Kvale Advokatfirma DA

Emplyment and pension, Real estate

Partner

2015 - Partner - Kvale

2010 - 2015 Partner -Bull & Co

2007 - 2009 Senior Associate - Bull & Co

2006 - 2007 Deputy Judge I - Oslo County Court

2005 - 2006 Deputy Judge II - Oslo County Court

2004 - 2005 Deputy Judge II - Hallingdal Court

2002 - 2004 Senior Executive Officer/Advisor - Ministry of Fishery and Coastal Affairs

Norwegian and English

The Norwegian Bar Association

Jan-Erik is a member of the panel of external judicial mediators appointed for Borgarting Court of Appeal and subordinate courts pursuant to section 8-4(4) of the Dispute Act.

2002: Cand. jur. -University of Oslo

2001: Specialization, Company Law and Business Regulation -University of Oslo

2001: Specialization- University of North Dakota

Jan-Erik Sverre is head of Kvale`s department for Employment, which consists a total of ten lawyers. He primarily advises on employment law, litigious matters and real estate transactions.

Jan-Erik has extensive practical experience of matters such as reorganisations and downsizings, transfers of undertaking, permanent appointment, temporary appointment/hiring of workers, personnel conflicts, dismissal with and without notice, whistleblowing cases, temporary lay-offs, working hours, corporate democracy, data protection and pension issues, as well as collective labour law. Jan-Erik has in-depth knowledge of the Civil Service Act and the Working Environment Act, and frequently advises public and private undertakings on the various sanctions and penalties available under employment law.

Jan-Erik is regularly engaged to assist with whistleblowing cases, and acts as the whistleblowing secretariat for various businesses. He has previously advised on a number of high-profile whistleblowing cases.

Jan-Erik Sverre received his practising certificate in 2007, and was awarded Supreme Court rights of audience in 2016.