Wikborg Rein > Oslo, Norway > Firm Profile

‘Solution-oriented, focused on setting up and running a smooth process.’

‘Karoline Stock Evje – extremely dedicated, very hard-working, knowledgeable and service-oriented.’

‘Ingrid Aasa Haavaldsen – diligent, efficient, solution-oriented.’

‘Wikborg Rein showcases unique experience and high quality, and the advice is of great value.’

‘Dag Erik Rasmussen – we are always confident that we are in safe hands when he is advising on a deal.’

‘Per Anders Sæhle has a calm and steady presence.’

‘Pragmatic advice.’

‘Very effective and to the point.’

‘Ole Henrik Wille is an exceptional lawyer with unparalleled negotiation skills, and has solid communication skills with clients.’

‘Ola Nisja is probably the leading arbitration lawyer in Norway. He acts in both domestic and international arbitrations and is known for always delivering extremely high quality work, both as counsel and arbitrator.’

‘Highly competent team, able to manage everything from minor to high risk/high complexity international disputes. Gives clients the confidence they need to pursue their claims.’

‘Jørgen Vangsnes is an exceptionally skilled lawyer.’

‘Top of the pop in Norway. Very strong in arbitration and value litigation.’

‘Ane Vilnes must be mentioned as an up and coming litigation star.’

‘Jørgen Vangsnes brings authority and experience to the matter.’

‘From a layman view point, Wikborg Rein is the most reputable law firm in Norway. It was among the first to grasp the importance and potential of renewables, and has made it an important prioritisation. Hence, the choice of legal adviser is relatively simple for us.’

‘The WR team shows great understanding of the nature of the business and the relevant legal and commercial aspects of developing new projects and concepts. The WR team is a very good commercial adviser in addition to the legal adviser role. Very efficient establishment and negotiation of contracts.’

‘Partner Cathrine Hetland has demonstrated insight and knowledge of the oil and gas business, and she is both accessible and flexible in achieving common goals to progress good solutions on behalf of clients.’

‘They build deep trust due to the combination of personal social skills in combination with high legal and commercial competence. Communication is efficient and very little time is needed since they quickly understand the core challenges of the tasks at hand.’

‘The W&R Energy department is lead by Tormod L. Nilsen. From a client perspective, he is an extremely helpful and pleasant lawyer, possessing unsurpassed business acumen. In short, the best lawyer I have met.’

‘Tormod Nilsen is a very skilled and intelligent lawyer. He is very experienced in the renewable energy sector and is very responsive. I really enjoy working with him and his team.’

‘The team is hardworking and pragmatic, responsive to changing needs. Plenty of breadth and depth of experience in renewables projects.’

‘Tormud Ludvik Nilsen as lead partner fills the desired role of main point of contact well, coordinating input from other experts at his firm as and when needed. Shows a clear interest in and knowledge of the business and is easy to work with.’

‘Great availability, easy to collaborate and communicate with. Always solution minded.’

‘Stuart Stock – very responsive & helpful, a technically strong lawyer.’

‘The team is incredibly knowledgeable and demonstrates a phenomenal service mentality. They are highly responsive and pro-active.’

‘Preben Milde Thorbjørnsen provides quick, practical and good legal advice.’

‘Eivind Stage has outstanding knowledge of competition law.’

‘Mads Magnussen is a fantastic adviser. He is efficient, extremely knowledgeable and pleasant to work with.’

‘They show good commercial understanding. They have high professional integrity, are always service minded and very pleasant to work with.’

‘Hanne Zimmer is a superb lawyer with in depth knowledge of EU competition law, and particularly state aid law.’

‘Excellent team in particular, they were able to involve lawyers from several fields of law as the case progressed.’

‘Experience and knowledge within the field of aquaculture. Quick responses. They present alternative strategies for solving the issues at hand. Have the feeling that they do not complicate situations in order to bill more, which is a good feeling to have.’

‘Knowledge in general, commercial knowledge and experience. Good at making strategies and efficiency in delivering the legal product. I recommend Grunde Bruland and Martin Bryde.’

‘Leading industry knowledge.’

‘Proactive approach to achieve highest possible value for the client.’

‘The team has several highly competent lawyers and do not depend on one individual to deliver services.’

‘The ability to respond quickly, and understanding of the client’s limitations on understanding of legal issues.’

‘Kaare Christian Tapper delivered great results.’

‘They have a great commercial understanding and provide support in a very efficient way.’

