Kjetil Haare Johansen

Partner
KHJ
Location
Oslo
Language
Norwegian, English

Kjetil Haare Johansen focuses on EU/EEA, competition, distribution agreements, trade law/trade restrictions, export control, and public procurement. Kjetil also has extensive knowledge and experience with the preparation, implementation and training within compliance. He has comprehensive experience with international contracts and trading across borders. Kjetil also has experience with defense procurement, repurchase program included.

Credentials
Education
Practicing certificate
2002
Cand. jur., University of Oslo
1997
Non-graduate exchange programme, University of Edinburgh
1997
Economics, grunnfag, University of Oslo
1991
Examen Philosophicum, University of Oslo
1990
Memberships

Member of The Norwegian Bar Association

Appointments
Member of the Norwegian Bar Association’s Law Committee for Environment, Climate and Sustainability
2025 -
Chair of the Board at Autoretur AS
2021 -
Chair of the Norwegian Bar Association’s Law Committee for Catch, Fisheries and Aquaculture
2019 - 2021
Experience
Prior experience
Partner, DLA Piper Norway
2009 -
Country Managing Partner, DLA Piper Norway
2021 - 2024
Chairman of the Board, DLA Piper Norway
2020 - 2021
Legal Advisor, EFTA, Trade & Public Procurement
2007 - 2009
Lawyer, BAHR
2005 - 2007
Legal Officer, Norske Skog
2005
Lawyer and board secretary, Norske Skog
2000 - 2005
Executive officer, The Norwegian Competition Authority, section for Energy and Industry
1998 - 2000
Executive officer, Gjensidige forsikring (insurance company)
1997 - 1998
Rankings
The Legal 500, 2019 - 2026

Recommende lawyer | EU and Competition

‘Kjetil Haare Johansen is one of the best attorneys that I have worked with as an in-house counsel. He has an exceptionally good commercial understanding of our business. This, combined with his broad knowledge and experience within competition law, dispute resolution and negotiations, makes him a well-trusted partner for us.’ (2026)

Kjetil Haare Johansen has expert insight into competition matters.’

In particular Kjetil Johansen is indeed very competent and responsive, keeps promised time lines, provides advice that is valuable and easily understandable. Good business acumen.’

Kjetil Johansen and his team are proactive, solution oriented, highly competent within their field, quick in communication and response, and have an informal and agreeable attitude. In short, very recommendable.’

Kjetil Johansen has in-depth knowledge of competition law and practice.’

Norwegian Financial Daily’s annual lawyers survey

Top 10, Retail 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026.