Mr Arild Frick > Wikborg Rein > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile

Wikborg Rein
Dronning Mauds gate 11
P.O.Box 1513 Vika
NO-0117 Oslo
Norway
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Work Department

ESG, compliance and risk management, Capital Markets, Oil and Gas, M&A

Position

Arild has extensive experience from transaction work, both as a strategy consultant and as a lawyer. He is also an experienced compliance advisor, supporting both private and public sector clients. Prior to joining Wikborg Rein in 2022, Arild was heading up Schjødt law firm’s Transaction Department. Arild has also led complex international M&A deals as a lawyer from in house positions, including during his time as GC of Aker ASA (2014-2020), and as management consultant in McKinsey & Company (2009-2010). Arild held the position as VP Board & Executive Mngt Attorney in Aker Solutions ASA 2014 – 2020, and as attorney in BAHR law firm from 2006 – 2009. Legal 500 describes Arild as an “awesome M&A and corporate lawyer” who “takes an active role in tactics but also has in-depth knowledge and experience related to operational subjects”.

Career

2022 – Partner, Wikborg Rein, Oslo
2020 – 2022 Partner and Head of Transactions dept., Schjødt Law Firm, Oslo
2014 – 2020 General Counsel, Aker ASA, Oslo
2010 – 2014 Board and Executive Management Attorney, Aker Solutions ASA, Oslo
2009 – 2010 Jr. Associate/Associate, McKinsey & Company, Oslo
2006 – 2009 Associate, BAHR Law Firm, Oslo

Education

2005 Cand.jur., University of Oslo
2009 McKinsey & Co’s “Mini MBA” programme

Lawyer Rankings

Norway > Commercial, corporate and M&A

Wikborg Rein has a full-service practice with ‘unique industry skills‘, which assists with M&A transactions in a variety of sectors, including the oil and gas, renewables, shipping, offshore and technology industries. The practice is jointly led by Ole Henrik Wille, who is ‘an exceptional lawyer‘ and highly active in M&A and equity capital markets transactions; Sigurd Opedal, who regularly assists private equity and industrial clients; and ‘highly valued adviserArild Frick. The group also includes Ketil E. Bøe, who advises investors, securities clients, banks and companies on a wide range of issues relating to M&A, and Kaare Christian Tapper, who is highly experienced in a variety of M&A and other equity transactions. Therese Trulsen, who advises industrial and technology clients on greenfield projects and cross-border transactions, is also a key practitioner.