Ms Sofie Vikse > 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

Restructuring, bankruptcy and insolvency

Position

Sofie has experience advising companies and creditors on financial restructuring, protection of creditor interests, and other insolvency issues, including enforcement. She is regularly appointed by Oslo City Court as a liquidator/trustee in bankruptcy cases. Additionally, Sofie is part of the firm’s Commercial Real Estate practice, where she handles transactions, lease agreements, and provides general assistance to property owners. Previously, Sofie worked as a deputy judge with Oslo Byfogdembete (now Oslo City Court), specializing in bankruptcy/insolvency cases, legal enforcement, and provisional security cases. Sofie is ranked first in the “up and coming” category for Restructuring and Bankruptcy Law in Finansavisen’s lawyer survey for the year 2023. Additionally, she is recognized as ‘Up & Coming’ by Chambers and as a ‘Rising Star’ by Legal 500 in the same category.

Career

2023 – Specialist Counsel, Wikborg Rein, Oslo
2019 – 2022 Senior Lawyer, Wikborg Rein, Oslo
2016 – 2018 Senior Associate, Wikborg Rein, Oslo
2015 – External Examiner, University of Oslo / Lillehammer University College
2014 – 2016 Deputy Judge, Oslo City Court
2012 – 2014 Associate, Law firm Thommessen
2011 – 2012 Secretary, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries
2011 Scientific Researcher, Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law, University of Oslo
2009 – 2011 Case worker, Law firm Haavind AS

Education

2015 Practising certificate
2011 Master of Laws, University of Oslo

Lawyer Rankings

Norway > Insolvency and corporate recovery

(Next Generation Partners)

Sofie Vikse – Wikborg Rein

Fielding a ‘great and experienced team’, Wikborg Rein‘s insolvency and corporate recovery practice stands out in the offshore and shipping sectors, and regularly advises energy and transportation companies on restructurings. Practice head Kaare Christian Tapper has a ‘bright mind, great negotiation skills, and excellent people skills’ with expertise across the insolvency and restructuring fields, while litigator Leif Petter Madsen is sought out for complex bankruptcies. Recently promoted to partner, the ‘up-and-coming and highly skilful lawyer’ Sofie Vikse is a key name for bankruptcy cases.