Sten Bauer
Biography
Sten Bauer is an experienced M&A lawyer and is the former head of Baker McKenzie's Employment & Compensation Practice Group in Stockholm. He is recognised as a leading lawyer by several directories including Legal 500 and Chambers. Sten is a member of and active within the Swedish Bar Association, inter alia, by giving seminars on Rules of Conduct and is a member of the Disciplinary Committee of the Bar. Sten has also acted as arbitrator and secretary in arbitration panels both ad hoc and organized under the Chamber of Stockholm arbitration. He was the Managing Partner of the Stockholm office 2010-2016.
Practice Focus
Sten has for more than 30 years advised a wide range of industry clients within two areas of law, one being Mergers & Acquisitions, where he has represented a number of prominent companies in private transactions. The other within the areas of general employment law including executive recruitment terminations, employment benefits as well as collective redundancies and labor litigation. The main industry focus has been manufacturing, electronics, IT and pharmaceuticals.
Representative Legal Matters
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Handled various work force reductions, including advice and preparation of documentation as well as assisting in union consultations and negotiating individual settlement agreements.
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Advised on and assisted in various terminations of employments, including contentious dismissals with immediate effect and and terminations due to redundancy.
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Advised various companies in employment related M&A projects and business transfers.
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Assisted in various compliance investigations including employee interviews and independent assessment of events.
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Negotiating Executive recruitment, incentive packages and terminations.
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Swedish Bar Association
Admissions
- Sweden (1991)
Education
- University of Geneva (1986)
- Graduate Institute of International Studies (1986)
- University of Stockholm (1985)
Languages
- English
- Swedish