Wiersholm > Oslo, Norway > Firm Profile

‘Extremely high credibility in the banking practice. Excellent advice that can be trusted and followed.’

‘Wiersholm’s team is very knowledgeable and service minded.’

‘Strong skills on issues relating to ship finance and strong teams at partner and associate level.’

‘The team is service minded, hands-on and always solid and practical in their advice.’

‘One of the absolutely best banking teams in Norway.’

‘Atle Gabrielsen – one you can trust and is highly regarded among his peers which makes a difference in a difficult transaction.’

‘Sverre Sandvik is an outstanding lawyer. Always available, always wise and pragmatic. The gold standard for the trusted adviser.’

‘You always get top attention and quality.’

‘Sverre Sandvik: Pragmatic and effective, and always provides fantastic client service.’

‘Anne Lise E. Gryte: Very effective and hands on.’

‘Deep knowledge of the field and the client’s needs. Always to the point and efficient.’

‘Always pragmatic but professional.’

‘Harald Hellebust – highly competent within M&A. Excellent negotiation skills. Solution oriented.’

‘Sverre Sandvik: extremely deep legal knowledge, and he is a highly effective.’

‘A team with longstanding and wide experience in M&A that can and will contribute to value creation. Available 24/7 and always pragmatic but professional.’

‘Strong client-centric service model, ensuring continuity, proactive handling of tasks, and efficient work processes.’

‘What sets Wiersholm apart from many of its competitors is the breadth of the team, and the quality – from junior associates to partners.’

‘Continuity in the client team ensures competence and smooth/efficient work processes. Strong availability and responsiveness from key partners.’

‘Good preparation and involvement.’

‘Strong appearance in court, and excellent litigation handling.’

‘High level of service, practical legal advice, strong knowledge in HR law, good knowledge of the business and the client.’

‘Good communication and good cooperation with the client.’

‘Wiersholm’s communication with the client, ensuring strategy-based advice and litigation, is extraordinary.’

‘Responsiveness, availability, very capable, friendly, direct and honest, good discussion partner and trustworthy.’

‘Always available for discussing urgent matters. Able to explain legal aspects in an easy-to-understand manner. Take time to listen and truly understand the client’s perspective.’

‘High competence, good cooperation skills, very good knowledge of legal practice.’

‘Easy to work with, very accessible.’

‘Professional and very pleasant to work with.’

‘Excellent and in-depth knowledge of the Norwegian oil and gas law.’

‘Sondre Dyrland and his team have provided us with high quality advice on different legal aspects within oil and gas law. With his genuine understanding of the system, and honest approach, Dyrland’s advice is highly valued in discussions, also on strategic matters.’

‘Very good teams working together with the customer. Highly dedicated!’

‘Always in position, and bringing a team ready for the challenge.’

‘Highly skilled team. Very practical sense. Good availability. Nice people to work with.’

‘Håkon Cosma Størdal – highly skilled, very good knowledge of competition law and how to handle both large and small competition law issues.’

‘Elisabeth Lian Haugsdal – highly skilled.’

‘Edvard Hamer Rojahn – highly skilled associate and pleasant to work with.’

‘Excellent knowledge on Norwegian and EU competition law and process. Agile and client minded.’

‘Håkon Cosma Størdal has full understanding of all relevant aspects of competition law. Very engaged, easy to communicate with and holds very high standards in all work done.’

‘Solid team of experts in complex competition law matters.’

‘Wiersholm’s insurance practice has an in-depth knowledge of the local market and provides accurate, helpful advice on insurance regulatory topics.’

‘Olav Perland and Magnus Snellingen provide an excellent service. They are professionally strong and able to explain complicated questions in a simple way.’

‘Wiersholm is a highly competent law firm with people skills, transparent billing and amazing collaboration.’

‘Stian Endre provides insightful advice on complex topics in the insurance regulatory field and is responsive to our need for timely advice where required.’

‘The team has excellent service with quick responses and solid assessments. Stian Endre is a great adviser.’

‘Stian Endre is a service-minded and extremely knowledgeable legal adviser, who is always analytical in his reasoning and to the point in his advice.’

‘Skilled lawyers who quickly get to the core of issues.’

‘The friendliness and professional approach were highly appreciated.’

‘Focused on details and strategic considerations.’

‘They are extremely dedicated, with knowledge and insight. They are exceptionally friendly.’

‘Deep knowledge of the IP area. Fast and to the point advice.’

‘Anne Marie Sejersted is very diligent and detail oriented. Dina Brask is capable in strategising and quickly assessing multiple scenarios.’

‘I worked closely with partner Anne Marie Sejersted. She had a strong interest in the big picture encircling the specific dispute.’

‘Professional team with devoted individuals.’

‘Skilled, service minded and fast.’

‘High level of professionalism, dedication and commitment.’

‘The team is always welcoming, happy to contribute and seems to really enjoy working together. Morten Goller’s exceptional experience and skills can not be left unmentioned.’

