Helge Stemshaug > BAHR > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile

BAHR Offices

BAHR
TJUVHOLMEN ALLÉ 16
PO BOX 1524 VIKA
0117 OSLO
Norway
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Helge Stemshaug

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Work Department

Competition and EU Law

Position

Partner

Career

Helge Stemshaug has extensive competition law experience and has as a former Director of Legal Affairs at the Norwegian Competition Authority assisted in the clearance of many of Norway’s largest and most complex mergers. He has also assisted in a number of infringement cases, including competition authority investigations, commitment cases and cases relating to the imposition of fines. Helge has extensive experience with state aid law and regulatory issues.

Helge sits on the Norwegian Bar Association’s practice committee for European Law and Competition Law and the Center for Continuing Legal Education’s practice committee for Competition Law and State Aid Law. His strong academic background and close relations with various educational institutions make Helge a popular guest lecturer at the University of Oslo, the Norwegian School of Economics and BI Norwegian Business School.

Education

  • 1992 – Cand.jur, University of Oslo
  • 1990 – Master of Laws, University of Southampton

Lawyer Rankings

Norway > EU and competition

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Helge Stemshaug – BAHR

The ‘first-class‘ EU and competition offering at BAHR spans the full range of investigations, damages claims, state aid, and merger control mandates. The latter forms a core pillar of work for the team, which is regularly instructed to advise on cross-border filings, merger inquiries, and notification work. Helge Stemshaug oversees the practice and has a strong track record in handling cartel investigations and merger clearances, while the ‘exceptionally good‘ Beret Sundet has notable strength in M&A-related competition work in the pharmaceuticals and biotech sectors. Elin Moen re-joined the team from an in-house position in August 2023, strengthening the group’s general antitrust offering. The team is supported by a strong pool of associates, including the ‘outstanding‘ Ylva Kolsrud Lønvik, recommended for multijurisdictional filings, and Annette Greve, who is experienced in dawn raids and leniency institutes.

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