Jenny Sandvig
Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig
Norway
A standout litigator with a deep track-record in key climate cases before the European Court of Human Rights, Jenny Sandvig at Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig is highly sought-after on landmark and precedent-setting mandates.
Sandvig is regularly instructed by environmental NGOs Greenpeace and Nature And Youth Norway and represented the clients in their successful challenge against the approval of new oil and gas fields, based on a failure to consider downstream emissions impact within the environmental impact assessment.
A notable academic thought leader, Sandvig has co-authored journal articles on topics including climate law in Norway and climate change liability.