Wiersholm’s ‘truly outstanding’ compliance offering spans the full range of contentious and non-contentious advice, handling crisis management, investigations, acquisition due diligence, and ESG-related mandates. A recent work highlight includes acting for Gjerdrum Municipality against corporate criminal charges following the 2020 fatal mudslide in the municipality. Jan Fougner and Georg Abusdal Engebretsen jointly oversee the practice; Fougner has long-standing experience handling high-profile contentious compliance cases as well as corporate penalty and crisis management work, while Engebretsen regularly assists domestic and international clients with private investigations. At associate level, Helene Bogen takes point on environmental and human rights compliance.
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Testimonials
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‘The team is very available and provides efficient and high-quality legal advice.’
- 'Very good understanding of environmental legislation and EU-framework directives, and technical industrial challenges.’
‘Helene Bogen: Very client focused and delivers always on time. Excellent work related to legal framework and what is needed ad background information. Well organised in her work and cooperative spirit.’
‘We use Wiersholm because they simply have the best lawyers. Their lawyers have extremely good professional knowledge, they see a case from many sides, they make good ethical assessments and they deliver with high quality at the right time.'
'It's the combination of their in-depth professional knowledge, their excellent customer service and how they walk the talk concerning ethical values that makes them truly outstanding.’
‘What makes them different from many other lawyers is their willingness to always go that extra mile, to find new solutions and most importantly - their dedication to work for the betterment of society.’
‘Highly skilled team. Often available on short notice. Takes control of scope and delivers to satisfaction.’
‘Georg Engebretsen is approachable, available and attentive, and is able to balance theory and practice to find workable solutions for us.’
Key clients
- Bane NOR SF
- Equinor ASA
- Hurtigruten AS
- Schibsted ASA
- Skagerak Kraft
- ABB AS
- Celsa Armeringsstål AS
- Huhtamaki Oyj
- Felleskjøpet Agri SA
- Glamox AS
- Nord-trøndelag Elektrisitetsverk Holding AS
- OBOS BBL
- VIPPS AS
- FERD AS
- Longship AS
- NBIM
- Gjerdrum Municipality
- SOS Children's Villages
- Ministry of Culture and Equality
- Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
- Aars As
- The Corona Commission
Work highlights
- Assisted Huhtamaki Oyj in relation to one of Norway's largest potential clean-up projects on land.
- Conducted a major investigation concerning alleged human rights and compliance and governance breaches across various jurisdictions in the world relating to SOS Children's Villages.
- Defended Gjerdrum Municipality against corporate criminal charges following a fatal mud slide in the municipality.
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Practice head
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Jan Fougner, Georg Abusdal Engebretsen