EU and competition

Wikborg Rein

The ‘highly competent and motivated’ team at Wikborg Rein’s caseload includes a high volume of infringement cases as part of a practice that covers the full range of EU and competition matters for private businesses and public bodies in Norway. At the helm of the practice is Mads Magnussen, who has longstanding experience in competition and antitrust matters. Preben Milde Thorbjørnsen is also recommended with well-rounded experience in all areas of competition law. Possessing unique dual-qualifications in Norway and England, specialist counsel Stuart Stock is a good contact for cross-border merger control work, while Eivind Stage takes point on anti-trust investigations and merger matters. Torje Sunde is also a key name to note.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

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
Elkem
Kesko
Transocean
Norsk Gjenvinning
DFDS
Altor
Hafslund
Statkraft
FSN Capital
Adevinta
Vygruppen

Work highlights

Defending AB Volvo in relation to claims arising from the Trucks cartel before Norwegian courts.
Advising Lerøy Seafood Group on all aspects of the ongoing European Commission investigation into suspected anti-competitive conduct in the market for Norwegian farm-raised Atlantic salmon.
Representing Telenor in connection with follow-on damages claims made by its competitor, Telia.