The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance (including shipping finance), Grette DA, Advokatfirmaet is a third tier firm,

Advokatfirmaet Grette DA provides high-level transactional and regulatory advice to banks and corporates, with Karl Rosén focusing on regulatory matters. Practice head Børge Grøttjord is ‘responsive and knowledgeable’.

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Within Corporate and M&A, tier 6

Advokatfirmaet Grette DA’s corporate transactions reflect the strengths of other practices in the firm, notably in real estate, life sciences and energy. Roland Mörsdorf advised enso hydro, an Austrian hydroelectric power company, on its acquisition of the Norwegian holding company Bekk og Strøm. Team head Jacob Bjønness-Jacobsen is recommended.

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Within Dispute resolution, Grette DA, Advokatfirmaet is a third tier firm,

Advokatfirmaet Grette DA is recommended for property and IP disputes. Recent highlights include successfully defending Reinhold Meister in a construction contract case before the Court of Appeal. Amund Brede Svendsen and Anne Cathrine Røed are recommended.

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Within EU and competition, tier 4

Advokatfirmaet Grette DA’s Anne Cathrine Røed and Amund Brede Svendsen are recommended for public procurement and competition law respectively. The team recently handled the merger notification process for several acquisitions by Bravida Norge.

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Within Employment, Grette DA, Advokatfirmaet is a third tier firm,

Advokatfirmaet Grette DA’s eleven-strong team provides ‘responsive and value-for-money service’ to clients across the spectrum of contentious and non-contentious employment issues. The ‘very knowledgeable’ Johan Hveding recently acted for Yamaha and Nokia. Jens Kristian Johansen heads the team.

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Within Insolvency and corporate recovery, Grette DA, Advokatfirmaet is a third tier firm,

Jacob Bjønness-Jacobsen leads the two-partner team at Advokatfirmaet Grette DA, which handles a large volume of bankrupt estates, particularly in the real estate sector.

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Within Intellectual property and TMT, Grette DA, Advokatfirmaet is a first tier firm,

Advokatfirmaet Grette DA provides an ‘outstanding service’ in patent, copyright and trade mark disputes, as well as non-contentious issues such as licensing and IP work associated with M&A transactions. Inga Kaasen and Amund Brede Svendsen, who has ‘huge experience not only in patent law but also other IP matters’, are representing Blafro Tools in a patent infringement and cancellation case. Astri Lund’s reputation as one of Norway’s ‘foremost copyright experts’ is underscored by her position as chairperson of the Norwegian Copyright Association. ‘Reputed trade mark specialist’ Felix Reimers is also recommended.

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Within Real estate and construction, Grette DA, Advokatfirmaet is a third tier firm,

Advokatfirmaet Grette DA’s ‘up-and-coming’ six-partner construction team, headed by Lars Francke, provides ‘excellent value for money’ to clients across a range of matters, from project planning to litigation. The ‘insightful and experienced’ Harald Fosse provides ‘high-quality solutions’ on construction matters for clients such as Contiga and Thales. Dag Henden Torsteinsen leads the real estate team.

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Within Tax, Grette DA, Advokatfirmaet is a third tier firm,

At Advokatfirmaet Grette DA, the ‘proactive and competent’ Nils Eriksen has ‘extensive experience with large cross-border transactions and can quickly pinpoint not only the corporate tax issues but also the corresponding VAT implications in various jurisdictions’. The ‘flexible and service-minded’ Thomas Alnæs ‘shows a huge degree of competence’, in particular for direct tax matters.

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