Torbjørn Stokke > Brækhus Advokatfirma DA > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile
Brækhus Advokatfirma DA Offices
ROALD AMUNDSENS GATE 6
PO Box 1369 Vika
0161 OSLO
Norway
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Torbjørn Stokke
Work Department
Tax and VAT
Position
Partner/Lawyer – Tax and VAT
Career
Torbjørn Stokke has more than 20 years of experience with international taxation. He started his career in the tax administration and has later worked at several of the “Big4-firms” as well as being internal personal tax responsible in a larger Norwegian oil services company. Stokke has during his career been international responsible partner for large international companies, he takes part in tax debate and is frequently used as speaker on international tax matters.
| 2022 | Partner, Brækhus Advokatfirma |
| 2012 – 2022 | Partner, Advokatfirmaet PwC AS |
| 2009 – 2012 | Lawyer, Advokatfirmaet PwC AS |
| 2008 – 2009 | Tax Advisor, Aibel AS |
| 2005 – 2008 | Associate / Lawyer, Ernst & Young Tax, Oslo |
| 2002 – 2005 | Associate, KPMG Law, Oslo |
| 1999 – 2002 | Principal Officer / Senior Executive Officer, Norwegian Directorate of Taxes, Oslo |
Languages
Norwegian and English
Education
| 2006 | Lawyers’ practising certificate |
| 1998 | Master of Laws, University of Oslo |
| 1993 | Business Administration, Norwegian School of Economics |
Lawyer Rankings
Norway > Tax
The tax practice at Brækhus Advokatfirma DA has ‘a wealth of experience‘ in a variety of tax issues, and is particularly strong in indirect tax and international advisory work in the renewables, digital economy and construction sectors. Practice head Nils Eriksen is an international indirect tax specialist, and Antonio Holstad and Torbjørn Stokke both specialise in individual income tax and global mobility mandates. The group also includes Toralv Follestad, who leads the corporate tax and tax litigation teams, Maren Mikkelsen, who is a national and international VAT and customs specialist, and international personal tax expert Hjørdis Larsen.
Norway > Employment
The employment team at Brækhus Advokatfirma DA assists with a wide range of employment-related matters and is ‘excellent in litigation and disputes‘. Practice head Kristine Slotnæs advises both employers and employees on mandates spanning personnel issues, restructurings, downsizings and disputes. The group also includes Torbjørn Stokke, who has extensive knowledge of the legal areas relating to cross-border mobility for companies and individuals, and Ida Brabrand, who assists with whistleblowing matters and cases involving media law.