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Jan L. Backer

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. · Wikborg Rein

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About

Partner at Wikborg Rein in Oslo with more than 20 years' experience advising companies and industry on employment law, pension arrangements, reorganizations/downscaling and international transactions. Member of the Norwegian Bar Association's Panel for employment law and recommended by Chambers and Partners in the Employment category.

Practice areas

EmploymentLitigationArbitrationInternational TransactionsPensions & BenefitsRestructuring

Office

Expertise

Employment LawPensions & BenefitsReorganizations & DownsizingEmployment Contracts & TerminationInternational Transactions

Education

  • Cand. jur., University of Oslo (1983)

Admissions

  • Norwegian Bar Association

Languages

EnglishSpanishScandinavian languages