Lawyers in Norway

Johnny Johansen

Partner and chair of the board Johnny Johansen is among Norway’s most respected legal practitioners. He has substantial experience in litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution, and is admitted to the Supreme Court. He is particularly renowned for his work in large and complex construction and infrastructure projects, including buildings, roads, railways, power plants, and onshore aquaculture farms. Johansen is recommended and referred to within his practice areas by inter alia Chambers Global, Chambers Europe, Legal 500 and Finansavisen (Norwegian Financial Daily's). In the latter, he has over the last years been ranked as the leading construction lawyer in Norway. Johansen frequently sits as an arbitrator in international and domestic contract disputes. He is a member of the Norwegian Bar Association’s contract law committee, regularly lectures on his areas of specialisation and is the author of several respected legal books and articles.

Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS

Jon Andersen

Jon Andersen is a partner at Ræder Bing and leads the firm’s shipping and marine insurance disputes practice. He is widely recognised for his expertise in complex maritime litigation and arbitration and is admitted to appear before the Supreme Court of Norway. He advises Norwegian and international insurers, shipowners and commercial parties on high-value and technically complex disputes, including collisions, groundings, salvage operations, general average, liability claims and marine insurance matters. Jon has extensive experience acting in major maritime disputes and is regularly involved in cases concerning complex liability and coverage issues. In addition to his litigation practice, he is frequently appointed as arbitrator and is a trusted adviser to leading insurance companies.

Ræder Bing

Jon Christian Thaulow

Partner

BAHR

Jon Kristian Sjåtil

Partner

Advokatfirmaet Schjødt AS

Jon Martin Atkinson

Jon Martin's main practice area is transactions, with a particular focus on aquaculture, renewable energy and technology.

Wiersholm

Jon Oppedal Vale

SANDS

Jon Rabben

Jon Rabben assists Norwegian and international clients within the energy sector, and his main areas of expertise are acquisitions, financing, negotiations, dispute resolution and regulatory requirements within this business segment. Jon's practice includes assistance to petroleum producers on the Norwegian continental shelf, producers of hydro electric power and businesses engaged in new renewable power. He is admitted to the Supreme Court.

Wiersholm

Jon Reidar Gresseth

Partner. Gresseth has extensive experience of complex procurement processes and major commercial fabrication contracts in both the public and private sectors. It is in the combination of these two legal fields that his specialist expertise lies. He has extensive experience of public procurement processes, ICT contracts and major construction projects. In additional to specialist expertise in traditional procurement forms and construction contract models, he has in recent years built up a unique competence with respect to innovative procurement processes and construction contract models. This applies particularly to partnering contracts and integrated project delivery (IPD) contracts. In fact, Gresseth led the Arntzen Grette team that drew up the first three IPD contracts in Norway: the Tønsberg Project , Nye Veier AS and the new psychiatric unit at St. Olav’s Hospital in Trondheim. Gresseth has led several major projects that have been both time-critical and complex, and he has ensured that the team executes the assignments on schedule and to a high professional standard. Clients highlight his specialist expertise in the field of construction law and procurement law, and the fact that he sees parallels between different legal areas, which enables him to exploit synergies to provide consistent and precise advice. They also emphasise his clear communication, decisiveness, and ability to work as part of a team.

Arntzen Grette

Jonas Aartun

DLA Piper

Jonathan Uggedal

Partner

BAHR

Jostein Opdahl-Jenssen

Managing Associate Jostein works mainly within the field of employment law, and assists Norwegian and international clients in a wide range of employment related questions. He has particular expertise in dispute resolution, personnel matters, whistleblowing and investigation cases, as well as issues related to access to and monitoring of employees' use of electronic equipment.

Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS

Julie Rasmussen Solli

Specialist Cousnel Julie works with dispute resolution and advice within copyright, trademark, consumer -and marketing law, as well as with the Transparency Act. Julie has particular knowledge of consumer and marketing law and assists national and international companies with all aspects of offering goods and services to consumers.

Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS

Julie Steinnes

DLA Piper

Julius Berg Kaasin

Partner/Lawyer – IPR

Brækhus Advokatfirma AS

June Snemyr

June Snemyr mainly advises clients within the oil- and gas industry, renewables sector as well as actors within alternative energy sources. She assists clients with energy and infrastructure projects, in regulatory matters, M&A and she regularly acts as legal advisor in commercial negotiations. June has unique experience with CCS projects after having served as acting General Counsel of Northern Lights JV second half 2022. In addition she has substantial experience working with offshore electrification projects, agreements on third party access to existing infrastructure, oil- and gas related M&A, questions under the Norwegian joint operating agreement, as well as infrastructure matters and product sales agreements. Further, she has a particular focus om new energy related industries, such as development of offshore wind projects, battery production and hydrogen projects. After having worked nearly five years as in-house counsel in TotalEnergies, June has in-depth industry knowledge and a practical approach to resolving the various matters with a business understanding our clients value.

Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS

Jøran Sandvik

Partner Jøran Sandvik is one of Norway’s foremost experts in renewable energy and energy transactions, with more than 20 years of experience in these fields, including from the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. His public and private practice has given him leading regulatory expertise, both within hydropower and wind power, and grid-issues, rendering him a key adviser in both project development and transactions. His practice covers all areas of the electricity sector, including power generation, network operations and power sales, and he has gained an exceptional amount of experience from some of the largest hydropower and wind farm projects carried out in Norway. Among Norway’s most respected legal practitioners, Sandvik is a trusted adviser to many notable domestic and international clients, and he has worked for several of the largest power companies, energy-intensive industrial companies, and investment firms, both Norwegian and international. Clients have particularly praised his expertise in regulatory issues of the renewable energy sector and the thoroughness of his understanding of the issues facing projects in the sector.

Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS

Jørgen Aardalsbakke

Jørgen Aardalsbakke offers expertise within construction law and public procurement, and has particularly extensive experience from assistance on large construction projects within transport and infrastructure, including the development of partnering contracts and PPP contracts, as well as dispute handling and litigation.

Arntzen Grette

Jørgen Blix Nicolaysen

Jørgen Blix Nicolaysen is part of Haavind’s top-ranked fisheries and aquaculture team. He assists the seafood industry with both administrative and commercial legal matters, particularly focusing on regulatory issues, contracts, and dispute resolution. Jørgen’s strong industry knowledge is based on his previous experience at the Directorate of Fisheries, which has given him a practical understanding of the regulatory frameworks and processes unique to the industry. He holds a master’s degree in the law of the sea from the Norwegian Centre for the Law of the Sea and has specialized in marine resources law. In 2023, 2024, and 2025, Jørgen was ranked as the top “Rising Star” in fisheries and aquaculture law in Finansavisen’s annual lawyer survey. He is also recognized as a “Key Lawyer” in the Legal 500 rankings and is a member of the Norwegian Bar Association’s legislative committee for fisheries, capture fisheries, and aquaculture.

Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS

Jørgen L. Stræte

Partner

Advokatfirmaet Helmr AS

Jørgen Lindboe

Partner and Head of Real Estate

Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig

Jørgen Myhre

Jørgen Myhre is specialized in public procurement and public contracts. He has extensive experience with all aspects of procurement regulations, including ICT procurement and construction. He also works with adjoining areas of law such as contract law, public law, administrative law, etc. Myhre has worked a lot with publicly owned waste companies and the issues that are particularly relevant in this connection.

Advokatfirmaet Føyen AS

Jørgen Nordsveen Hustad

Senior Lawyer

Advokatfirmaet Schjødt AS

Jørgen Svartebekk

Partner. Jørgen Svartebekk has built an extensive experience of pleadings for the District Courts, Courts of Appeal and the Supreme Court with more than 250 cases. Jørgen has also long experience of achieving good out of court settlements for his clients, and he assists with expert advice, negotiations and dispute settlement. With nearly 20 years’ experience Jørgen has compiled a broad experience within tort law and insurance law. In recent years he has worked especially with liability cases, both in connection with liability insurance and contractual and non-contractual liability. Jørgen also works with private insurance coverages, and has specific expertise in the interpretation of terms and conditions and the Insurance Contracts Law regulations. He has specialist expertise in cases with problems related to underwriting and claim settlement. Throughout his career Jørgen has also worked with personal injury damages law and has experience with most questions arising within the field. Jørgen is a frequent lecturer in insurance law at Oslo University. Additionally he delivers lectures each year under the auspices of the Centre for Continuing Legal Education (JUS) and BI Norwegian Business School amongst others. He is also responsible for arranging Advokatfirmaet RIISAs annual liability seminar.

RIISA Advokatfirma ANS

Jørgen Vangsnes

Jørgen has substantial experience in litigation and dispute resolution. Jørgen's practice encompasses dispute resolution and advisory services in complex contractual disputes, inter alia technology and IT law, in addition to tort law and real estate-related disputes. Through his background with The Attorney General for Civil Affairs and The Office of the Prime Minister, Jørgen is also experienced in public administrative law, and in advising in matters related to law and politics. Jørgen is specialised in civil procedure, a subject he has teached at the University, and within which he has written a book and several articles. Jørgen is admitted to the Supreme Court and has litigated cases before Norwegian courts at all levels, as well international courts. From Legal500: ‘Jørgen Vangsnes has an intuitive understanding of complex questions and complicated cases. He is sharp and strong on delivery, a very cherished adviser and priceless support.’ ‘Jørgen Vangsnes is an exceptionally skilled lawyer.’

Wikborg Rein