Mr Stein Ove Solberg > Arntzen de Besche > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile
Arntzen de Besche Offices
PO BOX 2734
SOLLI
0204 OSLO
Norway
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Mr Stein Ove Solberg
Work Department
Competition and state aid law, Food law, Aquaculture, Health industry, Trade and industry, Transportation
Position
Partner. Solberg is recognised as one of Norway’s leading experts on competition law. He has extensive experience of assisting Norwegian and international companies in a number of different markets with complex cases both in Norway and at the EU/EEA level.
In recent years, Solberg has been responsible for many large and important mergers which have been subject to review by the Norwegian Competition Authority. He assists both Norwegian and international clients in cases relating to anti-competitive collusion and abuse of a dominant market position. He also assists companies wishing to perform internal inquiries.
In addition, he works on other types of sector-specific regulatory issues, particularly in the food processing and pharmaceutical industries, and assists clients in cases relating to export controls, sanctions and foreign direct investment control.
Advising on strategic issues is one of Solberg’s key strengths. He strives to gain an in-depth understanding of his clients, their businesses and the markets in which they operate. He has extensive experience of numerous business sectors, such as the food processing, pharmaceuticals, defence, finance and transport industries.
Career
2001 – Arntzen de Besche – Partner
2000 – 2001, Advokatfirmaet de Besche & Co – Attorney
1998 – 2000, Elkem ASA – In-house counsel
1985 – 1987, The Royal Norwegian Air Force – Sergeant/Second Lieutenant
Languages
Norwegian, English
Memberships
Norwegian Bar Association.
Education
1994, Candidate in Jurisprudence, University of Oslo
1991 – 1992, Special subjects, University of Southampton
1985 – 1986, Officers Training, The Royal Norwegian Air Force
Lawyer Rankings
Norway > EU and competition
(Hall of Fame)Arntzen de Besche’s ‘highly-skilled‘ team attracts praise for its ‘exceptional knowledge of EU and competition legislation‘. With demonstrable industry strength across the trade and retail sectors, the group handles a high volume of merger control and state aid mandates. The ‘outstanding‘ Svein Terje Tveit oversees the department and is particularly active in high-profile state aid investigations and litigation, as well as advising on compliance and merger control mandates. Also in the core team is Stein Ove Solberg
, a seasoned competition expert with a solid track record in advising clients within the trade, retail, and food sectors on complex merger control cases. At associate level, Frida May Behrens handles contentious antitrust mandates, while Paul Gunnar Hagelund is also recommended.