Wiersholm > Oslo, Norway > Firm Profile

‘They know what they’re doing, don’t make a fuss about it or raise arguments when there is no need, and just get the job done. Very collaborative and pleasant to work with. ’

‘Petter Thomren Moltu is the partner I work with most. Like others in his firm, he’s just a class act, quietly gets on with it and delivers for the clients.’

‘Wiersholm always delivers highly competent and diversified teams composed of resources with different professional expertise and resources who are able to understand the industry and know the company well.’

‘The customer feels important and prioritised, and they always provide the right resources in meetings. They work quickly and efficiently, are flexible and solution-oriented.’

‘Extremely service minded and professional firm.’

‘Wiersholm has a very strong financing team that covers all aspects of our business needs, from regulatory issues to transaction work. They are particularly strong in bank financing (corporate, leveraged, project finance, shipping, offshore).’

‘Atle Gabrielsen is one of the best and most sought after banking & finance lawyers in Norway. He delivers superb work in a nice and friendly atmosphere, making both lenders and borrowers satisfied.’

‘Kristine Hasle and Kristian Wangsfjord have excellent qualities in bank, finance and shipping that we need.’

‘Wiersholm has a really strong team, both on the partner side and among associates. They can handle large and complex projects and always deliver great quality and client service.’

‘Sverre Sandvik is probably the most knowledgeable capital markets lawyer in Norway. He is razor sharp and always gives sound and pragmatic advice.’

‘Anne-Lise E. Gryte is a star.’

‘Sverre Sandvik is an extremely pragmatic, solution oriented and “to the point” lawyer. He is always available and we feel valued and taken care of.’

‘Highly qualified. Very capable competent team. Always very hands on during the processes. Rapid response time.’

‘Dedicated team with highly competent individuals from partners to junior resources. Very proficient and around the clock availability.’

‘The team is very knowledgeable and capable. No matter on what side of the transaction they are, they work to do the best for the transaction and all parties involved. The team’s experience is incredible.’

‘Anne Lise Gryte is a definite stand out partner. She is very knowledgeable, collaborative, open minded and innovative and truly wants the best outcome. Her experience is invaluable and unmatched in the street. She is also always available and ready to tackle all problems!’

‘The team has a deep bench of really strong M&A lawyers. They always deliver top quality advice and have great client service.’

‘Commercially oriented and very skilled team, always understanding and adapting to our demands.’

‘Strong legal capability, commercially oriented and ability to put themselves in our shoes.’

‘Broad competence. Responsive. Practical and commercial approach to legal problems.’

‘Very skilled team with very high working capacity.’

‘Harald Hellebust is the best M&A lawyer in Norway. He introduces new concepts to the local market and is always one step ahead in creating modern process designs. A top negotiator.’

‘Sverre Sandvik is an excellent adviser with high level knowledge, and always serves our demands in a pragmatic, efficient and commercially oriented way.’

‘Sverre Sandvik is excellent on general corporate matters and has a fantastic overview. Kristian Lind is really creative and great in complex projects.’

‘Very well prepared, and good understanding of the case and also the non-legal aspects of it.’

‘Very strong appearance in court, very well prepared. Very good at assuring that the judge has got the point.’

‘Wiersholm has a competent and skilled team that is able to provide swift assistance adapted to our needs.’

‘I recommend Olav Perland and Bettina Banoun.’

‘Great team players, respecting and working with client representatives efficiently and diligently.’

‘My experience is that the team at Wiersholm works as a true team – without prestige or politics. They care about the client’s cause as if it were their own.’

‘Magnus Nordøy Snellingen is an outstanding individual who combines legal expertise with a deep regard for his clients, always going the extra mile to make sure he delivers the best he can for his clients.’

‘Excellent team both professionally and socially. Strong strategic and good negotiators. Good reputation.’

‘The team is always prepared and it feels like they are always prepared in advance when it comes to assessing the next steps. ’

‘Wiersholm’s employment law department is able to give us advice on everything that can be thought of in employment law, and related legal areas in Norway. If our need extends beyond the country’s borders, Wiersholm has cooperating lawyers in most jurisdictions that are relevant for us.’

‘Our advisers in Wiersholm are available at all times and respond quickly and comprehensively to all inquiries. The advice we receive is always very well reasoned.’

