Elden Advokatfirma

What Elden Advokatfirma does

Elden Advokatfirma AS is a Norwegian private limited law firm (Aksjeselskap), founded in 1963 and headquartered at St. Olavs gate 25, Oslo. The firm operates from seven offices nationwide — Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger, Tromsø, Haugesund, Sandefjord, and Elverum — and self-identifies as Norway's largest criminal law firm. The firm lists over 100 employees, including partners, associates, administrative staff, and student employees, with a C-suite comprising Managing Partner Anders Brosveet, CFO Kjersti Fåsetbru, and COO Andreas H. Sjøberg (MBA).

The firm's core services are criminal defense (forsvarer) and victim advocacy (bistandsadvokat), spanning general criminal matters, economic crime and internal investigations, compliance, and Supreme Court litigation. Beyond criminal law, Elden offers a broad civil and commercial practice covering child protection and custody, employment law, contract and construction law, real property, immigration, inheritance, privacy/GDPR, insolvency, and general dispute resolution. Two primary client segments are served: criminal defense and civil law clients (primarily private individuals, many under Norway's publicly funded legal aid scheme) and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMBs) in the business law department, accessed through the firm's DLF Partner relationship with the Norwegian Employers' Association.

The business model is professional services — primarily hourly billing to private clients, businesses, and public entities, supplemented by court-appointed legal aid assignments. The firm uses no proprietary technology, relying instead on standard legal practice management and document management tools. Distribution is direct: clients engage through the seven physical offices, a 24/7 hotline, and a website that also serves as a media/news publishing channel. The firm files Supreme Court petitions on systemic legal questions (e.g., victim counsel appointment) and pursues high-profile human rights cases, including a portfolio of 150+ ongoing prison strip-search matters, which together reinforce brand position as a public-interest criminal advocate.

Name

Elden Advokatfirma

Legal name

Elden Advokatfirma AS

Website

https://elden.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Elden Advokatfirma is Norway's largest criminal law firm, operating from seven offices with 100+ employees, providing criminal defense, victim advocacy, financial crime, and broad civil and commercial legal services to private individuals, SMBs, and public entities across Norway.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Legal services billing: The firm charges clients for legal services primarily on an hourly billing basis. Clients include private individuals, businesses, and public entities. For criminal defense matters, the government typically covers the cost of defense under the legal aid scheme, with the firm acting as assigned counsel.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Elden Advokatfirma is a Norwegian law firm providing legal services in criminal defense, victim advocacy, financial crime, employment law, contracts, real estate, construction, child protection, custody disputes, immigration, inheritance, insolvency, privacy/GDPR, and general dispute resolution. The firm serves both private individuals (criminal defense and civil matters) and SMB businesses, delivering services primarily on an hourly billing basis with criminal defense also covered by Norway's public legal aid scheme.

