The market-leading regulatory, compliance and investigations practice at Wiersholm maintains a strong position in the market within compliance, while its caseload increasingly includes security regulations and sanctions work. Seasoned litigator Jan Fougner oversees the team alongside Georg Abusdal Engebretsen, who assists international enterprises and public institutions with compliance work and private investigations. Another core pillar of the practice is ESG and environmental matters and Helene Bogen is a key name on this side. Other noteworthy individuals are Erelend A. Methi, who specialises in human rights law, and Hildegunn Alsvik, who handles contentious compliance and corporate governance matters.

Praised by clients for fielding the ‘strongest and most competent practices for compliance and investigations’, Wikborg Rein draws from its international network to offer a multidisciplinary practice equipped to handle compliance and regulatory work. Department co-head Elisabeth Roscher is well-regarded for advising on complex compliance cases, and fellow department head Geir Sviggum is skilled at compliance mandates with international elements. Another core area for the team is trade compliance and sanctions work, where Tine Elisabeth Vigmostad leads on international investigations. At associate level, Hanne Rustad Gundersrud is a key contact for cross-border investigations and complex international disputes. Håkon Stalheim Meldahl joined from Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS in June 2024, strengthening the team's sanctions and export control offering.

BAHR‘s full-service corporate compliance, investigations, and regulatory practice stands out for its strength in financial services and asset management matters, as well as handling anti-corruption and international trade compliance work. ‘Accomplished and preeminent practitioner’ Morten Smørdal has extensive experience in transactions and project development-related compliance issues, and the ‘commercial thinking’ team has seen a recent increase in instructions relating to the Norwegian Transparency Act. On this front, Jon Christian Thaulow is a key contact, while Lars G. Norheim takes point on contractual IP and compliance-related matters. For asset management mandates, Peter Hammerich and Lene E. Nygård are recommended.

Selmer offers a ‘breadth of competencies and experience’ in compliance work, regularly assisting clients with financial crime and corporate criminal case investigations, sanctions issues and trade restriction compliance work, and ESG matters. Practice head Liv Monica Stubholt has demonstratable experience advising corporate entities and NGOs on corporate governance and board best practice matters. At the associate level, Andreas Kyllingstad, who advises on corporate compliance, and Silje Slotterøy Dahlheim, who has broad regulatory expertise, are also recommended.

Leveraging a multidisciplinary approach, Advokatfirmaet Hjort ‘s corporate compliance and investigations practice advises on ESG compliance, economic sanctions, and investigations. Under the leadership of Kristian Brandt, the practice has also seen an increasing caseload of energy sector work. The ‘confident and professionally competent’ Kristin Veierød is well versed in investigations for both public and private entities. Other notable practitioners are Anne Marie Due, who handles audit and compliance work, Christian B. Hjort, who is a key name financial criminal cases, and Nils Christian Langtvedt, who is experienced in Transparency Act due diligence. Einar Engh departed in October 2024.

Advokatfirmaet Schjødt’s regulatory, compliance and investigations practice handles cross-border and domestic matters, with a notable strength in white-collar crime work and investigations. Thomas Steen Brandi and Andreas Lowzow lead the practice; the former is a corporate compliance and investigations specialist, while the latter takes point on regulatory and ESG matters. In the Oslo office, Annina Luterbacher advises on compliance and risk management issues, working alongside sanctions compliance and export control expert Silje Wollan Einum and Vibeke Svendsby, who assists with asset management mandates. In the Stavanger office, Thomas Ramsnes has experience in compliance issues.

KPMG Law Advokatfirma AS, Norway‘s full-service practice has separate teams spanning a number of core areas within regulatory, compliance and investigations work. Department head Tor Henning Rustan Knudsen has a broad practice including corporate investigations, M&A compliance, and the implementation of compliance programs.