‘Mira Bergsland and Leif Petter Madsen are both highly skilled lawyers with a very good understanding of commercial aspects. They manage to take a holistic view and at the same time keep an eye on the details. They have very good communication skills.’

‘A professional team with capacity for the heavy cases.’

‘Kaare Christian Tapper – rising star in the restructuring universe.’

‘Kaare Christian Tapper is outstanding and highly qualified in the field.’

‘Gunnar Meyer – very knowledgeable and easy to work with.’

‘Gunnar Meyer – the captain of the ship, with a steady hand on the helm. Knowledgeable about IP law and practical in his recommendations.’

‘Nora Bratheim – rising star.’

‘Gunnar Meyer possesses the rare combination of solid juridical knowledge and profound tech insight and interest for new inventions. From a business owners and inventors view, this is exactly what you need in dire straits and facing detrimental infringements. Much the same can be said about Nora Bratheim. Her responsiveness in difficult matters is stellar.’

‘The overall level of service is excellent, with quick response time and strong industry knowledge.’

‘Partner Hanna Beyer Olaussen and senior lawyer Nora Bratheim have both got an solution-oriented approach. Hanna is very service minded and Nora is very efficient, always extremely well prepared and ready to help out.’

‘Wikborg Rein is among the strongest IP teams in Norway, in addition to having exceptional breadth of practice as one of Norway’s largest firms. Very strong in the energy sector.’

‘High knowledge on both legal and commercial issues in our industry. High degree of accessibility and easy going. It is a pleasure to work with Jonathan Goldfarb and with Andreas Fjærvoll-Larsen.’

‘By far the strongest international organisation and footprint of all maritime law firms with its head office in Norway. Broad and strong team in both Norway and several other jurisdictions concerning maritime law. Shown ability to recruit high calibre maritime lawyers when needed. Due to its size and strength, it is our first choice of law firm to assist in maritime casualties and advice on maritime law.’

‘Morten Lund Mathisen: Very seasoned and practical maritime lawyer with special expertise and experience in dealing with maritime casualties. Well-known to most other stakeholders, e.g., correspondents and opponent lawyers. Strong strategic and tactical abilities, plus high availability and accessibility. Strong collaboration skills with us as client.’

‘Herman Steen: High calibre legal professional with deep knowledge of maritime law and maritime insurance law. Digs deep and more often than not gold appears. Strong stamina and good tactical skills. Good collaboration skills with us as client.’

‘Reliable and always high quality legal services. Their international reach, London, Singapore and Shanghai is an advantage for cases with multiple jurisdiction issues.’

‘Very good understanding of both commercial, legal, practical and cross-jurisdictional aspects of the maritime law field, and our transaction in particular.’

‘Andreas Fjærvoll-Larsen – strong legal and practical competence, solid transaction and negotiating experience. Mari Berg Rindahl – very efficient and accurate, strong process management skills. Cecilie Andersen Haadem – solid legal and cross-jurisdictional understanding, efficient and accurate.’

‘Excellent coverage of both wet and dry shipping disputes. The only Norwegian headquartered firm with true international presence, and with particularly strong track record in casualty response and issues arising from this.’

‘Always available, broad experience, support from their international branches and legal network.’

‘I have recently worked a lot with partner Christian James-Olsen and associate Jens Drageset. Both provide quick, quality feedback. They are able to convey legal perspectives in a simple, understandable and case efficient manner. They are always available. Even after working long hours, they are in a good mood, and we always find a way forward.’

‘Strong knowledge and good availability.’

‘Tormod Ludvik Nilsen and Andreas Fjærvoll-Larsen, the two individuals that we use most frequently, deliver an excellent services to us.’

‘Good cooperation between various types of expertise.’

‘Good availability, and quick feedback. Partners are assisted by talented associates.’

‘The real estate team at Wikborg excels in execution and breadth of offering. The team is among the most efficient transactions teams combined with deep legal knowledge. Highly commercial mindset, focusing on the key issues for the real estate owner.’

‘Lars Ulleberg-Jensen is the best real estate transaction lawyer in the Norwegian market – combining hands on and commercial knowledge with an excellent legal mind and attention to detail. Lars is complemented by his co-partner Ingrid Høstmælingen who excels in negotiations and people skills.’

‘Strong legal and commercial competence.’

‘Ingrid Høstmælingen stands out as always available, accommodating, experienced, flexible/creative and solution-oriented. She always contributes positively to a deal, irrespective of whether she represents you or your counterparty.’

‘Ingrid Høstmælingen shows considerable proactivity and flexibility.’

‘Great team!’

