Andreas specialises as a transaction lawyer in both the private and the public sector, with particular focus on company and M&A law and negotiations. He is admitted to the Norwegian Supreme Court.
Over the years, Andreas has been ranked by Global Counsel 3000 as the only Norwegian “leading individual” in the category ‘Corporate Finance’, as one of two “leading individuals” in the category ‘Capital Markets’, and as one of several “highly recommended individuals” in the category ‘Banking and Finance’. One year, he was the only Norwegian lawyer ranked in all three categories. Andreas has also been ranked as “leading individual” in the category ‘Corporate/M&A’ in Chambers Global’s The World’s Leading Lawyers, as one of the leading M&A lawyers in Norway by European Counsel 3000 and as one of the Norwegian “Super League” lawyers in the category ‘Banking and Finance’.
Awards, Work experience, Memberships and Education
- Senior Counsel, Wiersholm, 2023
- Partner, Wiersholm, 1989
- Senior Associate, Wiersholm, 1987
- Associate, Norsk Hydro ASA, 1983
- Officer, The Norwegian Navy, 1976
- Head Chairman, Pareto Wealth Management AS, 2013, 2016
- Director of the Board, Bonheur ASA, 2001
- Chairman of the Board, Lorentzen Skibs AS, 2000
- Chairman of the Board, Martina Hansens Hospital, 1999
- Cand. Jur., University of Oslo, 1983
- Offiser, Officers' Training School, Royal Norwegian Navy, 1976
Selected projects
Assistance to Wilhelmsen in connection with their merger of jointly owned investments with Wallenius. Wallenius and Wilhelmsen merged their ownership of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics, EUKOR Car Carriers and American Roll-on Roll-off Carrier in to one entity, to be named Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics ASA.
Assistedt the Norwegian Government represented by The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisherie in connection with the restructuring and refinancing of Store Norske Spitsbergen Kullkompani (2014-2016).
Assisted Norwegian Government represented by The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisherie both in connection with the restructuring of Scandinavian Airlines Systems (SAS) in 2013 and its divestments, most recently in 2018.
Assistance to Statoil (today Equinor) in connection with the listing of the company.
Assistance to the Norwegian Government represented by The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisherie in connection with the listing of Telenor ASA.