Product overview

Elden Advokatfirma is Norway's largest criminal defense law firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal services. The firm provides criminal defense representation (Forsvarer) and victim advocacy (Bistandsadvokat) as its core criminal law services, supplemented by specialized financial crime defense including internal investigations, compliance advisory, and litigation support. Additional practice areas include insolvency and bankruptcy administration, child protection (Barnevern), child custody disputes (Foreldretvister), employment law, privacy/GDPR compliance, contract law, construction law (Entreprise), real property matters, immigration law, inheritance and estate services, and general dispute resolution. The firm operates from multiple offices across Norway (Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger, Tromsø, Haugesund, Sandefjord, Elverum) and serves clients nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Forsvarer (Criminal Defense Services) Criminal defense representation for individuals and companies accused of criminal offenses, covering all stages from police interrogation through trial.
• Bistandsadvokat (Victim Advocacy Services) Legal representation and support for victims of crime, including advice before reporting, assistance during investigation, and representation in court for compensation claims.
• Økonomisk strafferett (Financial Crime Defense) Defense representation in economic crime cases, administrative sanctions, and regulatory compliance matters, with expertise in corruption, securities fraud, and market manipulation cases.
• Granskning og compliance (Internal Investigations and Compliance) Internal investigation services and regulatory compliance advisory, including anti-corruption compliance programs, corporate governance reviews, and crisis management.
• Økonomiske straffesaker (Financial Crime Litigation) Litigation services for complex financial crime cases, involving cooperation with forensic accountants and IT-supported data analysis.
• Bistand til ofre for økonomisk kriminalitet (Victim Support for Financial Crime) Legal assistance for victims of financial crime, including case analysis, complaint filing, and pursuit of civil claims, including cross-border cases.
• Insolvens og konkurs (Insolvency and Bankruptcy) Bankruptcy administration and insolvency advisory services for companies and creditors, including assessments of equity, going concern, and avoidance actions.
• Barnevern (Child Protection Services) Legal representation for children and parents in child protection matters, including care orders, visitation rights, adoption, and institutional placement cases.
• Foreldretvister (Child Custody Disputes) Legal services for parental responsibility, residence, contact arrangements, and child custody disputes.
• Arbeidsrett (Employment Law) Employment and labor law advisory and litigation services for employers and employees.
• Personvern (Privacy and Data Protection) Privacy law advisory services and compliance with GDPR and Norwegian data protection regulations.
• Kontrakter (Contracts) Contract drafting, negotiation, and dispute resolution services for individuals and businesses.
• Entreprise (Construction and Engineering Law) Legal services for construction and engineering projects, representing contractors, developers, suppliers, and private individuals.
• Fast eiendom (Real Property) Real estate legal services including transactions, neighbor disputes, lease disputes, and regulatory matters.
• Utlendingsrett (Immigration Law) Immigration and asylum legal services.
• Arv og skifte (Inheritance and Estate) Inheritance law and estate administration services.
• Tvisteløsning og prosedyre (Dispute Resolution and Litigation) Civil and criminal litigation and alternative dispute resolution services.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• RøverRadionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerElden Advokatfirma entered a collaboration agreement with RøverRadion, a prison radio program reaching thousands of inmates in Norwegian prisons. Under the agreement, Elden's lawyers contribute to content production, including the program series 'RøverRett' focused on inmates' rights, and provide financial support to the organization. The partnership aims to improve inmates' knowledge of their legal rights and strengthen their legal protection.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Advokatfirmaet Thommessen: Leading Norwegian full-service law firm with established criminal, compliance, and corporate practices. Competes with Elden for both criminal mandates and the SMB and corporate work Elden is expanding into.
• Advokatfirmaet BAHR: Major Norwegian full-service firm with strong white-collar, compliance, and corporate practices. Competes with Elden for high-profile criminal and regulatory mandates and for SMB business law work.
• Advokatfirmaet Selmer: Established Norwegian law firm with broad practice coverage including criminal law and corporate advisory. Competes for the same client base Elden is targeting in its SMB business law expansion.
• Wikborg Rein: Major Norwegian law firm with strong criminal law and white-collar practices alongside international commercial work. Represents a credible alternative for clients considering Elden, particularly for matters that cross over into commercial and corporate advisory.
• Advokatfirmaet Schjødt: One of Norway's largest full-service law firms with a deep criminal law practice, broad commercial bench, and offices across Norway. Competes with Elden on criminal defense and, more significantly, on the SMB and corporate business law side Elden is targeting.
• Arntzen de Besche: Norwegian full-service law firm with criminal, corporate, and compliance practices. Overlaps with Elden on criminal defense work and on the SMB business law market the firm is pursuing.
• Advokatfirmaet Haavind: Well-known Norwegian law firm with broad commercial practice and criminal law capabilities. Competes for clients considering Elden, particularly on mandates that combine criminal exposure with commercial considerations.
• Advokatfirmaet Wiersholm: Top-tier Norwegian law firm with deep commercial expertise and growing criminal and compliance capabilities. Represents a credible competitor for Elden on cross-practice mandates, particularly in business law.

Direct peers

• Advokatfirmaet Helland Lund: Norwegian law firm with strong criminal defense and white-collar practices. Directly comparable to Elden in specialization on criminal defense and competes for similar criminal mandates in the Norwegian market.
• Bjerkan & Partners: Trondheim-headquartered Norwegian law firm with criminal law and SMB-facing commercial practices. Comparable to Elden in being a multi-office Norwegian firm with significant criminal defense work, though smaller in scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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