Kjetil Haare Johansen

Managing Partner
Head of Regulatory (Norway)
About

Kjetil Haare Johansen focuses on EU/EEA, competition, distribution agreements, trade law/trade restrictions, export control, and public procurement. He also has extensive knowledge and experience with the preparation, implementation and training within compliance. Johansen has comprehensive experience with international contracts and trading across borders.

Johansen is a member of the Norwegian Bar Association’s professional committee for fisheries and aquaculture. He also has experience with defense procurement, repurchase program included.

Languages
  • English
Education
  • Practicing certificate, 2002
  • Cand. jur., University of Oslo, 1997
  • Non-graduate exchange programme, University of Edinburgh, 1997


    Economics, grunnfag, University of Oslo, 1991


    Examen Philosophicum, University of Oslo, 1990

Publications

  • "Increased use of tendering procedures and private-public co-operation with Norway's new government – an overview if upcoming new market opportunities," Regulatory Update, 14 Oct 2013
  • "Public procurement – Proposed changes to take effect on 1 March 2013," Regulatory Update, 11 Feb 2013
  • "Cartel regulation: The application of competition regulation in 48 jurisdictions worldwide – Norway," Regulatory Update, 1 Jan 2013
  • "Dominance in 39 jurisdictions worldwide: Norway," Regulatory Update, 1 Jan 2013
  • "Norway: Adjusted threshold value and increased fee for complaints to the Complaints Board from 1 July 2012," Regulatory Update, 10 Jul 2012
  • "Norway: Food information regulations newsletter," Regulatory Update, 12 May 2012
  • "Norway: Outside and inside – a comprehensive review of Norway’s agreements with the European Union," Regulatory Update, 20 Feb 2012

Prior Experience

  • 2009 - ; Partner, Advokatfirma DLA Piper Norway DA
  • 2007 - 2009 ; Legal Advisor, EFTA, Trade & Public Procurement
  • 2006 - 2007 ; Lawyer, law firm in Oslo
  • 2005 - 2006 ; Legal Officer, Norske Skog
  • 2000 - 2005 ; Lawyer and board secretary, Norske Skog
  • 1998 - 2000 ; Executive officer, The Norwegian Competition Authority, section for Energy and Industry
  • 1997 - 1998 ; Executive officer, Gjensidige forsikring, forsikringsoppgjør

Memberships And Affiliations

  • The Norwegian Bar Association.

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