Asta Ellingsen Stenhagen has more than 20 years of experience as a lawyer. She has a broad background from industrial and technology companies, where she has worked both as in-house counsel and in executive and board roles. In recent years, she has established herself as a strategic advisor to growth companies.

Asta holds a Cand.jur. (Master of Laws) degree from the University of Oslo, supplemented by studies at Aarhus University and project management studies at the University of Oslo. She has several years of experience as General Counsel and has been a member of executive management teams, with responsibility for areas including finance, risk management, compliance, quality management, crisis management, and security. She has been affiliated with Wilh. Wilhelmsen, Advokatfirmaet Thommessen, Tieto, and Morrow Batteries.

In addition to her operational experience, Asta has extensive board expertise. She currently serves as Chair of the Board of HydrogenPro ASA and ComplAI AS, and as a Board Member of General Oceans ASA.

Sound decisions start with insight. I am at my best in strategic decision-making processes where identifying and implementing effective solutions is the primary focus.
Work Experience
Partner, Law.no Advokatfirma AS
2026 -
Chief Legal & Compliance Officer, Morrow Batteries
2022 - 2024
General Counsel, Head of Legal, Compliance Risk, Tietoevry Corporation
2020 - 2022
EVP, Legal, Risk and Security EVRY ASA
2018 - 2020
Head of Finance unit, Strategic Projects and EVRY shared services, EVRY ASA
2016 - 2018
Group Compliance Officer EVRY ASA
2014 - 2016
• Advokatfullmektig Thommessen Advokatfirma
2012 - 2013
Legal Counsel, styresekretær mv, Wilh. Wilhelmsen gruppen
2004 - 2014
Juridisk Rådgiver Høyres Stortingsruppe
2002 - 2004
Education
Master i rettsvitenskap, Universitetet i Oslo
Juridiske studier, Universitetet i Århus
Prosjektledelse, Universitetet i Oslo
Styrekompetanse, Handelshøyskolen BI
Positions
Chairman of the Board, HydrogenPro ASA
Chairman of the Board, General Oceans ASA
Chairman of the Board, Complai AS