Rajvinder Singh Bains

Partner
Norway
RB
Location
Oslo
Language
Norwegian, English

Rajvinder Singh Bains (Raj) is a partner in DLA Piper’s Employment law group. He works with employment law related issues in all aspects as well as adjoining legal disciplines. He assists both Norwegian and international clients in reorganization, business transfer, downsizing, termination, collective agreements, pension and incentive schemes etc. In addition to employment law, he also works with data protection  matters.

As a former deputy judge, Raj has considerable experience with dispute resolution in the courts as a deputy judge and litigation lawyer. He is also used as external examiner on employment law at the University of Oslo and holds lectures for peers.

Raj speaks English, Hindi, Punjabi and Norwegian fluently.

Credentials
Education
Master of Law, University of Oslo
2011
Memberships

Member of the Norwegian Bar Association.

Experience
Prior experience
Partner, DLA Piper Norway
2021 -
Senior Lawyer, BAHR
2018 - 2021
Senior Associate, Haavind
2015 - 2018
Deputy judge, Fredrikstad District Court
2013 - 2015
Associate, Advokatfirmaet Hjort
2012 - 2013
Research assistant, University of Oslo
2011 - 2012
Rankings
The Legal 500, 2024

Rajvinder is recommended for Employment by The Legal 500, 2024.

Chambers & Partners Europe, 2024

Joining the rankings as an up-and-coming practitioner, Rajvinder Singh Bains advises on a variety of employment matters, including employee transfers and reorganisations.

The Legal 500, 2023

Rajvinder Singh Bains is unique in this industry. He provides precise, tailor made, valuable advice.’

Rajvinder is recommended for Employment by The Legal 500, 2023.

The Legal 500, 2021

Rajvinder Singh Bains – our main contact in the employment practice – is driven by a sound winning spirit. He has the great capacity to promptly understand complex scenarios and counterpart strategies. Moreover, Singh Bains has the ability to remain calm and serves as a catalyst even in the most pressing of times by adding a positive and optimistic touch to the matters discussed.’

Rajvinder is recommended for Employment by The Legal 500, 2021.

Publications

Article in the Norwegian employment journal Arbeidsrett: "Non-compete clauses with stakeholders who are also employees" (Arbeidsrett 2022/1 p. 37-59).

Norwegian title: «Konkurranseklausuler for aksjonærer som også er arbeidstakere».

Article in the Norwegian employment journal Arbeidsrett: "The concept of pay in EU-law and implementation in Norway" (Arbeidsrett 2013/1 p. 1-81).

Norwegian title: «Lønn i EU-retten – Begreper, funksjoner og gjennomføring i norsk rett».