Kaare Christian Tapper

Partner

About Kaare Christian Tapper

Kaare Christian Tapper is a Partner at Wikborg Rein's Oslo office and is head of the firm's Corporate Finance and Tax group. Tapper has considerable experience with mergers, acquisitions and other equity transactions, as well as financial and structural reorganization of businesses. In addition to his legal degree, Tapper holds a MSc in Management degree from HEC Paris. Tapper was in 2015 identified as one of Europe's most outstanding ‘up and coming’ lawyers by Chambers and Partners.

Work experience

  • 2014 -

    Partner, Wikborg Rein, Oslo

  • 2012 - 2013

    Senior Lawyer, Wikborg Rein, Oslo

  • 2009 - 2011

    Senior Associate, Wikborg Rein, Oslo

  • 2008 - 2009

    Associate, Wikborg Rein, Oslo

  • 2008

    Secondment 6 months, Associate, Allen & Overy LLP, London

  • 2007

    Associate, Wikborg Rein, London

  • 2006

    Associate, Wikborg Rein, Oslo

  • 2003 - 2004

    Research Assistant, Institute of Private Law, University of OsloWikborg Rein's London office for a period of time.

  • 2001 - 2005

    Trainee , Various law firms

Education

  • 2009

    Practising certificate

  • 2006

    MSc in Management, HEC Paris

  • 2005

    Cand. Jur. University of Oslo

Directorships

  • 2018

    Member of the Board, Wikborg Rein

Publications

  • "Board members under scrutiny", Global Insolvency & Restructuring Review 2014/2015

  • "Debt reorganisation in Norway", Global Insolvency & Restructuring Review 2013/2014

  • "Returning to Health", M&A Norway, International Financial Law Review 2012