Marlene Istad specializes in corporate law and transactions, and has experience with assisting both Norwegian and international companies throughout the entire M&A process. She also has experience with project management, including leading interdisciplinary teams and handling larger cross-border transactions.

In addition, Marlene advises our clients in various areas of law, with particular emphasis on contract law and corporate law. She holds a master's degree in law from the University of Oslo, where she wrote her thesis on piercing the corporate veil in companies with limited liability.

Practice areas

Strategic Acquisition

Project manager for the legal counsel to a global mining technology company in connection with a strategic acquisition of a Norwegian target company. The deal value exceeded NOK 2 billion.

Mining technology company | Industrial

Transaction

Assisted a leading European infrastructure fund in connection with an acquisition of one of the largest operators in the Norwegian public transportation market.

Infrastructure fund | Transportation

M&A Insurance Advisory

Advised a global insurance company regarding offers and conclusions of W&I-insurance agreements in connection with multiple Nordic transactions. The work primarily consisted of revieweing and assessing the due diligence processes, as well as assisting in the contract negotiations in relation to the insurance agreements.

Global insurance company | Finance

Transaction

Project manager for the Norwegian legal counsel to an european private equity firm in connection with a financial acquisition of a nordic technology company. The advisory and project management was related to the Norwegian subsidiaries of the target company.

European private equity firm | Technology/Construction

Strategic Acquisition

Assisted a Nordic consulting agency company in connection with a strategic acquisition of a Norwegian target company within the same industry.

Nordic consulting agency company | Technology

Nordic Transaction

Assisted a marketing company for the real estate industry, as well as its financial owner, in connection with an acquisition of a Norwegian market leader within the same industry.

Marketing company for the real estate industry | Digital marketing
2025 Lawyer, Brækhus Advokatfirma
2021 - 2024 Associate, Lawyer, Aabø-Evensen & Co Advokatfirma
2024 Lawyers' practising certificate
2021 Master of Laws, University of Oslo
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