‘Ingrid Høstmælingen has a huge capacity and is involved in very many of the larger transactions taking place in the real estate sector. She is efficient and a very agreeable person to work with. She always puts the client first, and her availability is exceptional.’

‘Exceptional team, not least within sanctions compliance support.’

‘Geir Sviggum is an exceptional lawyer with international experience not least from China, able to manage multi-jurisdictional high stakes matters for clients.’

‘Tine Vigmostad is probably one of the best sanctions lawyers in Norway.’

‘The team has many subject matter experts that in total gives access to a full suite, one-stop shop.’

‘Tine Vigmostad has in depth knowledge and practical in-house experience that makes her advice tailored and practical for our operational needs. This makes a huge difference from many other law firms that have a more theoretical approach.’

‘A very qualified team of lawyers with wide background of experience.’

‘Friendly and organised.’

‘Jørgen Vangsnes has an intuitive understanding of complex questions and complicated cases. He is sharp and strong on delivery, a very cherished adviser and priceless support.’

‘Strong legal knowledge and good commercial sense.’

‘Not afraid to discuss difficult matters, open-minded, solution oriented, patient, showed strong insight.’

‘Rolf Riisnæs is very knowledgeable.’

‘The team provides excellent and thorough advice relating to data protection.’

‘Gry Hvidsten is always available, and her advice is highly appreciated.’

‘Always available and provides professional legal advice with a high level of service.’

‘Rolf Riisnæs and Jørgen Vangsnes have always shown great insight and understanding of our business, technology and digitalization. Rolf, with his many years of experience, has been an important asset to us. They are both always available on short notice and are very good at explaining difficult legal questions so it makes sense to non-lawyers.’

‘Alexander Owesen is highly competent.’

‘Ole Andenæs is an excellent adviser and is strong within the entire financial regulatory sphere.’

‘Expert legal advice combined with an unparalleled commercial understanding.’

‘Very pragmatic and forward thinking.’

‘We are very happy with the performance and flexibility of Wikborg Rein team. They have been involved in quite technically complicated issues. They have involved seniors and juniors in an efficient manner to reduce costs for us and also to provide both capacity and competences needed for the issues at hand. We are also very happy with their ability to give clear recommendations and answers to our tasks. Collaboration has been very good, where our requests for meetings and schedules have been satisfactorily met, according to our needs.’

‘Partner Marius Egeberg has been involved in all the matters at hand, and he is very competent to manage his team and supplement specific competences where needed.’

‘You always get quick answers with high quality. If quality and speed is important, Wikborg Rein is the right firm.’

‘The team is very experienced and has deep knowledge, they are very reachable and deliver quickly.’

‘Outstanding knowledge, solution oriented, service and quality far beyond expectations.’

‘Excellent knowledge. Good understanding of client needs and good response time.’

‘Great people with high collaborative skills.’

‘Christian Backe is very present and responsive to our needs. He guides in a precise and accurate way, making us feel calm and safe in legal matters. He has good knowledge and is collaborative.’

‘The overall level of service is excellent, with quick response times and strong industry knowledge. The team is very good at advising when the position is unclear.’

‘Christian Backe is very service minded and has an enormous knowledge of employment law.’

‘Strong and historic track record in marine insurance. Unique position in Norway for both wet and dry insurance disputes for the marine sector, with an additional international touch as the only domestic firm with a true global presence.’

‘Anders Færden is a steady pair of hands. Herman Steen is one to watch for the future, dealing both with casualty related matters and insurance law.’

‘A unique understanding of the clients needs. Looking at the case from a perspective of sharing the ownership of the problems that need to be overcome, not leaving the client with a legal advice only approach.’

‘The team have experience and knowledge about public procurement at the highest level. Always available for all kinds of issues.’

‘Malene Reinertsen is always available for big and small issues. Patrick Oware works diligently. Both are great assets for us.’

‘Wikborg Rein’s team is easy to work and communicate with. It provides excellent legal services in all matters of procurement law.’

‘Malene Reinertsen and Hanne Zimmer are excellent lawyers and provide sound, efficient and practical legal advice in all areas of public procurement law. They are always available to assist, even if the deadlines are short.’

‘Excellent competence.’

‘Kaare Andreas Shetelig – one of the best litigators in Norway. I am really impressed and our case is in the best hands.’

‘Anders Myklebust: he has excellent skills and manages complex projects. Our employees trust his advice.’

‘The team balances work in a very good way, managed by great partner Are Zachariassen.’

‘A highly competent and knowledgeable team that is always available.’