Elisabeth Lian Haugsdal
- E-mail:elha@wiersholm.no
- Telephone:+47 21 02 11 23
- Mobile:+47 93 00 71 01
Elisabeth works with competition law, EU/EEA law, state aid law, administrative law and dispute resolution. She advises clients in competition law proceedings before the Norwegian Competition Authority, the EFTA Surveillance Authority and the EU Commission, with particular experience from cases concerning restrictive practices and abuse of dominance, and also handles damages actions before the courts for breach of the competition rules.
Elisabeth regularly advises public and private clients in state aid cases before the EFTA Surveillance Authority in connection with state aid notifications and complaints for breach of the state aid rules. She also has experience from court proceedings regarding breach of EU/EEA law and has thorough knowledge of the EU/EEA legal framework from her previous experience as a legal officer at the EFTA Secretariat in Brussels.
Haugsdal is dedicated, knowledgeable and has full control of the law. She also is a valuable speaking partner and understands the commercial realities.
Work experience
Partner, Wiersholm, 2023
Managing Associate, Wiersholm, 2019
Senior Associate, Wiersholm, 2017
Legal Advisor, EFTA Secretariat in Brussels, 2015
Associate, Wikborg Rein, 2013
Education
Master of Laws, University of Oslo, 2012
LLM in Competition Law, King’s College London, 2011
Economics, BI Norwegian Business School, 2007
Honours and awards
Up and Coming, Chambers Europe, Competition/Antitrust, 2024
Next Generation Partners , Legal 500, EU and Competition, 2024
Lovende talenter, Advokatundersøkelsen, Finansavisen , EU/EEA and Competition law , 2024
Lovende talenter (1. plass), Advokatundersøkelsen, Finansavisen, Competition law, 2023
Next Generation Partners, Legal 500, 2023
Associates to watch, Chambers Europe, Competition/Antitrust, 2023
Rising stars, Legal 500 , EU and Competition , 2022
EU and competition, Legal 500, Rising Stars, 2021