Wikborg Rein

Wikborg Rein
Law firm
Industry Law
Founded 1923
Founders Erling Wikborg & Alex Rein
Headquarters

Oslo, Norway

Dronning Mauds gate 11, 0250 Oslo
Number of employees
 325
Website www.wr.no

Wikborg Rein is one of the largest and most elite Norwegian law firms. The Firm is known as the most internationally oriented in Norway, having a strong presence abroad, and is consistently ranked amongst the top law firms in the country.[1] The Firm's areas of practice include banking and finance, software & technology, IT and data privacy, corporate transactions and compliance, shipping and offshore, natural resources, trade, industry, public sector law, real estate & environmental law, and litigation & dispute resolution.

History

The history of Wikborg Rein begins in 1923, when Erling Wikborg established his law office in Oslo. By the end of World War II, Erling Wikborg met the Norwegian resistance fighter Alex Rein in Stockholm. Alex Rein joined the firm in 1945, after the war trials, and entered into partnership with Erling Wikborg in 1947. The Firm's first clients were in the maritime law and marine insurance business, and these remained the firm's main areas of practice through the 1960s and 1970s. Since then, the Firm has grown in presence both nationally and internationally, expanding through several international offices, and increasing the areas of practice — gaining reputation as a multi-disciplinary Firm with focuses on business law and technology.[2]

Offices

Wikborg Rein is regarded as the most international Norwegian law firm —both in terms of its work and its presence— and has expanded in several countries.

The Firm has offices in Oslo, Bergen, London, Singapore and Shanghai.

The Firm operates officially in a vast array of languages, including Scandinavian languages, English, Cantonese, Mandarin, French, German, Indonesian, Malay, Russian, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Rankings

Wikborg Rein has been consistently ranked as a top tier law firm. It is considered to be amongst the most elite and selective law firms in Norway. [3] [4] It is also known for being a highly collegial law firm.

The Firm is ranked as the most attractive law firm to work for by professionals and law students.[5]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.wr.no/en/om-oss/ratings
  2. ↑ https://www.wr.no/en/om-oss/historie
  3. ↑ https://www.chambersandpartners.com/Global/firm/3918/wikborg-rein
  4. ↑ https://www.iflr1000.com/Firm/Wikborg-Rein-Co-Norway/Profile/3263#profile
  5. ↑ https://universumglobal.com/rankings/norway/
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