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About us

In a time of great turbulence and much uncertainty, and in a business environment with high demands for adaptation, having good advisors is important. In the midst of this stands Wikborg Rein as a full-service law firm with expert knowledge – ready to find good solutions to your challenges. Wikborg Rein is a full-service business law firm advising leading companies in large and medium-sized industries.

We are now more ambitious than ever in making a difference and adding value to our clients. Our dedicated employees work across our offices in Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger, London, Shanghai, and Singapore.

We advise national and international businesses in both the public and private sectors. The combination of expertise, industry experience, and commercial understanding enables us to solve challenges and develop new business opportunities for our clients. To provide our clients with the best support, Wikborg Rein has dedicated teams covering most areas of Norwegian business. We also have specialized groups for various legal disciplines responsible for keeping the business ahead in matters of expertise.

Throughout our over 100-year history, we have gained unique international experience and are top-ranked in leading global legal rankings such as Chambers and Partners and Legal 500. Our lawyers and staff maintain high ethical standards. There should never be any doubt about our loyalty, integrity, and independence. Our purpose is to build the best team to provide the best advice – today and in the future.

Board and Management:

Wikborg Rein is a private limited company with a board consisting of eight people, including three employee-elected representatives. The firm is headed by a Managing Partner.

403
employees
48%
female share
24
nationalities

Our values

Awards
2024
No. 1 M&A firm by deal count in Norway 2024
Mergermarket
2024
Top ranked Law Firm
Chambers and Partners, Global
2024
Top Tier Firm
Legal 500
2024
Top Tier Firm
IFLR1000
2024
The industry's preferred, eleven years in a row
Universum, student
2024
Shipping Firm of the Year
Legal 500 China

Our offices

Read our articles about Wikborg Rein

16/12/2024

Legal 500 China: Wikborg Rein Shipping Firm of the Year

We are delighted to inform that our office in Shanghai has been honored with the Foreign Shipping Firm of the Year Award at the Legal 500 China Awards! Chelsea Chen and Ronin Zong were shortlisted for the Shipping Lawyer of the Year award alongside three other highly reputable professionals from top English shipping firms in China. 

23/05/2024

Wikborg Rein Tops the Student Rankings - Again

For the eleventh year in a row, Norwegian law students have named Wikborg Rein the most attractive employer in the legal industry.

15/02/2024

Wikborg Rein top ranked in Chambers Global 2024

It is with great pleasure that we can announce that once again we have been top-ranked in the annual Chambers Global ranking, strengthening our position as Norway's most international law firm.

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