Advokatfirmaet Schjødt, Oslo Office, FinTech

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Chairman:Olav Kolstad

Managing Partner: Magnus Lütken (Norway)

Number of equity partners worldwide: 103 partners worldwide

Number of lawyers worldwide: Approx. 220 lawyers worldwide (partners not included)

Languages: Scandinavian languages, English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Dutch, Chinese

International Offices: 7 (Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger, Ålesund, Copenhagen, London, Stockholm)

Established: 1936

With an uncompromising dedication to professional expertise, business understanding and client service, Schjødt aims to be the first choice when the stakes are high and important values are in play. Schjødt has more than 300 legal professionals across offices in Oslo, Stavanger, Ålesund, Bergen, Stockholm, Copenhagen and London and is internationally recognised and respected as one of Scandinavia’s top-tier law firms and the only firm with a full-service offering in all Scandinavian markets in addition to strong UK law capabilities. The firm strives to maintain a continuous high level of knowledge amongst its colleagues; therefore, the firm has an internal educational institution, Schjødt Academy, that is continuously tailored to develop the skills of its legal professionals and staff.

Schjødt has the strongest fintech team in Scandinavia. We represent a wide range of innovative clients at the cutting edge of the sector, including crypto businesses, international banking organisations, private equity funds, crowdfunding services and market infrastructure providers. Our high degree of specialist expertise helps to ensure the stability and progress of our client’s businesses in a rapidly evolving environment.The practice distinguishes itself by routinely acting on cross-border transactions and ensuring compliance with international regulations, particularly across the Nordic region and South America.

Innovation and strategic growth are at the heart of the fintech sector, and areas where Schjødt has a wealth of experience and where we excel at helping clients navigate new ventures and expand businesses with confidence. We have particularly strong expertise in cryptocurrency, crowdfunding, regulatory matters and payment services/PSD2 sector. We also assist fintech businesses in aligning employee interests with company goals, incentivising employee performance, and retaining valuable staff.

Schjødt assists businesses and individuals with expertise and in-depth knowledge on all aspects of commercial law. Their Scandinavian offering is unparalleled, providing clients with fully integrated cross-border and local support.

■ Banking & Finance

■ Capital Markets

■ China Desk

■ Company Law

■ Construction

■ Corporate Compliance & Crisis Management

■ Data Protection & Privacy

■ Defence, Security & Aerospace

■ Digital Innovation & TMT

■ Dispute Resolution, Litigation & Arbitration

■ Employment & Pension

■ EU & Competition

■ Financial Services

■ Fintech

■ Fisheries & Aquaculture

■ Insurance

■ Intellectual Property

■ Life Sciences

■ Media & Entertainment

■ Mergers & Acquisitions

■ Mining & Minerals

■ Oil & Gas

■ Private Equity & Venture Capital

■ Public Contracts

■ Public Procurement

■ Real Estate

■ Renewable Energy

■ Restructuring & Insolvency

■ Sanctions & Export Controls

■ Shipping & Oil Services

■ Special Resource Team

■ Sports Law

■ Sustainability Law

■ Tax

■ Trade & Industry

■ Transport

■ White-Collar Crimes

With a team of more than 300 lawyers from several nationalities in Norway, Denmark, Sweden and the UK, Schjødt has the capacity and expertise to tailor legal advice to clients’ professional and geographical business objectives and needs.

The pan-Scandinavian reach and UK law capabilities partnered with an extensive portfolio of foreign clients and matters, are an important strategic advantage for Schjødt. By combining insights, skills, and services from all four jurisdictions, Schjødt can serve foreign clients doing business in Scandinavia and the UK and Scandinavian and UK clients in need of legal services abroad, in addition to offering full-service advisory domestically.

As expressed in their mission statement, Schjødt wishes to contribute to the evolution and development of a broader society. Primarily by influencing legislation and its interpretation, taking part in ground-breaking litigation and advising governmental and private clients on matters of major importance to Scandinavian and UK businesses, but also by performing pro bono work, seeking to prevent or correct injustice and contributing to selected community or charitable services.

Their pro bono program involves taking on matters on a non-commercial basis and collaborating with charitable organisations, cultural institutions, and other non-profit entities. Reportedly, Schjødt partners and lawyers take pride in providing this pro bono counselling. The firm dedicates significant resources to pro bono work each year and has established guidelines for selecting and handling pro bono cases.

In recent years, Schjødt has prioritised cases involving freedom of speech and human rights. The firm also actively participates in a program that provides free legal advice and representation to refugees and immigrants who have received deportation notices. In several instances, Schjødt's efforts have reversed the expulsion rulings, including successful appeals to prior court judgments.

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Oslo

Tordenskiolds gate 12

P.O. Box 2444 Solli

NO-0201 Oslo

T: +47 22 01 88 00

Stavanger

Kongsgårdbakken 3

P.O. Box 440

NO-4002 Stavanger

T: +47 22 01 88 00

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