Event information
Legal 500 is pleased to announce the GC Summit Norway 2026, taking place on Wednesday, 11th March at the Hotel Continental, Oslo. As Norway continues to navigate a complex legal and commercial landscape, the summit will provide a timely forum for the country’s leading in-house counsel. With heightened expectations around sustainability, governance, and regulatory compliance, the role of the general counsel is expanding rapidly—requiring both strategic insight and operational agility.
In partnership with our event sponsors, the agenda will feature forward-looking and practical discussions on topics including:
•Key regulatory and enforcement developments across Norway, the EU, and the EEA
•Governance, risk, and compliance challenges in an evolving regulatory environment
•Managing transactions and investments amid economic volatility and geopolitical change
•ESG, sustainability reporting, and the legal implications of the energy transition
•Cybersecurity, data protection, and crisis management under increased scrutiny
The GC Summit Norway 2026 will bring together senior in-house lawyers, leading practitioners, and industry experts for a day of insight-driven discussion and practical knowledge sharing. Sessions will explore how legal leaders can support business growth while managing regulatory risk, reputational exposure, and operational complexity in highly regulated sectors such as energy, shipping, finance, and technology.
As with all Legal 500 GC Summits, the event will place a strong emphasis on dialogue, collaboration, and peer exchange. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with fellow GCs across industries, share experiences, and gain actionable strategies to strengthen the strategic impact of their legal teams.
In a period of significant legal and regulatory change, the Legal 500 Norway GC Summit 2026 is an essential gathering for in-house leaders seeking to stay ahead of developments and lead with confidence.
Agenda
8.30am – 9.00am: Registration
9.00am – 9.10am: Opening Remarks
9.10am – 10.00am: Navigating M&A and Capital Markets projects: How to Manage Large Teams While Maintaining Control, Oversight and Efficiency in association with AGP Advokater
Complex M&A and capital markets transactions often require large, multi-disciplinary teams operating under significant time pressure. This panel brings together senior counsel to share practical insights on how to lead and coordinate internal stakeholders, external advisers, and cross-border teams while maintaining control, oversight, and efficiency. Panellists will discuss governance structures, delegation, communication strategies, and decision-making frameworks that help GCs keep transactions on track, manage risk, and deliver successful outcomes without losing strategic or operational clarity.
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- Gard A. Skogstrøm, partner/co-founder, AGP
- Lars André Gjerdrum, partner/co-founder, AGP
- Henrik S Fronth, general counsel, ODA
10.00am – 10.50am: Panel 2 in association with Datasite
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- Victor Claesson, regional vice president nordics, Datasite
10.50am – 11.05am: Coffee break
11.05am – 11.55am: Panel 3
11.55am – 12.45pm: Panel 4
12.45pm – 12.55pm: Closing remarks
1.00pm – 2.00pm: Lunch and networking
Speakers
Victor Claesson, regional vice president nordics, Datasite
Victor Claesson works as Regional Vice President for Datasite, where he leads the company’s Nordic offices, which he established almost five years ago. He holds a Master of Science in Business Administration and Economics from Jönköping International Business School.
Gard A. Skogstrøm, partner/co-founder, AGP
Gard is partner/co-founder at AGP. He has substantial experience advising on M&A and capital markets projects, both as in-house counsel and since 2010 in private practice. Gard primarily advise on M&A transactions concerning unlisted companies, equity capital financing and shareholder matters/corporate law, and is counsel to a number of foreign corporates in connection with their investments in Norway.
Lars André Gjerdrum, partner/co-founder, AGP
Lars André is partner/co-founder at AGP. His focus is primarily on advising listed companies on capital markets and M&A projects, including buy and build strategies across multiple jurisdictions, and has been partner in charge of several of the most high profile and complex public markets transactions in the Norwegian market.
Henrik S Fronth, general counsel, ODA
Henrik S. Fronth is General Counsel of online grocer and retail technology group ODA. Since joining Oda in 2020, he has managed external legal and financial advisory teams in relation to numerous large projects, including several major equity rounds, merger with Mathem (SE) and expansion projects in several European countries.
Dr. Matthias Geiger, general counsel, Nordics Siemens Energy
Steering Committee
Dr. Matthias Geiger is an experienced senior lawyer and business leader with a strong track record of providing strategic legal guidance in complex, multinational environments. As General Counsel Nordics at Siemens Energy, he leads legal operations across the Nordic and Baltic regions and serves on both the Norwegian management team and the European legal leadership team. Here, he played a key role in the successful carve-out of Siemens Energy and the establishment of a standalone legal function. Dr Geiger also served as interim Managing Director Norway, overseeing governance, people leadership and stakeholder relations, and brings extensive board and international legal experience across the energy, industrial and healthcare sectors.
Line Kornmo Fjellheim, head of legal Norway & Iceland, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Steering Committee
Line Kornmo Fjellheim is an experienced legal leader with extensive expertise in commercial law, EU law and corporate governance. As Head of Legal Norway & Iceland at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, she drives legal strategy that enable business growth across two jurisdictions. She also serves as Chair of the Board of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Norge AS and as a board member of CCEP Holdings Norge AS and CEP Iceland ehf., contributing strong governance and commercial insight. Her MSc in Business Psychology adds a unique perspective in aligning legal strategy with business objectives and organizational performance. Prior to moving in-house, Line spent more than a decade as an attorney at Advokatfirmaet Grette, advising clients across a broad range of complex legal and regulatory matters.
Ingvill Mari Saunes, general counsel, Ulstein Group
Steering Committee
Ingvill Mari Saunes is an experienced in-house legal leader with long-standing expertise in the maritime and shipping industry. She has served as General Counsel and Company Secretary at Ulstein for more than 18 years, supporting one of Norway’s most innovative maritime groups. In her role, she provides strategic legal advice across the group’s global operations, with responsibility for corporate governance, commercial contracts and risk management. MS X works closely with executive leadership and the board, ensuring legal and regulatory compliance while enabling Ulstein’s continued innovation.
