Advokatfirmaet Hjort‘s interdisciplinary team advises on crisis prevention and management, investigations, ESG issues, and compliance matters for businesses in the public and private sectors, with Transparency Act-related compliance an area of recent growth for the group. Kristian Brandt heads up the practice and has a solid track record leading major investigations; the ’excellent’ Anne Marie Due, Kristin Veierød, who primarily acts for clients in the public sector, and criminal law expert Christian B. Hjort are other names to note in this space.
Testimonials
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- 'Anne Marie Due is excellent especially when comes to quality, efficiency and communication.’
‘The team is efficient and work in a timely fashion.’
‘The individuals are competent, easy to work with, and smart and receptive. We have had a good dialogue and they are responsive.’
‘Christian B. Hjort is able to give precise advice at a high level on complicated cases related to investigations.’
'Experienced partners with broad competence within multiple legal areas. The company delivers top quality and they are a trusted adviser on international assignments.'
'Christian Hjort is a valuable adviser and an important legal resource for us. He is extremely experienced, and we use him a lot to give advice on both domestic and international assignments. He delivers excellent work. I would also like to highlight Kristin Veierød's broad competence that we have used extensively. We have also used Anne Marie Due. She has broad experience within labour law and has been an important adviser for us in that regard.'
Key clients
- Riksrevisjonen
- Festspillene i Bergen
- Statkraft AS
- Asker og Bærum brann og redning IKS
- Salmonor AS
- Institutt for Energiteknikk
- Sjøfartsdirektoratet
Work highlights
- Acted for Riksrevisjonen in a high-profile investigation relating to the Members of the Parliament, ensuring it is conducted in accordance with relevant legislation and best practice policies.
- Advised Salmonor on an extensive CEO investigation that entailed an extensive and detailed report that was submitted to the board.
- Assisted Institute for Energy Technology (IFE) with compliance matters in producing internal guidelines on personal data retention.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Kristian Brandt