‘We have a very close and personal relationship with Eli Aasheim and Julie P. Lorentzen, a relationship made possible by the fact that they have been our stable contacts for several years. Both are very knowledgeable and represent more to us than just being legal advisers.’

‘Julie Piil Lorentzen demonstrates an impressive knowledge and legal expertise within her field.’

‘Wiersholm is a firm which provides excellent legal services within most fields of business and has good expertise within oil and gas. They also have a number of very skilled arbitration lawyers. Generally easy to cooperate with and sufficient resources to handle the cases expediently.’

‘Sondre Dyrland is one of the most competent oil and gas lawyers in Norway with strong focus on this business. He analyses the cases very thoroughly and is always very well prepared. You always feel safe that all aspects of the case have been taken into account when working with Mr Dyrland and he is also a very good litigator.’

‘In addition to bringing a wealth of experience and technical know-how to transactions, the team demonstrates an ability to quickly become an extension of our internal team, understanding the genuine commercial drivers for the transaction and ensuring that our ultimate objective is baked into all analysis, considerations and key decisions.’

‘Svanhild Vesterheim – technically very sharp and able to pinpoint and provide commercially sophisticated advice on the key commercial and risk decisions on a transaction. Takes a proactive approach, delivers advice in a “user friendly” format and is fully aligned with our internal team. She is a pleasure to work with and operates at Partner level.’

‘Inge Ekker Bartnes utilises his extensive experience and expertise to provide real “value-added” insight at key points of the transaction, the type of support you want (and need) from a top-quality partner in this sector. Exceptional at “cutting through the noise” on transactions and facilitates key decision-making. Again, he is a pleasure to work with.’

‘Great work done! Outstanding work from all employees, and especially the partners, pushing the work forward to be done. Excellent work.’

‘Jon Rabben is a star of the Wiersholm team with a proactive and agile approach.’

‘The Wiersholm competition team is a top competition outfit in Norway. Their strength lies in a deep understanding of the law, including relevant EU case law. Their lawyers are critical thinkers and always take the ‘devil’s advocate’ in effect shifting the discussion to what the competition authority will think or do or how they will react to our arguments.’

‘Håkon Cosma Størdal is a veteran competition lawyer. He keeps a cool head and is ready to tackle judges’ most probing questions. Håkon is always pushing the discussion further, asking probing questions and testing the robustness of the legal and economic arguments.’

‘Stephan L. Jervell is a rock star in court, very positive and proactive, and a convincing advocate before judges. Edvard Hamer Rojahn is a rising star, very sharp and always adding to the discussion with important contributions.’

‘The team is headed by Håkon Størdal. He is very impressive. Størdal combines in-depth knowledge of competition law with commercial, strategic and practical thinking. He takes ownership and is able to communicate complex issues in understandable terms. He has been a true resource and guided us with a firm hand in this complex and challenging matter.’

‘We have had the pleasure of working with Stephan Jervell and Elisabeth Haugsdal in addition to several other associates on the Wiersholm team. Jervell is a strategic thinker and his background in litigation has been very valuable in this case. Haugsdal is dedicated, knowledgeable and has full control of the law. She also is a valuable speaking partner and understands the commercial realities. I would also like to recommend Edvard Rojahn as an excellent associate in this area.’

‘Håkon Cosma Størdal is highly skilled and experienced in all aspects of competition law. He has excellent communication skills, has a strong commercial mind and is always available.’

‘Very skilled with a good overview of EU competition legislation and EU bodies. We have good experience with Wiersholm and have had no need to use competing law firms.’

‘Elisabeth Haugsdal is highly appreciated for her excellent competence and availability.’

‘Wiersholm has a complete insurance team, with experts on the wide range of the spectrum, from regulatory, advisory, contracts to disputes. Its lawyers are also among the best in Norway on professional liability disputes, arising out of or linked to the insurance coverage.’

‘The Wiersholm team is very knowledgeable, has great expertise, is very available, service-minded and hands-on, and offers very constructive and trustworthy advice. The services provided are always spot-on and helpful. Also, the team members that I have been in contact with are very nice and friendly. ’

‘All in all one of the best teams around!’

‘The team is responsive to requests and delivers clear advice that allows for practical discussions within the company.’

