. The work related to tax comprises all areas within tax, charges and duties, but primarily related to corporate taxation. This includes giving advice in tax issues related to transactions, structuring the transactions, transfer pricing etc, as well as day to day tax advice to companies. The work also includes assistance to companies in their contact with the tax authorities, appeals and court cases. In addition to corporate taxation Anders has also wide experience related to the special tax regimes for shipping company (tonnage tax), hydroelectric power plants and petroleum activities. He also works with ordinary personal taxation, including taxation of earn out related to employed shareholders’ sale of companies. Within the area of charges and duties Anders has worked with both VAT and special duties. He has also experience from court cases related to these issues. In addition to tax issues, Anders has also experience from ordinary corporate work by assisting the involved parties in connection with sale and purchase of companies. This includes all aspects from negotiation of sale and purchase agreements, shareholders agreements, due diligence processes and closing of transactions. He has also extensive experience from sale and purchase of real estate companies. This work has often a connection to the work related to tax and VAT issues in the transactions. Anders is recommended by Chambers and Partners as “Leaders in their field” in the category Tax.

Career

2008 – Partner, Wikborg Rein, Oslo
2005-2007 Senior Associate, Wikborg Rein, Oslo
2002-2005 Associate, Wikborg Rein, Oslo
1998-2001 Legal Adviser, Central Tax Office for large-sized companies (Sentralskattekontoret for storbedrifter), Moss

Memberships

Norwegian bar Association

Education

2005 Practising Certificate
1998 Law Degree, University of Oslo

Lawyer Rankings

Norway > Tax

Wikborg Rein has ‘reliable and good expertise‘ in a variety of tax matters, and is particularly strong in tax litigation and tax issues relating to M&A transactions and real estate matters. Practice head Anders Myklebust is a tax and company law specialist and has ‘a very strong tax background and very good analytical skills’. Are Zachariassen specialises in issues relating to tax law, company law and stock exchange and securities legislation, while Kaare Andreas Shetelig has ‘enormous experience of both litigation and tax law’. Daniel Nygaard Nyberg, who focuses on tax, structuring and corporate matters, is also a key practitioner. Jarle Schelander and Harald Hauge joined the practice in early 2024 from Harboe & Co AS.