WENGER LAW
Your trusted advisor on climate law
We are a boutique law firm that specialises in international and European climate law and policy.
We are climate law nerds in the true sense of the word, with a keen understanding of how climate risks affect all aspects of today's society, markets and enterprises. And we are here to assist you on your journey towards your climate goals.
Our founding partner, Cathrine Ramstad Wenger, has more than ten years experience from public and private sector working with climate law and renewable energy law since she graduated with an LLM in international environmental law from UCL in London. She was Norway's lead negotiator for loss and damage and adaptation during the Paris Agreement on climate change, and is a climate lawyer for actors within the international climate negotiations and the private sector.
Our Story
Hard work + a bit of luck
Wenger Law was established in Oslo early 2020. Thanks to hard work, a great network and a bit of luck, it quickly became a prominent player in the climate law field, serving clients such as the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES), the Nordic Council of Ministers, the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment, the Icelandic Ministry of Environment Energy and Climate and private companies across Europe.
Our strong work ethic combined with in-depth knowledge and solution oriented thinking as well as our high level of discretion make us the preferred choice for our clients.
We thrive with solving complex issues
Our team of dedicated lawyers are at the forefront of the climate field - tuned in to the nuances of climate policy making and understanding the complexity of our clients issues.
Our expertise covers a wide range of climate related laws and regulations at the international, regional and national levels. No matter what the issue is, we thrive in finding innovative and easy-to-use solutions.
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Prof. emeritus Hans Chr. Bugge
Her contributions on climate risk reporting in the book I edited was indeed groundbreaking, interesting and valuable. The text was clear and very well worked through. In short, Cathrine did an excellent job.
Leticia Guimares, UNDP
Cathrine has been very flexible and professional in the midst of changing timelines and priorities to deliver a product that will have reach internationally as well as nationally in Indonesia.
Kaveh Guilanpour, C2ES
Her work was extremely thorough, comprehensive and of consistently high quality. I have no hesitation in recommending Cathrine.
Steering Group Members
Nordic Council of Ministers
Wenger Law delivered a flagship project for the Nordic Council of Ministers (NCM). Wenger Law has led the study in a highly professional and well-structured way to the full satisfaction of the NCM. Cathrine has gathered and lead a group of international experts to investigate a complex and sensitive subject with high analytical rigor. We strongly recommend Wenger Law on similar climate related projects.
Working group on Carbon markets, appointed by the Minister of the Environment, Energy and Climate, Iceland
We are very happy with our cooperation with Cathrine on the issues on Carbon markets and Art. 6. issues, and her input was valuable for our work. She responded quickly to all our questions and all our communication was flawless. She delivered excellent work, and always on time. We recommend her without reservation.
John Erik Prydz, Senior Advisor
Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment
Ms. Cathrine Wenger has been part of a consortium providing legal services for the Norwegian Carbon Credit Procurement Program. Ms. Wenger is easy to cooperate with and provide excellent legal advice. The quality of the deliverables has been excellent and delivered on time. I give Ms. Wenger my highest recommendations.
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