Marianne Abeler has extensive experience handling matters concerning the public sector.

Marianne was the head municipal lawyer of the city of Tromsø from 2002 – 2014. She gives legal counselling and litigates cases in court, mainly concerning the following areas: employment law, public procurement and administrative law, including planning and building law. Marianne is admitted to the Supreme Court.

CV

Work experience

2014 - (today) Partner, Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig
2002 - 2014 Head Municipal Lawyer, the City of Tromsø
1997 - 2002 Municipal Lawyer, the City of Tromsø
1996 Executive Officer, Ministry of Labour and Local Government

Education

1996 Cand. Jur., University of Oslo
1991 Bachelor of Science in Economics (Industrial and Business Economics), London School of Economics and Political Science
1988 German language, University of Oslo

Appointments

2022 - (today) Board Member, Andøya Space AS
2022 - (today) Board Member, Troms Kraft AS
2017 - (today) Board Member, Norske tog AS
2016 - (today) Member, The Appeals Commitee for Veterans Claming Compensation
2016 - (today) Member, The Responsibility Commission for the Norwegian Parliament
2015 - 2021 Board Member, Ressurs AS
2015 - 2019 Member, The Law Committee for a New Administration Act
2015 - 2019 Board Member, The Norwegian Courts Administration
2013 - 2015 Member, The Law Committee for a Lawyers Act
2012 - 2015 Member of the Dispute Resolution Board for the Health and Care Sector