‘Kjersti Trøbråten has extensive knowledge of insurance regulatory matters, and provides very insightful and easy to understand advice, as well as constructive solutions. She makes herself available on short notice even if the matter at hand is a part of a major engagement, and leads a team which seems to really enjoy working with her and together.’

‘Kjersti Trøbråten is one of the best advisers on regulatory matters in the industry. Her knowledge and experience are highly valued.’

‘Stian Endre is a knowledgeable lawyer who communicates his advice clearly and in responsive fashion. ’

‘Olav Perland, Magnus Snellingen and Christian Hauge are highly experienced insurance litigators who are commonly used by the large insurers.’

‘The team delivers services of very high quality. They are proactive, solution-oriented, efficient, available and very conscious of quality. Their sector knowledge and experience within our sector is unique and makes them our preferred legal adviser. In total, we are very satisfied with Wiersholm’s IP team.’

‘The individuals we work with are always available and provide high quality legal advice within short deadlines. They are extremely service minded and professional.’

‘I worked mainly with Anne Marie Sejersted and Dina Brask. Both are very talented individuals who were very well prepared for the trials we faced. I felt the company was in very good hands, and we won our cases.’

‘Hans Erik Johnsen is one of kind. Excellent lawyer and knows the media market in Norway especially well.’

‘Wiersholm has in our case set itself apart through its meticulous approach to legal problem-solving. They were detailed in their practices, left no stone unturned in their pursuit of legal excellence for us.’

‘We strongly recommend Wiersholm. Their department for intellectual property is, in my opinion, best in town. They do have the perfect combination of practical and theoretical knowledge.’

‘Hans Erik Johnsen offers first-class service, and his advice is always to the point. Rune Opdahl has an outstanding technical understanding.’

‘Anne-Marie Sejersted: Very experienced and competent.’

‘Excellent team both professionally and socially. Strong strategic approach and good negotiators. Good reputation.’

‘Christian Hauge is very strong professionally and an excellent negotiator and very strong in the field of maritime law. Strategically sound and at the same time solution-oriented. Honest and direct feedback at all times in all cases. Good reputation and pleasant manner.’

‘Oda Hellenes Ekre really stands out and provides excellent services within the field of public procurement. She quickly understands the client’s needs, and how to create solutions and value for the client. She has a deep understanding of the law itself, but also vast experience in how Norway’s main public entities relate to the rules in practice.’

‘To the point legal advice within public procurement law. Thorough assessments of the case and different ways forward, well-founded opinions.’

‘Very good knowledge on public procurement. Always available for a discussion.’

‘Oda Hellenes Ekre is always available with solid knowledge of public procurement and assessments of the matter.’

‘Great industry knowledge.’

‘A competent team of people. Swift and valuable consulting, and the best advice going forward.’

‘Stig Bech: Dedicated, knowledge-based, follow-up extremely good. Vast experience and well-founded advice received.’

‘Wiersholm ensures quality and professionalism in every part of a legal process.’

‘We have used Wiersholm mainly for real estate and environmental matters. The team is very competent, fast and precise in their actions, and the individuals are available on short notice.’

‘Ståle O. Meling – outstanding in all matters we have put at his desk. Bright, solution-oriented, high work capacity and high integrity.’

‘One of the leading law firms within the real estate sector. Very active and very highly recognised, valued for being pragmatic and looking for solutions (though still achieving the best possible negotiation solution for the client), never arrogant or conflict-seeking.’

‘Tom Rune Lian holds a leading position within real estate in Norway. Always hardworking, always available, seeking solutions, and having an easy-going communication style that works perfectly with the Norwegian business culture.’

‘I recommend Tom Rune Lian and Andreas Gustavson.’

‘The team is very available and provides efficient and high-quality legal advice.’

‘Very good understanding of environmental legislation and EU-framework directives, and technical industrial challenges.’

‘Helene Bogen: Very client focused and delivers always on time. Excellent work related to legal framework and what is needed ad background information. Well organised in her work and cooperative spirit.’

‘We use Wiersholm because they simply have the best lawyers. Their lawyers have extremely good professional knowledge, they see a case from many sides, they make good ethical assessments and they deliver with high quality at the right time.’

