Odd-Harald Berg Wasenden specialises in renewable energy and climate law, and is recognised as one of Norway’s leading lawyers in the field. He holds a doctorate in law from the University of Oslo with the thesis “Energy Market Law” and has more than 25 years of experience specialising in renewable energy. Odd-Harald combines his work as a lawyer with a position as associate professor at BI Norwegian Business School, where he researches and teaches energy law, climate law, EU/EEA law, contract law and administrative law.
Odd-Harald assists Norwegian and international players in a wide range of energy-related matters, including contractual matters, regulatory issues and contact with authorities, transactions and disputes. He also has extensive experience from the energy sector through his work as an in-house lawyer, with particular emphasis on regulatory framework conditions, market design and processes at national and European level.
Odd-Harald is ranked in Chambers and The Legal 500 (2024).
Odd-Harald B Wasenden has a deep understanding of the electricity market, and grid/infrastructure issues in particular. He always has the ability to see the big picture when providing his advice.
-Legal 500
2026 -
Advokatfirmaet Haavind, Specialist Counsel
2026 -
BI Norwegian Business School , First degree
2021 - 2025
BI Norwegian Business School, Adjunct Executive in Residence (20% position)
2020 - 2025
Arntzen de Besche, Partner
2019
Nasdaq Oslo, In-house counsel (via Wiersholm)
2015 - 2018
Statnett ,SF In-house counsel (via Wiersholm)
2007 - 2019
Wiersholm, Senior lawyer / Partner
2002 - 2006
University of Oslo, University Fellow
1999
Allen & Overy (London) Trainee solicitor (via Wikborg Rein & Co)
1998 - 2007
Wikborg Rein & Co, Associate lawyer / Permanent lawyer
2006
Dr. Juris University of Oslo
1998
Cand. Jur University of Tromsø
1988 - 1991
Royal Norwegian Naval Academy
2024
Reguleringen av handel med utslippskvoter som finansielle instrumenter. I Hans Christian Bugge og Christina Voigt (red.) Klimarett. Internasjonal, europeisk og norsk klimarett mot 2050. (Annen utgave) Universitetsforlaget.
2021
Regulation (EU) 1227/2011 on wholesale energy market integrity and transparency. I Bustnesli, Nordby, Sivertsen, Ulleberg (red.) Oil and Gas Activities in Norway. Regulatory and contractual framework. Gyldendal.
2021
Reguleringen av handel med utslippskvoter som finansielle instrumenter. I Hans Christian Bugge (red.) Klimarett. Internasjonal, europeisk og norsk klimarett mot 2030. Universitetsforlaget.
2012
Regulation on Wholesale Energy Market Integrity and Transparency. (With Halvor Aurmo). In Roggenkamp/Woolley (ed) European Energy Law Report IX. Intersentia.
2008
The road towards transparency in European electricity markets. In Roggenkamp/Hammer (ed) "European Energy Law Report V". Intersentia.
2008
EU market abuse regulation in energy markets. Cappelen Akademisk Forlag.
2007
Energimarkedsrett. Om informasjonsplikt og markedsatferd i det finansielle kraftmarkedet. (Doktoravhandling) Cappelen Akademisk Forlag.
2005
The Nordic Electricity Market. A mature international market and power exchange. In Roggenkamp/Boisseleau (ed) "The regulation of Power Exchanges in Europe". Intersentia.
1998
Hevd, alders tids bruk og lokal sedvanerett som grunnlag for "usynlige" bruksrettigheter. Jussens Venner 1998, side 306 325.
1998
Eksisterer det en egen streifbeiterett? Lov og Rett, 1998, side 604 617.
1998
Ulike beiterettigheter stiftet ved faktisk bruk. Særlig om betydningen av å sondre mellom allemannsrett og særrett. Universitetet i Tromsø, Det Juridiske Fakultet skriftserie nr 36, Tromsø 1998.