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Jacob S. Bjønness-Jacobsen

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Jacob S. Bjønness-Jacobsen specialises in proceedings before courts and in mediation, crisis and conflict management, compliance and investigations.

He holds extensive experience from executive committees, management and the education and supervision of students. Jacob assists Grette’s clients in contract management and negotiations, strategy and investigations, restructuring and change management, operational revision and audits. He is admitted to the Norwegian Supreme Court.

Jacob works in a transparent and structured manner, offering predictability even in comprehensive and complicated projects. He has excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Jacob is the author of the only textbook on corporate investigation in Norway, Gransking etter aksjelovene, published by Universitetsforlaget/Juridika in 2022. Together with Henning Brath, Jacob will also publish a commentary textbook on the Act relating to Foundations. Furthermore, he has written the Norwegian contribution to both WorldECR: Managing Investigations – Best practice in Government and Internal Investigations and Global Legal Insights: Litigation & Dispute Resolution Laws and Regulations 2024.

Experience

  • Partner, Grette
    2023-
  • Managing partner, Grette
    2014-2023
  • Partner, Grette
    2002-2014
  • Senior Associate, Arntzen de Besche
    2001-2002
  • Associate, Advokatfirmaet de Besche & Co
    1994-2000
  • Secondment Heuking Kühn, Düsseldorf/Cologne
    1998
  • Legal adviser, Ministry of Justice
    1993-1994

Education

  • Doing Business in Asia Programme, National University of Singapore
    2024
  • EMBA Strategic leadership, Norwegian School of Economics
    2024
  • HEC Paris Executive education, Broaden Business perspectives
    2023
  • HBS Executive Education Strategic Negotiation Programme, Harvard Business School
    2016
  • Admitted to the Norwegian Supreme Court
    2009
  • Law degree, University of Oslo
    1993
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