
Kristian Elvestad Ottesen acts for numerous Norwegian and international corporate clients, private equity firms and investment banks, primarily on matters concerning M&A and corporate law. He has a particular focus on transactions within the technology and industry sectors and compliments his practice with commercial awareness and in depth knowledge of both technology and digitalisation related matters in transactions. Further, Kristian specializes on carve-outs and separation matters in connection.
Awards, Work experience, Memberships and Education
- Partner, Wiersholm, 2023
- Managing Associate, Wiersholm, 2019
- Senior Associate, Wiersholm, 2016
- Deputy Judge, Nedre Telemark District Court, 2015
- Lecturer in company law, University of Oslo, 2015
- Associate, Thommessen, 2012
- Research Assistant, Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law, University of Oslo, 2011
- Member of the creditor committee list and multiple creditor committees, Oslo County Court, 2016 – 2012
- Project Management, University of Molde, 2015
- Master of Laws, University of Oslo, 2012