‘It’s the combination of their in-depth professional knowledge, their excellent customer service and how they walk the talk concerning ethical values that makes them truly outstanding.’

‘What makes them different from many other lawyers is their willingness to always go that extra mile, to find new solutions and most importantly – their dedication to work for the betterment of society.’

‘Highly skilled team. Often available on short notice. Takes control of scope and delivers to satisfaction.’

‘Georg Engebretsen is approachable, available and attentive, and is able to balance theory and practice to find workable solutions for us.’

‘I have over the years dealt with Wiersholm on a range of Norwegian tax related matters. I have always found them knowledgeable, commercial and responsive.’

‘Both a legally and commercially skilled team.’

‘Professional and accurate tax advice. In-depth knowledge of Norwegian and international tax law, in particular transfer pricing. Service-minded.’

‘Strong technical tax knowledge on Norwegian tax, tax treaties, transfer pricing and EEA taxation. Very good in dispute resolution and litigation.’

‘Andreas Bullen and the team provide excellent tax advice within several challenging business areas.’

‘Andreas Bullen has a practical approach to dealing with tax matters, his written English is very good and he is good at bringing in other areas of the firm as is appropriate.’

‘Morten Goller has a strategic mindset.’

‘Andreas Bullen is well known for his excellent knowledge of international tax, and is second to none. Håkon Mørch provides excellent advice also, and has a very good grasp of the issues at hand. He has an outstanding ability to understand the facts and viewpoint of the relevant parties. His written English is exceptional which is a great asset when discussing complex factual and cross-border tax matters.’

‘The team delivers services of very high quality. They are proactive, solution-oriented, efficient, available and very conscious of quality.’

‘The individuals we work with are always available and provide high-quality legal advice within short deadlines. They are extremely service-minded and professional.’

‘We would particularly like to mention Rune Opdahl and Hans Erik Johnsen. They both have unique and deep sector knowledge and are very service-minded. They are professional and have high ethical standards. They are also very pleasant and fun to work with.’

‘We would also like to give some attention to Carl Emil Bull-Berg. He stands out as a very competent associate within privacy, with impressive sector knowledge considering he is at an early stage in his career. We are very satisfied with Carl Emil as a part of the privacy team.’

‘Excellent knowledge of the market and the industry.’

‘Hans Erik Johnsen is especially excellent. He is hands-on, practical and has good legal knowledge.’

‘Capable of taking a proactive role in our process. Able to control a complicated process with high speed and many variables. Extreme fast response to changes.’

‘Competent team which is a good sparring partner when it comes to the balance between the practical problems of the case and the legal side. Also, alert to the soft issues in dealing with people and their differences.’

‘High social intelligence combined with excellent knowledge have given us trust and reassurance that the case is in good hands.’

‘Especially Morten Goller, Ronny Lund and Oda Hellenes Ekre are extremely competent lawyers, and truly trusted advisers. They stand out as very service-minded and with a good market understanding.’

‘To the point, excellent commercial understanding, flexible approach.’

‘Very solution-oriented, good at listening and coming up with proposals.’

‘Wiersholm’s merits, in particular with larger Norwegian companies, in out-of-court restructurings is outstanding. Ståle Gjengset has extensive experience in larger financial restructurings.’

‘Ingrid Tronshaug is experienced and very skilled.’

‘Ingrid Tronshaug just moved to Wiersholm, which represents added strength to Wiersholm’s already strong insolvency team.’

‘Responsiveness and can do attitude.’

‘Wiersholm offers potential clients a team that is not only legally astute but also forward-thinking, client-centric, and committed to innovation and diversity. They are a formidable choice for any entity seeking specialised legal services in this sector.’

‘Christian Hauge, a partner in the practice, epitomises legal acumen combined with a pragmatic approach to problem-solving.’

‘Karl Even Rygh brings to the table an extensive knowledge of maritime regulations and a natural knack for risk assessment.’

‘Deep knowledge of the aquaculture-sector, which is a complex industry, particularly Svein-Helge Hanken.’

‘They have an overall competence that is impressive.’

‘We have worked together with Harald Hellebust for many years. For us, with his competence and demeanour, he has been absolutely invaluable to us. Without his advice, we would not have come close to achieving the goals we have set ourselves.’