Elisabeth Lian Haugsdal and Kristian Elvestad Ottesen will become partners at Wiersholm starting from January 1, 2023.

Both are being promoted from Managing Associates to partners after several years of experience in the firm.

“We are pleased to have two highly valued colleagues continue as partners at Wiersholm. Both Elisabeth and Kristian are professional and social driving forces in the firm, both are incredibly skilled in collaborating with clients and valuable for our work environment,” says managing partner Morten Goller.

“Strong team”

Elisabeth Lian Haugsdal has a master’s degree in law from the University of Oslo in 2012. She also has an LLM in competition law from King’s College London and studied economics and management at BI Norwegian Business School. Elisabeth has been working at Wiersholm since 2017, when she joined the firm as a Senior Associate after having been a legal advisor at the EFTA Secretariat in Brussels for two years. Before that, she was a trainee solicitor at Wikborg Rein. Elisabeth works with competition law, EU/EEA law, state aid law, as well as administrative law and dispute resolution.

“I am incredibly happy and grateful to now become part of the partnership at Wiersholm, and look forward to continuing to work with fantastic colleagues and clients in a new role. Wiersholm is a firm with very skilled and dedicated employees, where professional competence, collaboration and commitment to the cases, the people and the society around are in focus. It is a privilege to be part of such a strong team, which handles the assignments we work with in an inspiring way, and where the workday is always very pleasant. I look forward to continuing to assist our clients in competition law, state aid and EEA law in the future, together with our fantastic team,” says Elisabeth, who is on maternity leave until February 13.

“Unique combination of talented people”

Kristian Elvestad Ottesen has a master’s degree in law from the University of Oslo in 2012. He also has a project management education from Molde University College in 2015. Kristian started at Wiersholm as a Senior Associate in 2016. He came to Wiersholm from a position as a deputy judge at Nedre Telemark District Court. Before that, he was a trainee solicitor at Thommessen. Kristian assists Norwegian and international companies in connection with mergers and acquisitions and capital market transactions as well as advice related to company law.

“I am very proud that Wiersholm has given me the trust, and look forward to becoming part of the partnership. Wiersholm has a unique combination of talented people, interesting clients and rewarding assignments, which motivates me and makes it fun to go to work every day! As a partner at Wiersholm, I want to contribute to the team play and be a good role model for my colleagues. I have a great commitment to M&A, and will continue my work with projects, transactions, separation processes and corporate law advice with a particular focus on actors within industry and technology,” says Kristian.

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