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Helge Stemshaug

Helge Stemshaug

Europe 2026

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About

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Europe

Practice Areas

Competition and EU Law

Career

Helge Stemshaug has extensive competition law experience and has as a former Director of Legal Affairs at the Norwegian Competition Authority assisted in the clearance of many of Norway’s largest and most complex mergers. Helge has extensive experience with state aid law and regulatory issues.

Helge sits on the Norwegian Bar Association’s practice committee for European Law and Competition Law and the Center for Continuing Legal Education’s practice committee for Competition Law and State Aid Law. His strong academic background and close relations with various educational institutions make Helge a popular guest lecturer at the University of Oslo, the Norwegian School of Economics and BI Norwegian Business School.

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Competition/Antitrust - Norway

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Helge Stemshaug is highly regarded for his ability to represent clients in significant behavioural investigations carried out by the Norwegian Competition Authority and in appeals against fines. He has further experience advising clients on high-value merger control filings, including those involving Phase II investigations.

Strengths

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  • Helge Stemshaug knows the players and how the process works. He has a highly valuable ability to highlight facts and cut through the arguments.

    Competition/AntitrustChambers European Guide
  • Helge Stemshaug is experienced and hard-working.

    Competition/AntitrustChambers European Guide

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Norway

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