Ole Andenæs

Ole heads the firm's Financial Regulations practice, and has comprehensive experience advising all types of regulated entities. This includes investment firms, managers of UCITS and AIFs, banks, insurance/pension, payment services/fintech, virtual currencies and investor conduct. He has led a number of processes towards the Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority, including advising in obtaining licenses etc, but also in connection with contentious cases related to administrative sanctions within the areas of AML, MAR, shareholding disclosure and short selling. He previously worked as Head of Legal in investment bank Carnegie AS, and he has in-depth and practical knowledge about the regulatory framework surrounding investment firms, asset managers, investor behaviour and adjacent regulations. Prior to this, Ole worked as a lawyer in law firm Thommessen, where he mainly worked with financial regulations, advising a wide range of regulated entities, as well as company law and disputes within these areas. · Wikborg Rein

NorwayFinancial Regulation, Banking & Finance

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Partner at Wikborg Rein who heads the firm's Financial Regulations practice, advising investment firms, UCITS/AIF managers, banks, insurers, payment services/fintech and virtual currency firms on licensing and supervision. He also handles contentious regulatory matters (AML, MAR, shareholding disclosure and short selling), and was previously Head of Legal at Carnegie AS and a senior lawyer at Thommessen.

Practice areas

Financial RegulationBanking & FinanceInvestment FundsFintech & PaymentsRegulatory EnforcementInsuranceCorporate / Company LawDispute Resolution

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Norway

Wikborg Rein · Ole heads the firm's Financial Regulations practice, and has comprehensive experience advising all types of regulated entities. This includes investment firms, managers of UCITS and AIFs, banks, insurance/pension, payment services/fintech, virtual currencies and investor conduct. He has led a number of processes towards the Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority, including advising in obtaining licenses etc, but also in connection with contentious cases related to administrative sanctions within the areas of AML, MAR, shareholding disclosure and short selling. He previously worked as Head of Legal in investment bank Carnegie AS, and he has in-depth and practical knowledge about the regulatory framework surrounding investment firms, asset managers, investor behaviour and adjacent regulations. Prior to this, Ole worked as a lawyer in law firm Thommessen, where he mainly worked with financial regulations, advising a wide range of regulated entities, as well as company law and disputes within these areas.

Norway

Expertise

Investment firms & asset managers (UCITS/AIF)BanksInsurance & pensionPayment services and fintechVirtual currencies / cryptoRegulatory licensing and supervision (Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority)Anti‑Money Laundering (AML)Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) & market conductShareholding disclosure and short selling

Education

Master of Laws, University of Oslo (2008)
Practising certificate (2010)

Admissions

Practising certificate (2010)