Anette Mellbye has broad legal experience, especially within employment, intellectual property and company law.

She assists clients with all processes related to the employment law, from agreement negotiations to termination. She also advices companies on employment law issues in day-to-day operations, in connection with transactions and during downsizing processes.

Within intellectual property law, Anette specializes in the structuring, handling and assessment of patent portfolios, as well as with license and cooperation agreements.

Anette also has extensive experience in company law, including follow-up of the board of directors' and general manager's duties, as well as transaction work and shareholder and cooperation agreements. Additionally, she also works on succession assignments.

Awards and rankings

The ranking agency The Legal 500 recommends Anette within Employment and notes that she is "well known for handling cross-border employment mandates."

Education

2000Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of Oslo
1986Licence en Sciences Économiques, HEC- Université de Lausanne, Sveits

Work experience

2017–Partner, Bull
2008–2017General Counsel, Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA
2000–2008Attorney, Advokatfirmaet Selmer DA
1993–1994Company Secretary, B. Skaugen Shipping AS
1986–1993Assistant Vice President, Manufacturers Hanover (now J.P. Morgan)