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Wiersholm

Norway

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Key contacts
Managing partner: Stephan L. Jervell
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Quick facts
Number of lawyers

272

Number of partners

61

Network memberships

The Norwegian Bar Association, Club de Abogados, IBA

Languages

Scandinavian languages, English, French, German

Key practice areas
Banking and finance
Capital markets
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Financial and corporate
M&A
Energy and infrastructure
Project development
Firm overview

Wiersholm is an internationally oriented firm of lawyers, dedicated to covering the needs of the business community for strategic advice on business law, operational legal assistance and legal proceedings. The firm’s services are based on top legal competence combined with efficiency and understanding of how business works. Our lawyers and business support staff work in a focused and determined way to perform beyond the client’s expectations.

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Key transactional practices
Offices

  • Oslo
    Dokkveien 1, 6. etg.
    0250 Oslo, Norway

  • Trondheim
    Brattørkaia 13 B
    7010 Trondheim, Norway
Address:
Dokkveien 1, 6th floor
0250
Oslo
Tel:+4721021000 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://wiersholm.no/en
2027 Edition
Asset finance
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Tier 1

BAHR
8 practice areas
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Thommessen
8 practice areas
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Wiersholm
8 practice areas
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Wikborg Rein
7 practice areas
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Tier 2

Arntzen Grette
8 practice areas
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Schjødt
8 practice areas
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Simonsen Vogt Wiig
8 practice areas
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Tier 3

DLA Piper
3 practice areas
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Haavind
8 practice areas
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Selmer
8 practice areas
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Ro Sommernes
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SANDS
7 practice areas
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Banking and finance
15 firms ranked
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Tier 1

BAHR
8 practice areas
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Thommessen
8 practice areas
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Wiersholm
8 practice areas
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Wikborg Rein
7 practice areas
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Tier 2

Arntzen Grette
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Schjødt
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Simonsen Vogt Wiig
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Tier 3

CLP
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Haavind
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Selmer
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Tier 4

CMS Kluge
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DLA Piper
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SANDS
7 practice areas
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AGP Advokater
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Kvale
4 practice areas
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Capital markets : Debt
12 firms ranked
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Tier 1

BAHR
8 practice areas
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Thommessen
8 practice areas
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Wiersholm
8 practice areas
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Wikborg Rein
7 practice areas
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Tier 2

Arntzen Grette
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Schjødt
8 practice areas
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Tier 3

Selmer
8 practice areas
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Simonsen Vogt Wiig
8 practice areas
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AGP Advokater
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CLP
8 practice areas
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Haavind
8 practice areas
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SANDS
7 practice areas
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Capital markets : Equity
12 firms ranked
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Tier 1

BAHR
8 practice areas
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Schjødt
8 practice areas
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Thommessen
8 practice areas
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Wiersholm
8 practice areas
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Wikborg Rein
7 practice areas
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Tier 2

CLP
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Haavind
8 practice areas
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Simonsen Vogt Wiig
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Tier 3

AGP Advokater
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Arntzen Grette
8 practice areas
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Selmer
8 practice areas
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SANDS
7 practice areas
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M&A
18 firms ranked
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BAHR
8 practice areas
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Schjødt
8 practice areas
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Thommessen
8 practice areas
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Wiersholm
8 practice areas
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Wikborg Rein
7 practice areas
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CLP
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Haavind
8 practice areas
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Selmer
8 practice areas
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Tier 3

Arntzen Grette
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DLA Piper
3 practice areas
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Simonsen Vogt Wiig
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Tier 4

AGP Advokater
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Aabø-Evensen & Co
7 practice areas
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CMS Kluge
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SANDS
7 practice areas
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Bull & Co View profile
Hjort
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Kvale
4 practice areas
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Project development
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Tier 1

BAHR
8 practice areas
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Haavind
8 practice areas
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Thommessen
8 practice areas
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Wiersholm
8 practice areas
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Wikborg Rein
7 practice areas
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Tier 2

