
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Highly competent and motivated team. Outstanding service and availability.’
‘Diverse team with in-depth knowledge and extensive experience, with many lawyers having previous experience from competition agencies. They are capable of thinking outside the box while not forgetting about the solid basics.’
‘Mads Magnussen and Stuart Stock know every detail of our business and have the ability to focus on just what is important for us in every given task. Stuart excels at giving advice in typical scenarios while also adhering to more non-traditional tasks and is a highly valued discussion partner for ad hoc questions.’
‘Eivind Stage is highly dedicated and has a deep knowledge of competition law. He has a very thorough approach to the cases and has great endurance in getting the details right, and at the same time, he also manages to have the necessary high-level view of the case.’
‘The competition practice is led by Mads Magnussen who may be one of the most prominent competition lawyers in Norway. Wikborg Rein also provides high-end advice in related areas when needed.’
‘In my opinion, Wikborg Rein's team deliver exceptional quality, are service-minded and very pleasant to work with. But above all, they know what they are doing and are first-class advisers.’
‘I have used Mads Magnussen in Wikborg Rein as a legal adviser for many years, in several different cases, including acquisition of businesses, contract work, negotiations, compliance issues and other related work. He is efficient, extremely knowledgeable and pleasant to work with.’
‘I have only worked with Stuart Stock but he is an exceptional lawyer and his experience working at the UK's CMA and at top law firms in London make him an obvious choice when I'm looking for Norwegian competition law advice for a UK-based client.’
Key clients
- Telenor
- Norsk Hydro
- AB Volvo
- Aschehoug
- NorgesGruppen
- Jotun
- Amedia
- Verisure
- Lerøy Seafood Group
- Vygruppen
Work highlights
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Mads Magnussen
Other key lawyers
Preben Milde Thorbjørnsen; Stuart Stock; Eivind Stage; Torje Sunde