Regulatory, compliance and investigations

Advokatfirmaet Schjødt AS

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 K. Svendsby, who assists with asset management mandates. In the Stavanger office, Thomas Behné Ramsnes has experience in compliance issues.

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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.