Stiegler Advokatfirma As

What Stiegler Advokatfirma As does

Stiegler Advokatfirma AS is a Norwegian full-service law firm organized as an Aksjeselskap (private limited company) under organization number 919 177 519, headquartered at Fortunen 1 in Bergen. The firm traces its heritage to 1889 and self-describes as Bergen's oldest law firm and Vestlandet's (Western Norway's) second-largest, serving businesses, public-sector entities, and private individuals across the Vestlandet region including Bergen, Askøy, Øygarden, Voss, and Hardanger. Operations are organized into four practice areas: Business (Bedrift), Real Estate (Eiendom), Public Sector (Offentlig), and Private Clients (Privat), with a trainee program supporting junior lawyer recruitment.

The firm delivers legal advisory and dispute-resolution services across corporate and contract law, employment law, construction and engineering, public procurement, child welfare, family and inheritance matters, real-estate transactions and disputes, and litigation. Technology infrastructure comprises standard Norwegian legal-practice tooling: case-management and billing via Advisor AS, electronic signing through Penneo AS, bankruptcy/estate handling via Advokatsystemer AS (SmartKBO/WinDbo), IT operations hosted by Braathe AS, and AI-assisted legal analysis through third-party vendors Concide AS and Legora AB. ISO 9001 quality certification (KIWA), membership in NHO and Eurojuris International, and board participation in professional bodies underpin operational and reputational positioning.

The business model is traditional professional-services revenue: hourly and engagement-based fees billed to a diversified long-tail of clients spanning SMEs, municipalities, and individuals. Go-to-market is direct-to-client through four physical offices and inbound channels (phone, email, blog/“Aktuelt” content marketing, professional referrals, and law-school career events). The firm is privately owned by its partner group with no external institutional investors, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed funding history.

Name

Stiegler Advokatfirma As

Legal name

Stiegler Advokatfirma AS

Website

https://stiegler.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1889

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stiegler Advokatfirma AS is a Norwegian full-service law firm headquartered in Bergen, with branch offices in Voss, Askøy, and Øygarden. It serves businesses, public-sector clients, and private individuals across corporate, real estate, public, and private practice areas in the Vestlandet region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Corporate law practice
• Dispute resolution
• Real estate law
• Public sector law

Headquarters

HQ city

Bergen

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Professional legal services rendered to businesses, individuals, and public sector clients across multiple practice areas including corporate law, real estate, employment law, family law, public law, and dispute resolution. Services are billed as professional fees for legal counsel, representation, and procedural work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stiegler Advokatfirma AS is a full-service Norwegian law firm providing legal advisory, representation and dispute resolution services across four practice areas: Business (Bedrift), Real Estate (Eiendom), Public Sector (Offentlig), and Private Clients (Privat). The firm delivers specialized counsel on corporate law, employment law, real estate, family/inheritance, public procurement, criminal law, and litigation for businesses, public entities, and private individuals primarily in the Vestlandet region of Western Norway.

Product overview

Stiegler Advokatfirma AS is a full-service Norwegian law firm and the second-largest law firm in Vestland county, operating from offices in Bergen, Askøy, Øygarden, and Voss. The firm is organized into four main practice areas: Business (Bedrift), Real Estate (Eiendom), Public Sector (Offentlig), and Private Clients (Privat). Services are delivered by specialist attorneys and paralegals organized into these practice groups, supplemented by a trainee programme for junior lawyers and the recent opening of a Voss branch office in January 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Legal Services (Bedrift) Corporate legal services for businesses covering employment law, construction and engineering, generational transitions, investigations and compliance, bankruptcy and insolvency, contract law, business mediation, commercial leasing, public procurement, commercial property sales, company law, transactions and restructuring, and dispute resolution and litigation. Targeted at companies operating in the Vestlandet region.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Eurojuris InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network of law firms providing Stiegler with connections for cross-border legal matters and international client referrals. Thomas Lynum is a member of Eurojuris International working group for 'International Litigation, ADR and Contracts'.
• NHO (Næringslivets Hovedorganisasjon)minorOthersNorwegian Confederation of Business and Industry membership organization. Stiegler is listed as an NHO member firm.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kluge Advokatfirma AS: Norwegian full-service law firm with offices in Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger, and Kristiansand. Closely comparable to Stiegler in practice area coverage (corporate, real estate, public sector) and mid-market positioning, with similar Bergen presence.
• Advokatfirmaet Magnus Legal AS: Bergen-based Norwegian law firm. Direct regional competitor to Stiegler in the Vestlandet market, offering similar business and private client services; partner Aud-Marit Næss moved from Magnus Legal to Stiegler in 2024.
• Ryger Advokatfirma AS: Stavanger-based Norwegian law firm. Comparable to Stiegler as a regional Norwegian full-service firm serving business and private clients, with recent overlap in partner movement (Øistein Sandstå Jacobsen left Ryger for Stiegler in 2025).

Broad incumbents

• EY Law (Ernst & Young): Big 4 legal practice in Norway. Comparable to Stiegler for corporate transactions and governance advisory; partner Aud-Marit Næss worked at EY from 2011-2019 before joining Stiegler.
• Wiersholm AS: Top-tier Norwegian business law firm based in Oslo. Competes with Stiegler for premium corporate and commercial mandates, particularly where clients require larger deal teams or specialized regulatory expertise.
• Advokatfirmaet Schjødt: One of Norway's largest full-service commercial law firms with offices in Oslo, Stavanger, Bergen, and Ålesund. Directly competes with Stiegler in the Bergen/Western Norway market for business and corporate law mandates, but operates at significantly larger scale with national reach.
• Advokatfirmaet PwC AS: Big 4 legal practice in Norway. Competes with Stiegler for corporate, tax, and transactional work, particularly with family-owned businesses; partner Aud-Marit Næss previously worked at PwC before joining Stiegler.
• Simonsen Vogt Wiig AS: Norwegian full-service law firm with offices in Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger, and Tromsø. Comparable to Stiegler in providing full-service legal coverage, but operates at a larger scale and competes for the same regional Bergen clients.
• Advokatfirmaet Thommessen: Major Norwegian full-service law firm headquartered in Oslo with a Bergen office. Competes with Stiegler for high-value corporate, M&A, and dispute resolution work in Western Norway, but with substantially larger headcount and deeper specialist benches.
• Advokatfirmaet BAHR AS: Leading Norwegian full-service law firm headquartered in Oslo. A direct competitor for corporate, real estate, and dispute resolution work, with a broader national and international client base than Stiegler.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stiegleradvokatfirma
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/advokatfirma-stiegler-wks

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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