‘Morten Goller is the leading lawyer in Norway in the field. He has full command of the field of public procurement, but is also a fantastic litigator.’

‘The client service is second to none. The lawyers show great commercial awareness and commercial understanding, and they always put the client’s interests first. The team is always very efficient. They have proven to always give us good value for money.’

‘Managing partner Morten Goller has extraordinary knowledge and understanding of all aspects of the public procurement rules and the practical sides of both the tendering process and the procurement process. He has excellent knowledge of all relevant judgements/decisions in Norway and in the EU. Further, he has excellent legal skills in areas adjacent to the law and regulations of public procurement. He also shows great knowledge of the client’s business and always understands the need of the client. His expertise within the discipline of public procurement is second to none, and the same counts for his expertise within dispute resolution.’

‘Oda Hellenes Ekre has excellent knowledge and understanding of all aspects of the public procurement rules and regulations. She has excellent understanding of the client’s business and always puts the client’s interest first. She is very efficient, and her advice is always excellent and well-founded.’

‘Thomas G Naalsund has excellent knowledge of all aspects of the rules and regulations and all relevant judgements/decisions in Norway and in the EU. He is very efficient and his advice is always excellent.’

‘Highly competent, always available and service minded. Great track record but knows how to create new solutions that fits their clients.’

‘Tom Rune Lian is extremely service minded and competent – makes us fully trust that the quality of the advice is top notch.’

‘Strongly competent and covers all areas of interest for my company. In my opinion, by far the best company within complex real estate matters in our region.’

‘Ståle Meleng – an outstanding knowledge of practical use of Norwegian law within all areas of real estate challenges. Excellent negotiator.’

‘All associates are competent and gives valuable input in demanding processes.’

‘The team is very skilled in real estate law and always willing to support when needed. The individuals complete each other so that both the theoretical side and the practical side are covered in a good way.’

‘The team is very available at all times. They are quick into the issue, and they are rapid and their responses are easy to use. They give precise advice on legal issues, and are also a well-informed discussion partner in business related issues.’

‘They’re not just the best when it comes to legal questions, but also have the knowledge about political processes that can affect us as a business.’

‘Andreas Bullen is knowledgeable, practical and responsive.’

‘Great competence.’

‘Professionally skilled, respond quickly, always pleasant.’

‘Very high technical knowledge. Very good on disputes.’

‘Best in town on property tax.’

‘Morten Goller; Very service-focused and great on strategy. Andreas Bullen; Exceptional on transfer pricing.’

‘Hands-on and pro-active advisers, with excellent business and commercial understanding.’

‘Rune Opdahl has deep privacy knowledge.’

‘Rune Opdahl is a stand-out partner with his commercial mindset and practical approach to all issues. He also has a great understanding of risk-based approaches and does not hesitate to be clear with the client when the client needs to adjust their practices.’

‘The Wiersholm TMT team is by far the most practical and commercially minded team. They understand what you need and the format you need it in for further internal use, so they make your job as General Counsel easier. They also come up with solutions, alternatives and compromises.’

‘Possibly one of the best law firms in Norway. Very commercial approach, straight to the point advice and clear communications. Always available. The firm puts the client’s interest first.’

‘Good listening skills and very results oriented. Know the substance and communicate clearly and effectively.’

‘The team is very dedicated, and follows up our case in a professional manner.’

‘Easy to reach, and they have time to discuss relevant matters. Clear and precise communication.’

‘Experience and expertise across the board.’

‘Client focused and strong commitment for solving their tasks. Strong environmental knowledge and practical solutions.’

‘Experience, service level and confident, no-nonsense advice.’

‘Full attention from the whole team in order to find different solutions. Impressive knowledge about the topic.’

‘Anne Katrine Ramstad has been available 24/7. She has shown great interest to help us out in order to keep our business going as usual. What makes the team different from other competitors is definitely their interest to find out how things can be done.’

‘The work Wiersholm has been doing for us has been very complex. The work has also been of very high importance and has attracted a lot of attention and engagement. Wiersholm has handled all of this with extreme levels of competence, loyalty and professionalism.’

‘Wiersholm is very team-oriented, and I think what makes them unique compared to other law firms is how they include us, the client, as a genuine part of their team.’

‘They are incredibly professional in their work with clients, always delivering high-quality material with great efficiency and enthusiasm. The whole Wiersholm team displays expertise, experience and a genuine interest in their clients.’

‘Service-minded, solution-oriented and strong follow up are areas we appreciate with Wiersholm. They always find time to support us, even in hectic periods.’

‘I think the team is strong and has been very constructive in our recent engagements.’

‘Sverre Sandvik is very solution-oriented, more than competitors. Svein-Helge Hanken is calm in critical situations.’

‘They provide rational and commercial advice as the team are very close to the industry and know how the market works, which is priceless from a client perspective as it smooths the process.’

‘Their availability, professionalism, experience and knowledge of the aquaculture market.’