Eivind Vesterkjær
Europe Guide 2024
Band 2 : Competition/Antitrust
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About
Provided by Eivind Vesterkjær
Practice Areas
EU/EEA and Competition Law; Public Procurement; Life Sciences and Health Care; Retail.
Eivind advises clients on competition law (including merger control), public procurement, state aid, regulatory issues, and general business law. He has broad experience from a variety of sectors and industries, including technology & telecom, shipping, oil & gas, life sciences, and consumer retail. Eivind has for a number of years been ranked among Norway's leading lawyers within competition law and public procurement.
Career
1999 - Partner, Oslo office, Thommessen; 1996-1998 Senior Associate, Oslo office, Thommessen; 1993-1995 Associate, Oslo office, Thommessen; 1993 Admitted to the bar; 1991-1993 Deputy Judge, Sarpsborg city court; 1990-1990 Associate, Oslo office, Thommessen;
Professional Memberships
Member, Norwegian Bar Association; Member, The legislation committee of the Norwegian Bar Association regarding EU/EEA and Competition Law.
Personal
1990-1991: Diplome d'Etudes Approfondies (DEA) de Droit Communautaire, Universite de Paris II (Pantheon-Assas); 1989: Candidate in Jurisprudence, University of Oslo.
Chambers Review
Europe
Eivind Vesterkjær regularly advises clients on merger control filings. He has further experience in NCA investigations and competition law compliance matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We benefit a lot from his experience."
"He has an in-depth knowledge of our business, and is efficient and delivers on time."
"He is a very good commercial lawyer who is good at dealing with clients, authorities and counterparties."
"We benefit a lot from his experience."
"He has an in-depth knowledge of our business, and is efficient and delivers on time."
"He is a very good commercial lawyer who is good at dealing with clients, authorities and counterparties."