About Leidra
Leidra consists of advisors with deep operational experience from international project leadership, risk management, and security — not general consultants.
We've chosen to specialize in domains where regulatory complexity meets commercial consequence: defense and defense technology, finance and banking, critical infrastructure and energy, subsea and offshore, space, and research.
The firm is anchored in Norway but works across international frameworks because Norwegian companies rarely operate within a single regulatory jurisdiction. US extraterritorial exposure, EU frameworks, GCC compliance, and bilateral sanctions regimes are part of everyday assessment.
The team
Henry M Håkstad
Founder
Background in international project leadership across energy, gas, shipping, and export sectors. Operational experience from complex programs nationally and internationally — where regulatory exposure and commercial consequence meet.
henry@leidra.no
Jon Magne Haugli
Partner, risk management and crisis response
Specialist in risk management, crisis response, and the design of security management systems. Runs his own advisory firm and contributes to Leidra's deliverables with structured risk methodology and strategic counsel for leadership and boards.
jon@leidra.no
Meredith Primrose Jones
International security specialist
Specialist in international security with a focus on geopolitics, hybrid warfare, and hybrid threats. Published academic and consultant — brings deep understanding of geopolitical risk and state-based threat assessment to Leidra's deliverables.
Stian Holm Strømseth
Partner, security and risk assessment
Many years of experience advising on security and risk assessment. Contributes to Leidra's deliverables with structured risk methodology and operational assessment discipline across sectors.
stian@leidra.no