The results from Universum's survey for professionals are in, and for the second year in a row, Wikborg Rein stands out as the top choice among law firms and continues to climb in the overall rankings.

We are delighted to announce that we have once again been awarded Tier 1 in all five categories in the International Financial Law Review (IFLR1000).

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

We are thrilled to announce that Wikborg Rein has once again been awarded Tier 1 status by the prestigious IFLR1000 in all categories.

Wikborg Rein receives strong feedback in Prospera's annual survey, where key purchasers of legal services rank the country's leading law firms.

On Thursday last week, we kicked off the first anniversary seminar of the year with our Sanctions and Money Laundering Day at the National Museum.

Sanctions and Trade Compliance

Fisheries and Aquaculture

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ESG, compliance and risk management

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Managing Partner

Geir is our Managing Partner. Geir has on a number of occasions, as late as 2024, been named International Lawyer of the Year in the Norwegian Financial Daily's annual lawyers survey. Legal 500 points to Geir as a Leading Individual within the Regulatory, Compliance and Investigations category, describing him as "the rock that you need in a crisis". Geir is also ranked Band 1 by Chambers Europe within the Compliance category.

Geir's specialities are threefold:

- Compliance with a particular focus on anti-bribery and crisis management, hereunder criminal law consequences and civil disputes triggered by potential misconduct. Geir's experience spans from a role as public defender in Norwegian courts to crisis management on behalf of listed Norwegian companies following suspected misconduct, preventive advisory work for Norwegian companies and public authorities in their anti-bribery work and lecturing on anti-bribery legislation at universities in several countries;

- Dispute resolution focusing on larger disputes of international nature. Geir has significant experience from Norwegian courts as well as arbitration- and court processes in several countries;

- Advisory work to medium-sized and large Norwegian industry- and technology enterprises in their international exposure, hereunder regulatory issues, sales contracts, distribution contracts, production contracts, agent contracts and risk preventive measures. Geir further has significant experience as legal advisor to Norwegian authorities with regard to Norway's various international exposure.

During Geir’s time in China he was highlighted in local and regional rankings as among China’s "15 Rising Stars" in the legal profession for "impressive achievements" and among the 100 most influential lawyers in Asia.

Geir is frequently used as speaker at universities, conferences and in other fora.

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Chairman of the Board, Wikborg Rein

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Geir is our Managing Partner. He headed the firm's Shanghai office from 2008 to 2013 and was Managing Partner International with overall responsibility for Wikborg Rein's international practice from 2012 to 2016.

Geir Sviggum

Partner (Managing Partner 2023- and Chairman of the Board 2018-2023)

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