First House is a Norwegian strategic advisory, corporate communications, governmental affairs and crisis management/issue management agency.
[2] The founder Bjørn Richard Johansen recruited politicians as partners and co-founders of the firm, something which has been sharply criticized.
A similar group of senior advisers with background from industry and finance are working at the firm: Geir Arne Drangeid worked with Aker for 22 years, including many years as a key member of the leadership team of the successful Norwegian tycoon Kjell Inge Røkke.
He leads the firms focus on the finance sector and private equity including M&A, IPOs and legislation advisory.
Key members in this unit include Leif Monsen, Kari Holm Hejna and Andreas Nyheim.