Wikborg Rein

ESG Compliance and Crisis Management

Hanne specialises in compliance and crisis management. She joined Wikborg Rein from a large global law firm with headquarters in London. In addition to her Norwegian legal qualification, she is a solicitor qualified in England and Wales. Hanne has broad expertise within the field of compliance, with particular focus on investigations (internal and external) with an international angle, corporate criminal liability, human rights and responsible business, anti-corruption work and sanctions. As a solicitor in London, Hanne supported large, listed companies that were subject to investigation by various supervisory authorities, including the Serious Fraud Office and the Financial Conduct Authority. She has also handled regulatory enforcement action and investigations from an in-house counsel perspective, in connection with two separate secondments to investment banks in London. As a result, Hanne has relevant experience supporting companies in their handling of and dialogue with relevant regulatory authorities, in both criminal and civil law contexts. Hanne works with a range of clients across different sectors including, most notably, financial institutions, industry conglomerates and companies in the telecoms and renewables sectors. Hanne also has experience working as Chief Compliance Officer at a Norwegian listed company focusing on renewable energy. Hanne is a member of the Norwegian Law Society's Ethics Committee. Hanne holds a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) from the University of Essex and a Master of Laws (LLM) in International Business Law (Distinction) from the London School of Economics. She is also a Solicitor Advocate with Higher Rights of Audience before the English High Courts.

2023 – Managing Associate, Wikborg Rein, Oslo 2020 – 2022 Senior Associate, Wikborg Rein, Oslo 2017 – 2020 Senior Associate, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP 2015 – 2017 Trainee Solicitor, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP

2015 Legal Practice Course (LPC), BPP University 2013 – 2014 Master of Laws, LLM London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) 2008 – 2012 LLB (Hons) Law & Human Rights, University of Essex