Arntzen Grette
8 practice areas
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CMS Kluge
6 practice areas
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Schjødt
8 practice areas
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Tier 3

CLP
8 practice areas
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Selmer
8 practice areas
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Simonsen Vogt Wiig
8 practice areas
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Føyen
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Glittertind Law Firm View profile
Kvale
4 practice areas
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Law firm Bjorge - Skaaraas & Co View profile
Lund & Co
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SANDS
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Wiersholm
Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate
Norwegian law firm Wiersholm was established in 1875. The firm serves clients out of its Oslo office. The team has extensive experience and expertise across all areas of financial and corporate sectors. The firm has an extensive international presence and network that assists leading Norwegian clients in their expansion abroad and foreign companies placed in Norway. This year, their leading Debt Capital Markets team advised Ax INV1 Holding as issuer of a new bond with a maximum issue amount of approximately USD 250,000,000. This transaction was led by partner Audun Dahle-Nedrelid and involved the first funding of a CV-transaction on the Nordic Bond Market. The transaction was shortlisted for IFLR’s 2026 Europe Awards Debt-and-Equity Linked Deal of the Year. The M&A team, led by Sverre Sandvik, advised Mowi in its acquisition of Vigner Olaisen's 52% shareholding in Nova Sea, marking one of the largest ever transactions in the Norwegian seafood sector. Key clients of the firm include: DNB Bank; Dankse Bank, SpareBank, Nordea Bank, Handelsbanken, Pareto Securities, Arctic Securities, SB1 Markets, DNB Carnegie, ABG, Vend, Norconsult, Mowi, Altor Equity, Verdane, Orkla, Visma, Arcus Infrastructure Partners, NTE Energi, Stakraft, aneo, Norsk e-fuel, and Green H.

