
Jacob S. Bjønness-Jacobsen
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 in 2024 publish a commentary textbook on the Act relating to Foundations. The textbook will be published in Norwegian and English. Furthermore, he has written the Norwegian contribution to WorldECR: Managing Investigations – Best practice in Government and Internal Investigations.
Jacob is a board member in Grette.
Experience
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Partner, Grette2023-
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Managing partner, Grette2014-2023
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Partner, Grette2002-2014
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Senior Associate, Arntzen de Besche2001-2002
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Associate, Advokatfirmaet de Besche & Co1994-2000
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Secondment Heuking Kühn, Düsseldorf/Cologne1998
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Legal adviser, Ministry of Justice1993-1994
Education
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EMBA Strategic leadership, Norway School of Economics2024
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HEC Paris Executive education, Broaden Business perspectives2023
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HBS Executive Education Strategic Negotiation Programme, Harvard Business School2016
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Admitted to the Norwegian Supreme Court2009
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Law degree, University of Oslo1993