Corporate Compliance & Investigations
Europe Guide 2024 : Norway
Band 2
About
Provided by Advokatfirmaet Schjødt
Schjødt is one of Scandinavia’s leading law firms in corporate compliance. Their internationally oriented compliance and investigations practice brings together lawyers with in-depth legal expertise and practical experience in anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, sanctions/export controls, and human rights.
The team advises on compliance risk, risk management in connection with projects, business partners, M&A Activities in high-risk countries, etc. Schjødt also has an extensive global network consisting of leading compliance and white-collar crime specialists and can effectively include relevant local knowledge in their assistance.
The team has significant hands-on experience solving complex problems in high-profile settings. Through numerous assignments on domestic and cross-border crisis management, the team has gained an in-depth understanding of the complexity of issues that arise in a crisis. They provide boards and executive management with clear advice on adequate courses of remedial action to mitigate legal liabilities and reputational damage, including preparing plans for stakeholder management.
Schjødt's Corporate Compliance & Investigations team includes experienced lawyers and former in-house counsels and compliance officers, senior public prosecutors, judges, and government members. They offer a unique understanding of political and administrative processes.
Chambers Review
Schjødt enters the rankings for the first time due to its growing presence in the corporate compliance and investigations sphere. The department is knowledgeable in sanctions and export control mandates, in addition to anti-money laundering and anti-corruption measures. The team also advises on environmental regulation and the Norwegian Transparency Act.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is quick to respond and delivers high-quality services. The lawyers understand what we need."
"The compliance team is always ready to answer and help with our issues at short notice."
"The team is quick to respond and delivers high-quality services. The lawyers understand what we need."
"The compliance team is always ready to answer and help with our issues at short notice."
Notable Practitioners
Thomas Steen Brandi maintains a top-tier reputation for his knowledge in anti-money laundering issues, export control matters, sanctions and risk analysis programmes. He has further expertise advising on the Norwegian Transparency Act.
"He has enormous experience and very good understanding of compliance and anti-corruption topics."
"Thomas Steen Brandi is an outstanding compliance and investigations lawyer."
Annina Luterbacher assists with a range of compliance matters, including anti-money laundering, anti-corruption and environmental regulations. Her practice also covers advice on trade sanctions and export control cases.
"Annina Luterbacher has a comprehensive understanding of the law and a strong ability to apply legal standards to varied and complicated factual scenarios."
"Annina is extremely smart and responsive as well as very pleasant and great to work with. She is also practical and swift, and has a good cross-border view of the world."
Ranked Lawyers at
Advokatfirmaet Schjødt
Norway
Members
Provided by Advokatfirmaet Schjødt
Arild Dyngeland
Irina Fodchenko
Julia Jensen Lorens
Maria I. Kopsova
Sandra Ulleland
Silje Wollan Einum
Thomas Behné Ramsnes
Head of Department
Trond Buberg
Clients
Provided by Advokatfirmaet Schjødt
Comrod AS
Devico AS
HydrogenPro ASA
Icon Capital AS
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA
Løvetann Bidco AS
Nammo AS
Norsk Solar AS
Norvestor Advisory AS
Xplora Technologies AS