Testimonials
‘The firm is very service oriented and with a commercial view.’ (Banking & Finance)
‘Wiersholm are very able to handle complex and sophisticated matters and have a good commercial understanding.’ (Banking & Finance)
‘They are a highly competent team, with high professionalism combined with service-minded and friendly people. This combination is to me the most important.’ (Banking & Finance)
‘We appreciate their competence and customer service.’ (Capital Markets)
‘They were very efficient, concise and only raised important matters with me.’ (Leveraged Finance)
‘The team have a very good commercial understanding, good proposals, and good experience. They have a combination of commercial acumen and legal skills.’ (M&A)
‘We appreciate the tailor-made solutions and scope; they report in our format; they operate as part of our team, not stand alone.’ (M&A)
‘We appreciate their commercial acumen combined with very strong legal expertise. The team doesn’t just understand the legal side, but also the commercial dynamics, incentives and negotiation landscape, which makes their advice highly actionable. They are pragmatic, solution-oriented and able to balance risk with business objectives.’ (M&A)
‘What really stands out is their ability to operate as an extension of our team, and in some cases effectively represent us in negotiations on behalf of PE ownership. That level of commercial understanding, judgment and trust is quite rare for a law firm.’ (M&A)
‘We appreciate the high-quality client service, accuracy and clarity in communication, and hard work and responsiveness.’ (M&A)
‘They are well experienced and to the point.’ (Project Development)
‘Petter Thomren Moltu is very service minded and with commercial view.’ (Banking & Finance)
‘Petter Thomren Moltu has that perfect mix of high professionalism and personality. He is my "go-to" guy when I want to discuss a legal topic or similar. He is always service minded and available.’ (Banking & Finance)
‘Kristin Tandy gives quality and well-structured feed-back and service.’ (Banking & Finance)
‘Lise Hammer is service minded and gives quality feedback.’ (Banking & Finance)
‘Atle Gabrielsen is highly skilled and one of the best in the industry.’ (Banking & Finance)
‘We appreciate Karsten Kreiling’s subject matter competence and customer service.’ (Capital Markets)
‘Svein-Helge Hanken is our main contact. He is hands-on, strong on commercials and good suggestions. Especially good at writing contracts/agreements.’ (M&A)
‘Svein-Helge Hanken combines very strong legal expertise with a genuine understanding of the commercial side. He doesn’t just advise on the law, he really gets the underlying business, incentives and how to navigate this in practice. That makes his input highly relevant and easy to act on.’ (M&A)
‘What I particularly appreciate is how Svein-Helge Hanken operates as a true partner to us. He is pragmatic, responsive and consistently focused on finding solutions that work in a real-world setting. In several situations, he has been able to step in and effectively represent our interests in negotiations, which requires both trust and strong judgment. That’s a rare combination, and something we value highly.’ (M&A)
‘Audun Nedrelid is extremely knowledgeable and provides good advice for his clients.’ (M&A)
‘Mathea Kvandsheim is hard working and a good communicator and provides a high level of client service.’ (M&A)
‘Hannah Advocaat Lund provides a high level of client service and clear advice and is thoughtful and hard working.’ (M&A)
‘Torkjel Kleppo Grøndalen is focused and to the point, we benefit from his vast experience.’ (Project Development)
25 results25 results
Hannah Advocaat Lund
Firm:
Wiersholm
Rating:
Rising star
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Norway
Knut Engh Andenæs
Firm:
Wiersholm
Rating:
Rising star
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
Jurisdiction:
Norway
Bar Admission:
Norway
Jon Martin Atkinson
Firm:
Wiersholm
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Norway
Bar Admission:
Norway
Inge Ekker Bartnes
Firm:
Wiersholm
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Norway
Industry Sector:
Energy
Bar Admission:
Norway
Christian Berg Meland
Firm:
Wiersholm
Rating:
Rising star partner
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
Capital markets : Debt
Jurisdiction:
Norway
Audun Dahle-Nedrelid
Firm:
Wiersholm
Rating:
Market leader
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
Jurisdiction:
Norway
Bar Admission:
Norway
Gunhild Dugstad
Firm:
Wiersholm
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Norway
Bar Admission:
Norway
Atle Gabrielsen
Firm:
Wiersholm
Rating:
Market leader
Practice Area:
Banking
Banking and finance
Project finance
Jurisdiction:
Norway
Industry Sector:
Insurance
