Anne Lise E. Gryte is a partner and head of Wiersholm's Corporate Department. She focuses on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions, corporate governance and corporate and securities law matters. She has represented numerous public and private entities and investment banks in a variety of industries and transactions, including IPOs, domestic and cross-border transactions, investments, spin-offs, private equity transactions, public takeovers and capital markets transactions.
Anne Lise has been recognised as a Rising Star partner within capital markets in Norway by Chambers Europe (Band 3), Legal 500 and IFLR.
Anne Lise is an officer of the International Bar Association's (IBA) Capital Markets Committee. She is head of the Nomination Committees of Mowi ASA and Axactor ASA, and is a member of the Nomination Committees of Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA and Anora plc. She is one of the founders of the pro bono initiative Styrelisten (www.styrelisten.com)
Anne Lise Gryte is very driven and extremely hands-on, and you can discuss every single detail with her, she will understand the matter and revert quickly
Selected projects
Work experience
Partner, Wiersholm, 2021
Managing Associate, Wiersholm, 2018
Managing Associate, CLP, 2017
Managing Associate, Thommessen (Oslo), 2015
Senior Associate , Thommessen (London), 2011
Associate/Senior Associate, Thommessen (Oslo), 2009
Associate, Haavind, 2006
Education
Project management, Metier Academy/SKEMA Business School, 2015
Postgraduate subjects, K.U. Leuven, 2006
Cand. Jur., University of Bergen, 2006
Memberships / Posts
Chairman of the nomination committee, Mowi ASA, 2020
Chairman of the nomination committee, Axactor ASA, 2020
Officer IBA Capital Markets Committee, 2023
, 2024
, 2024
Election committee member, Klaveness Combination Carriers, 2019
Chairman and co-founder, Styrelisten AS, 2017
Honours and awards
Band 2, Chambers Global, Capital Markets: Equity, 2024
Band 2, Chambers Europe, Capital Markets: Equity, 2024
Next Generation Partner, Legal 500, Capital Markets, 2024
Rising Star partner, IFLR1000, Capital markets: Equity, 2024
Topp 10, Advokatundersøkelsen, Finansavisen, Share issues and IPOs, 2024
Lovende talenter, Advokatundersøkelsen, Finansavisen, Issuance and IPOs, 2023
Next Generation Partners, Legal 500, 2023
Rising star partner, IFLR1000, Capital markets: Equity, 2023
Band 3, Chambers Europe, Capital Markets: Equity, 2023
Band 3, Chambers Global, Capital Markets: Equity, 2023
Up and Coming, Chambers Global, Capital Markets: Equity - Norway, 2022
Next Generation Partners, Legal 500, Capital Markets, 2022
Associates to watch, Chambers Europe, Capital Markets: Equity - Norway, 2021
Rising stars, Legal 500, Capital Markets, 2021
Associates to watch, Chambers Europe, Capital Markets: Norway, 2020
Rising stars, Legal 500, Capital Markets, 2020