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Heidi Ann Vestvik-Bruknapp

Heidi Ann is specialised in fisheries and aquaculture and has special experience in assisting fishing companies and aquaculture companies with complex regulatory issues. The advice to fisheries companies especially includes application processes in relation to succession of generations, as well as legal assessments of all regulatory issues related to such processes. Within aquaculture law she has special knowledge towards the exceptions within the Norwegian traffic light system. Heidi Ann has also advised aquaculture clients on issues related to the EU Animal Health Law and has therefore experience with regulatory issues related to listed fishing diseases. Heidi Ann was in 2022 and 2023 ranked as "Rising Star" within Legal500. · Wikborg Rein

NorwayFisheries & Aquaculture, Regulatory

About

Heidi Ann Vestvik-Bruknapp is a Senior Associate at Wikborg Rein specialising in fisheries and aquaculture and advising fishing and aquaculture companies on complex regulatory matters. She has particular experience with succession application processes, exceptions under the Norwegian traffic light system, and regulatory issues under the EU Animal Health Law (including listed fish diseases); she was ranked a Legal500 "Rising Star" in 2022 and 2023.

Practice areas

Fisheries & AquacultureRegulatory

Office

Expertise

Succession processes for fishing companiesExceptions under the Norwegian traffic light systemEU Animal Health Law and listed fish diseasesRegulatory compliance for aquaculture

Education

  • Practising certificate (2021)
  • Master of Laws, University of Bergen (2014–2019)
  • Bachelor in Comparative Politics, University of Bergen (2010–2013)

Admissions

  • Practising certificate (2021)