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Wenche Sædal Partner Advokat

Partner Wenche Sædal has been working at Thommessen since 2012. She has over 12 years of experience in the field of public procurement, EU/EEA law, competition law, and more.

Wenche has broad and extensive experience in public procurement, both for contracting authorities and suppliers. For many years, Wenche has also served as a key advisor in procurement matters for several private companies subject to procurement regulations. Wenche has handled numerous procurement cases for the Complaints Board for Public Procurement (KOFA) and the courts, including injunction cases and compensation cases.

Wenche was appointed as a member of KOFA in 2023.
  1. The Legal 500
    Recommended Lawyer, Public Procurement

    "Wenche has exceptional knowledge and understanding of public procurement law. She gets quickly up to speed and provides us with practical advice, highly relevant to our business. She is responsive, service-minded and easy to communicate with."

  2. Chambers & Partners Europe
    Band 3, Competition/Antitrust: Public Procurement

    "She is a fantastic lawyer, with a high grade of service."
    "Wenche possesses excellent legal expertise and experience, while at the same time always including a practical and holistic approach."
    "Wenche is highly experienced, and offers practical and to-the-point legal advice."

  3. The Legal 500
    Recommended Lawyer, EU and Competition

  4. The Norwegian Financial Daily's annual Lawyer survey
    Top 5 Up and Coming, Public Procurement

  5. Chambers & Partners Europe
    Up and Coming, Competition/Antitrust: Public Procurement

  6. Client Choice Awards by Lexology
    Exclusive Winner, Government Contracts Norway

    "She has excellent legal skills, very professional, delivers on time often within very short deadlines."
    "She has given us qualified advice and direction from day 1."
    "She always responds within a short time, and you feel prioritized."
    "Wenche is very practically oriented, she is always available, and her advice is spot on."
    "She is up to date and her market knowledge is of high value to us."

  1. Partner, Bergen, Thommessen

  2. Managing Associate, Bergen, Thommessen

  3. Senior Associate, Bergen, Thommessen

  4. Associate, Bergen, Thommessen

  5. Sensor and supervisor, University of Bergen, Faculty of Law

  6. Senior consultant, advisor and associate lawyer., Norwegian Competition Authority

  7. Student teacher, University of Bergen, Faculty of Law

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

  2. Master of Laws
    University of Bergen

  1. Dagens Næringsliv

  2. Byggejuss and Bygg.no

  3. Anbud 365