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Tore Mydske Partner Advokat

Tore advices regulated entities on all aspects of financial regulatory law. He also assists on transactions which involve regulated entities. Tore is ranked as Tier 1 in Chambers and as "Highly Regarded" in IFLR 1000 on regulatory issues, and is deemed to be one of Norway's leading experts within this area. Clients include banks, insurance companies, investment firms and fund managers. Tore is the head of Thommessen's Financial Services Group.

Tore Mydske joined Thommessen in 2008. Prior to joining Thommessen, he served as Deputy Director General in the Financial Markets Department in the Norwegian Ministry of Finance. He has also worked as a Counselor for financial and economic affairs at the Norwegian Embassy in Washington DC.
  1. Chambers & Partners Europe
    Band 1, Banking & Finance: Regulatory

    "Tore Mydske is perhaps the lawyer with the best understanding of financial regulation in Norway, both in terms of content as well as the process by which it is developed and adjusted."
    "He is one of the most skilled lawyers in financial regulatory law."

  2. The Legal 500
    Recommended Lawyer, Banking & Finance

    ‘Tore Mydske is Norway’s best on finance regulatory issues in combination with commercial skills.’

  3. The Legal 500
    Recommended Lawyer, Commercial, Corporate and M&A

  4. The Legal 500
    Recommended Lawyer, Insurance

  5. Chambers FinTech
    Ranked Lawyer, FinTech Legal

    Tore Mydske is an expert in financial regulatory law. He draws on experience gained in his former role as the Norwegian Ministry of Finance's deputy director for financial markets. His clients in the FinTech sector include payment institutions and investment firms, whom he assists with PSD2 licensing and business transformation projects.

  6. IFLR1000
    Highly Regarded, Financial services regulatory

    "Extreme in-depth knowledge of financial regulatory issues."

  7. Who's Who Legal
    Recommended Lawyer, Fintech

  1. Partner, Thommessen

  2. Senior Associate, Thommessen

  3. Admitted to the Bar

  4. Associate, Thommessen

  5. Counsellor for Financial and Economic Affairs, The Norwegian Embassy in Washington DC, USA

  6. Deputy Director General, Financial Markets Department, Norwegian Ministry of Finance

  7. Assistant Director General, Financial Markets Department, Norwegian Ministry of Finance

  8. Higher Executive Officer, Financial Markets Department, Norwegian Ministry of Finance

  9. Trainee, EU Commission

  10. Executive Officer, Financial Markets Department, Norwegian Ministry of Finance

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

  2. Master of Laws, LLM
    King's College London

  3. Candidate in Jurisprudence
    University of Oslo

  1. Utredning for Europautredningen: "EØS-avtalens betydning for det norske finansmarkedet 1994-2011"

  2. Gyldendal rettsdata, Lovkommentar: Børsloven