Wiersholm ranked Tier 1 across all practice areas in IFLR1000 2026
Wiersholm has once again been ranked in Tier 1 rankings in every category covered by IFLR1000, reinforcing its position among the international leaders. This year, IFLR1000 has expanded its coverage in Norway to include a new category, Asset Finance, in which Wiersholm is ranked in Tier 1 from the outset. In addition, 24 of our lawyers have received a total of 25 individual recognitions in this year’s edition.
Wiersholm is ranked Tier 1 in the following practice areas:
- Asset finance (new in 2026)
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets : Debt
- Capital markets : Equity
- M&A
- Project development
Each year, the International Financial Law Review (IFLR) ranks the world’s leading corporate and financial law firms. The rankings are based on documented transactions as well as feedback from clients and peers.
Among this year’s client feedback:
“Wiersholm are very able to handle complex and sophisticated matters and have a good commercial understanding.”
“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.”
“They are a highly competent team, with high professionalism combined with service-minded and friendly people. This combination is to me the most important.”
Clients also highlighted several of our lawyers by name:
- Banking and finance: Petter Thomren Moltu, Kristin Tandy, Lise Hammer and Atle Gabrielsen
- Capital markets: Karsten Kreiling
- M&A: Svein-Helge Hanken, Audun Dahle-Nedrelid, Mathea Kvadsheim and Hannah Advocaat Lund
- Project development: Torkjel Grøndalen
Clients describe them as service-minded, solution-oriented and commercially strong. We are proud of this feedback and grateful to our clients for sharing it.
The following lawyers are recognised in IFLR1000 2026:
Market leader
- Audun Dahle-Nedrelid
- Atle Gabrielsen
- Harald Hellebust
- Sverre Sandvik
- Kai Thøgersen
Highly regarded
- Gunhild Dugstad
- Torkjel Grøndalen
- Kristine Hasle
- Jarle Kvam
- Petter Thomren Moltu
- Jon Rabben
Notable practitioner
- Jon Martin Atkinson
- Svein-Helge Hanken
- Hans Augun Parmann
- Ingjerd Røynås
- Kjetil Stensvik
Rising star partner
- Christian Berg Meland
- Anne Lise E. Gryte
Rising star
- Hannah Advocaat Lund
- Knut Engh Andenæs
- Martin Gunnheim
- Eirik Heggenes Lauvstad
- Henrik Braavold Johansen
- Svanhild Vesterheim
Women Leaders
- Kristine Hasle
Read more about this year’s rankings here.
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