
Advokatfirmaet Schjødt’s regulatory, compliance and investigations practice handles cross-border and domestic matters, with a notable strength in white-collar crime work and investigations. Thomas Steen Brandi and Andreas Lowzow lead the practice; the former is a corporate compliance and investigations specialist, while the latter takes point on regulatory and ESG matters. In the Oslo office, Annina Luterbacher advises on compliance and risk management issues, working alongside sanctions compliance and export control expert Silje Wollan Einum and Vibeke Svendsby, who assists with asset management mandates. In the Stavanger office, Thomas Ramsnes has experience in compliance issues.
Testimonials
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‘Annina Luterbacher, strong subject matter expert, clear in her messages. Thomas Brandi, strong subject matter expert, practical advice.’
‘Broad experience in various compliance forms, including sanctions and trade restrictions, corruption, and money laundering. ’
‘Practical experience and outgoing personalities, easy people to work with.’
‘Quality full-service firm with good industry knowledge.’
‘Andreas Lowzow is knowledgeable and experienced within fund management and fund establishments. He puts in the effort to understand and deliver on the client's needs.’
‘Client-oriented, very knowledgeable, responsive, practical advice.’
‘Thomas Brandi is an excellent addition to the team and has put the firm on the map in the compliance and investigations world.’
‘I have been working with Thomas Brandi for over 15 years. He is the undisputed market leader in Norway on matters of white collar crime and someone clients and peers alike trust and look up to.’
Key clients
- Alm. Brand Forsikring A/S
- AmTrust Nordic AB
- Anticimex Försäkring AB
- Arctic Alternative Investments Management AS
- Arctic Securities AS
- AXA XL
- Comrod AS
- Danske Bank A/S
- DARAG Deutschland AG
- Devico AS
- Euro Accident Livförsäkring AB
- Gjensidigestiftelsen
- HydrogenPro ASA
- Hyperion Insurance Group PLC
- Icon Capital AS
- Kongsberg Gruppen ASA
- Løvetann Bidco AS
- Nammo AS
- Nordea Bank AbP
- Norsk Solar AS
- Norvestor Advisory AS
- Nysnø Klimainvesteringer AS
- Pareto Alternative Investments
- Seior Capital Partners AS
- Tryg Forsikring A/S
- Ursus Real Estate Management AS
- WaterCircles Forsikring ASA
- Xplora Technologies AS
- YOUPLUS Assurance AG
Work highlights
- Advised Norwegian Ministry of Transport on an external investigation into the shutdown of the Follobanen.
- Advised a holding company of international energy services companies on a compliance program review in Brazil and Mexico.
- Conducted a compliance risk assessment for a Norwegian battery manufacturer engaging an EU-based nanotechnology supplier with potential Russian ownership ties.
Lawyers

Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Andreas Lowzow, Thomas Steen Brandi