Eivind Vesterkjær

Practice Areas

EU/EEA and Competition Law; Public Procurement; Life Sciences and Health Care; Retail.

Eivind advises clients on competition law (including merger control), public procurement, state aid, regulatory issues, and general business law. He has broad experience from a variety of sectors and industries, including technology & telecom, shipping, oil & gas, life sciences, and consumer retail. Eivind has for a number of years been ranked among Norway's leading lawyers within competition law and public procurement.

Career

1999 - Partner, Oslo office, Thommessen; 1996-1998 Senior Associate, Oslo office, Thommessen; 1993-1995 Associate, Oslo office, Thommessen; 1993 Admitted to the bar; 1991-1993 Deputy Judge, Sarpsborg city court; 1990-1990 Associate, Oslo office, Thommessen;

Professional Memberships

Member, Norwegian Bar Association; Member, The legislation committee of the Norwegian Bar Association regarding EU/EEA and Competition Law.

Personal

1990-1991: Diplome d'Etudes Approfondies (DEA) de Droit Communautaire, Universite de Paris II (Pantheon-Assas); 1989: Candidate in Jurisprudence, University of Oslo.