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Markus Kjelløkken Partner Advokat

Markus works primarily in the financial industry and assists, for example, banks, insurance companies, investment firms, fund managers, payment institutions, debt collection agencies and others – in transactions and ongoing advice.

In recent years, Markus has assisted in most of the high-profile and largest transactions in the Norwegian financial market and has extensive experience in acquisitions, mergers, purchase/sale of ownership stakes, purchase/sale of portfolios, transformation of enterprises (savings banks, mutual enterprises, etc.) and entering into strategic cooperation agreements.

In addition, Markus regularly provides advice on capital requirements, group structuring and financing structures such as securitization. Markus also assists with ongoing advice related to general compliance, product launches, new laws/regulations, drafting of customer agreements, IT-sourcing and AML, etc. He has extensive experience in starting new regulated companies, and in-depth knowledge of sector regulations such as CRR, Solvency II, IDD, DORA, PSD 2 and MiFID II. He frequently advises on payment services and other matters in the FinTech sector, including API, cooperation agreements, fraud cases, etc. Markus is recognized as a Recommended Lawyer in insurance and regularly gives lectures.
  1. The Legal 500
    Recommended Lawyer, Insurance

  1. Managing Associate, Oslo, Thommessen

  2. Senior Associate, Oslo, Thommessen

  3. Admitted to the bar

  4. Associate, Oslo, Thommessen

  1. Exam in Essential Project Management (5 ECTS)
    Skema Business School

  2. Visiting International J.D.
    Columbia Law School (New York)

  3. LL.M.
    Institute for Law and Finance (Frankfurt)

  4. Candidate in Jurisprudence
    University of Oslo