Bar Admission:
Norway
Anne Lise E Gryte
Firm:
Wiersholm
Rating:
Rising star partner
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Equity
Jurisdiction:
Norway
Torkjel Grøndalen
Firm:
Wiersholm
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Project development
Jurisdiction:
Norway
Industry Sector:
Energy
Oil and gas
Bar Admission:
Norway
Martin Gunnheim
Firm:
Wiersholm
Rating:
Rising star
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Debt
Jurisdiction:
Norway
Svein-Helge Hanken
Firm:
Wiersholm
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Norway
Bar Admission:
Norway
Kristine Hasle
Firm:
Wiersholm
Rating:
Highly regarded
Women Leaders
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
M&A
Capital markets : Debt
Jurisdiction:
Norway
Industry Sector:
Energy
Natural resources
Shipping
Bar Admission:
Norway
Eirik Heggenes Lauvstad
Firm:
Wiersholm
Rating:
Rising star
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Debt
Jurisdiction:
Norway
Harald Hellebust
Firm:
Wiersholm
Rating:
Market leader
Practice Area:
Corporate and M&A
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Norway
Bar Admission:
Norway
Henrik Braavold Johansen
Firm:
Wiersholm
Rating:
Rising star
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Norway
Bar Admission:
Norway
Jarle Kvam
Firm:
Wiersholm
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Corporate and M&A
Private equity
Jurisdiction:
Norway
Bar Admission:
Norway
Petter Thomren Moltu
Firm:
Wiersholm
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
Capital markets : Debt
Jurisdiction:
Norway
Bar Admission:
Norway
Hans Augun Parmann
Firm:
Wiersholm
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Project development
Jurisdiction:
Norway
Industry Sector:
Construction
Oil and gas
Bar Admission:
Norway
Jon Rabben
Firm:
Wiersholm
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Project finance
Capital markets
M&A
Energy and infrastructure
Project development
Jurisdiction:
Norway
Industry Sector:
Energy
Oil and gas
Mining
Bar Admission:
Norway
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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
EQT AB - M&A
2021-05-10
Wiersholm
Norway
M&A
EQT AB
Seller
Seller Group - multiple shareholders - M&A
2021-06-24
Wiersholm
Norway
M&A
Gunhild Dugstad, Kai Thogersen
Seller Group - multiple shareholders
Seller
Chemical Tankers Inc. - M&A
2021-11-11
Wiersholm
Marshall Islands
M&A
Chemical Tankers Inc.
Target
Alussa Energy Acquisition Corp. - M&A
2021-01-29
Wiersholm
Norway
M&A
Alussa Energy Acquisition Corp.
Buyer
CapMan Oyj - M&A
2021-07-02
Wiersholm
Norway
M&A
CapMan Oyj
Seller
Banco Santander - Bond Issue
2021-10-01
Wiersholm
Spain
Bond issue
Banco Santander
Issuer
Apax Partners LLP - M&A
2022-06-02
Wiersholm
Norway
M&A
Apax Partners LLP
Buyer
Montel AS - M&A
2022-06-14
Wiersholm
Norway
M&A
Montel AS
Target
SFL Corp Ltd - Bond issue
2021-12-05
Wiersholm
Norway
Bond issue
Kristine Hasle
SFL Corp Ltd
Issuer
Hurtigruten Group AS - Bond issue
2022-02-26
Wiersholm
Norway
Bond issue
Kristine Hasle
Hurtigruten Group AS
Issuer
Duett Software Group AS - Bond issue
2021-12-04
Wiersholm
Norway
Bond issue
Kristine Hasle
Duett Software Group AS
Issuer
Arendals Fossekompani - Bond issue
2022-03-22
Wiersholm
Norway
Bond issue
Kristine Hasle
Arendals Fossekompani
Issuer
Arendals Fossekompani - Bond issue
2021-01-04
Wiersholm
Norway
Bond issue
Kristine Hasle
Arendals Fossekompani
Issuer
Danske Bank Norwegian branch - Bond issue
2021-01-04
Wiersholm
Norway
Bond issue
Kristine Hasle
Danske Bank Norwegian branch
Underwriter
Danske Bank Norwegian branch; DNB Markets; Pareto Securities - Bond issue
2021-09-14
Wiersholm
Norway
Bond issue
Kristine Hasle
Danske Bank Norwegian branch, DNB Markets, Pareto Securities
Underwriter
ABG Sundal Collier ASA - Bond issue
2021-09-15
Wiersholm
Norway
Bond issue
Kristine Hasle
ABG Sundal Collier ASA
Issuer
Western Bulk Chartering - IPO
2021-09-20
Wiersholm
Norway
IPO
Sverre Sandvik
Western Bulk Chartering
Issuer
Volue ASA - Secondary share offering
2021-04-05
Wiersholm
Norway
Secondary share offering
Sverre Sandvik
Volue ASA
Issuer
Tekna Holding - Secondary share offering
2021-03-30
Wiersholm
Norway
Secondary share offering
Sverre Sandvik
Tekna Holding
Issuer
Subsea 7 SA - Secondary share offering
2021-01-10
Wiersholm
Norway
Secondary share offering
Tone Østensen, Kristian Martin Lind
Subsea 7 SA
Issuer
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Wiersholm adds leading partner to energy practice
New addition strengthens Norwegian firm's capabilities
Jon Moore, August 15 2017
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Wiersholm snags two Kluge partners
Norwegian firm picks up new energy experts
Jon Moore, January 01 2016
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