About
Rudi Mikal Christensen is a Partner at Advokatfirmaet Østgård. His areas of expertise include M&A transactions, corporate restructurings, complex financial transactions and commercial negotiations. He has advised both private and public sector clients, as well as Norwegian and international clients, on strategic and operational legal matters.
As a certified arbitrator, Rudi has experience in both domestic and international arbitration proceedings.
Rudi’s professional involvement extends well beyond legal practice. He has held senior board positions in several prominent financial and real estate companies and institutions, including serving as Chair of the Board of SpareBank 68º Nord since 2015 and as Chair of the Board of Jeanette og Søren Bothners legat, an independent foundation supporting cancer research at Oslo University Hospital – the Norwegian Radium Hospital.
Rudi has previously served as a member of the Norwegian Bar Association’s Disciplinary Committee for Northern Norway and its Legislative Committee on Banking and Finance. He is also a co-founder of Fontenehuset Harstad, an organisation dedicated to supporting mental health and social inclusion through activity-based membership, employment initiatives and voluntary work.
Experience
2026 –
Lawyer / Partner, Advokatfirmaet Østgård
2008 – 2025
Lawyer / Partner, Advokatfirmaet FINN
2001 – 2008
Associate / Lawyer, Advokatfirmaet Arntzen de Besche
Education
2015
Certificate in Arbitration, Association of Danish Law Firms (Danske Advokater)
2001
Master of Laws (Cand. Jur.), University of Tromsø
1995
University College Degree in Business Administration, Harstad University College
Other
Extensive experience serving on boards in the finance, real estate and shipping sectors
Former Member of the Norwegian Bar Association’s Legislative Committee on Banking, Finance and Foreign Exchange (2013–2019)
Former Member of the Norwegian Bar Association’s Disciplinary Committee for Northern Norway (2012–2022)
Author of “Requirements for a Functioning Market in the Compulsory Acquisition of Shares”, Nordic Journal of Company Law, 2002:3
Languages
English
