Stian works primarily with securities law and regulatory matters related to the financial industry. He advises regulated entities on all aspects of financial regulatory law, including application for licenses and general company law. He also assists on transactions involving regulated entities. Clients include banks, investment companies, management companies and insurance companies, with more.
Stian has working experience from the Parliamentary Ombud and as in-house lawyer in Nordea Bank and Nordea Funds. He also holds a master´s degree in law (Mjur) from the University of Oxford, focusing on Financial Regulation.
Stian has published a paper on judicial review in Norway and Italy (University of Oslo, Faculty of Law, 1/2011).
Awards, Work experience, Memberships and Education
- Partner , Wiersholm , 2025
- Managing Associate, Wiersholm, 2021
- Legal Counsel, Nordea Bank og Nordea Funds, 2018
- Managing Associate, Wiersholm, 2015
- Deputy Judge, Nord Troms District Court, 2014
- Associate, Wiersholm, 2012
- Higher Executive Officer, The Parliamentary Ombud for Scrutiny of the Public Administration, 2011
- Junior Research Fellow, University of Oslo, the Department of public and International law, 2010
- Marketing, distribution, and compliance committee, The Norwegian Fund and Asset Management Association, 2019, 2021
- Legal committee, Norwegian Securities Dealer Association, 2019, 2021
- Master of Laws (Magister Juris), University of Oxford, Balliol College, 2012
- Master of Law, University of Oslo, 2010
- Bachelor in philosophy, La Pontificia Università Urbaniana, The Holy See/The Vatican, and La Libera Università Maria Santissima, 2005