Hugo-A. B. Munthe-Kaas
Hugo heads DLA Piper Norway’s compliance and risk management group and has broad legal experience within matters concerning corporate compliance, ESG and investigations. He has a background from the Norwegian Armed Forces Intelligence Service and has operational experience as an in-house lawyer and board member for Norwegian companies.
Hugo advises clients on international trade, economic sanctions, human rights, the transparency act, the security act (FDI), anti-corruption, export controls, anti-money laundering and sustainability reporting. Among other, he assists clients with government relations, risk assessments, supply chain due diligence, cybersecurity, compliance programs, integrity due diligence, crisis management and internal investigations. Hugo also has broad experience advising in situations where there is suspicion or accusations of compliance breaches and where companies are put under public investigation.
Hugo is ranked within compliance by both Norwegian and international rating agencies and is one of the founding fathers of AT-ICA (European Association of Trade & Investment Control and Compliance Attorneys), comprising trade compliance lawyers from all over Europe. He is also an appointed member of The Norwegian Bar Association's Expert Group against Money Laundering.
Member of The Norwegian Bar Association
The Norwegian Maritime Law Association.
Band 2 | Corporate Compliance & Investigations
Hugo Munthe-Kaas of DLA Piper advises clients on sanctions and export control matters. He is also active in relation to anti-money laundering and fraud investigations.
Testimonials:
"Hugo Munthe-Kaas is an exceptional lawyer with a deep understanding of compliance issues."
"Hugo Munthe-Kaas is always responsive and provides concrete and targeted advice."
Top 10, Insurance 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026
Top 10, Investigations and Compliance 2024, 2025 and 2026
1st place "Up and Coming", Investigations and Compliance 2020, 2022 and 2023.
Recommended for Trade & Customs - International Sanctions
Hugo-AB Munthe-Kaas is heralded by respondent as "one of the very few top sanctions specialists in Norway".
Hugo-AB Munthe-Kaas earns applause as “the go-to practitioner – he excels in sanctions and defence issues and has worked on many stand-out cases”.
Recommended lawyer | Insurance
'Hugo Munthe-Kaas takes point on cyber insurance and breach response, acting on coverage assessments and regulatory defense.'
Up and Coming | Corporate Compliance & Investigations
Hugo Munthe-Kaas of DLA Piper LLP advises clients on sanctions and export control matters. He is also active in relation to anti-money laundering and fraud investigations. (2022)
Hugo Munthe-Kaas receives acclaim for his expertise in sanctions and export control. One client enthuses that "he is very knowledgeable on this topic," adding: "The cases have been very complex and he has been very good at coming back with practical solutions and looking at things from both a commercial and a legal perspective." (2021)
The "very skilled and talented" Hugo Munthe-Kaas progresses in the rankings after gaining strong market support. He handles a range of anti-corruption mandates and investigations, and has particular expertise in sanctions and trade compliance. One client praises his "in-depth knowledge in many areas," adding that he is "really thorough." (2020)
Associate to watch | Compliance
"He always delivers."
Next generation lawyer | Insurance
