Kjetil Stensvik new partner in Wiersholm

Kjetil Stensvik is an expert in complex contracts within the energy sector. He joins Wiersholm as a partner on 16 December 2022.

– I greatly look forward to joining what I perceive as the strongest team within the legal profession. I am delighted to contribute to Wiersholm, alongside exceedingly competent colleagues, with my experience from important as well as exciting projects, notably within the energy sector. I do have the impression that Wiersholm can boast an excellent working environment, so it is a great pleasure to become a part of it, says Kjetil Stensvik.

Kjetil Stensvik is a specialist in complex development projects within oil, gas, renewable energy and infrastructure, and he is going to play an important role in Wiersholm’s activities in these fields. He is joining Wiersholm from CMS Kluge, where he has been a partner since 2018. He started his career at BAHR, before spending nine years in Equinor, lastly as Head of GC Office. He also worked for a period at the Office of the Attorney General, but returned to Equinor to be in charge of several big scale development projects in Korea. He holds a master’s degree in law from 2006.

– Kjetil has stood out as one of the best in the business within his fields. With Kjetil aboard, we are building strength when it comes to our energy sector competence and capacity, particularly relating to renewable energy, hydrogen, oil and gas projects, as well as low-carbon projects such as carbon capture, transport and storage, says managing partner Morten Goller.