The Legal 500

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

‘Very timely and professional’, Advokatfirmaet Grette DA’s small team punches above its weight and handles some significant financing and capital markets work for a number of banks. Since recruiting Karl Rosén from DnB NOR Bank, the team has had an increased focus on regulatory matters and expertise in OTC derivative contracts. Børge Grøttjord heads the team.

Within Corporate and M&A, tier 4

Headed by the ‘excellent’ Roland Mörsdorf, Advokatfirmaet Grette DA provides ‘a timely and professional service’ and is particularly accomplished at handling corporate transactions involving a significant IP component. Highlights included representing Bravida Norge on the acquisition of A. Halvorsen & Sønn. Dag Horsberg Hansen and Jacob Bjønness-Jacobsen are also recommended.

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

Advokatfirmaet Grette DA’s six-partner team is best known for construction and IP disputes. Recent highlights include representing Reinhold Meister before the District Court of Kristiansand in a NOK1.8bn contractual liability case. Anne Cathrine Røed is recommended for construction and public procurement disputes. Lars Jørstad Francke heads the team.

Within EU and competition, Advokatfirmaet Grette DA is a third tier firm,

Advokatfirmaet Grette DA’s Anne Cathrine Røed and Amund Brede Svendsen are recommended for public procurement and competition law, respectively.

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

Advokatfirmaet Grette DA’s ‘experienced’ and ‘solutions-oriented’ team head Jens Kristian Johansen is representing a number of agents in high-profile cases against the co-operative OBOS. Johan Hveding has a good reputation, and senior associate Siri Lorentzen is ‘undoubtedly one of the strongest up-and-coming employment lawyers in Norway’. Clients include Hewlett-Packard, Clear Channel and Sparebanken Narvik.

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

Advokatfirmaet Grette DA’s two-partner team handles around 60 bankruptcy estates each year. A court-appointed trustee in bankruptcy, Jacob Bjønness-Jacobsen has been involved in significant litigation concerning the Rosenhoff Fabrikker bankruptcy. Torgeir Myrstad heads the practice.

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

Advokatfirmaet Grette DA has longstanding expertise in local law issues, while its ‘good international contacts are helpful in multinational issues like trade mark registration and protection’. Astri Lund, ‘one of Norway’s most experienced and acknowledged copyright experts’, is chairperson of the Norwegian Copyright Association. Ida Gjessing has ‘a strong grasp of IP law and this, coupled with her pragmatic approach to resolving issues, gives her the upper hand vis-a-vis many other skilled lawyers’. Gjessing successfully represented Orkla Brands in a trade mark dispute. Felix Reimers heads the team, which also includes the ‘very competent and clear-thinking’ Øystein Flagstad.

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

With 18 lawyers specialising in construction matters, Advokatfirmaet Grette DA has the critical mass to handle a prolific volume of matters, ranging from project planning and contract drafting to litigation. Clients include Contiga, Thales and Bravida. The ‘knowledgeable and practical’ Harald Fosse heads the construction group, while Jacob Bjønness-Jacobsen heads a real estate group that recruited Dag Thorsteinsen from BA-HR in August 2011.

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

Advokatfirmaet Grette DA’s practice head Nils Eriksen is ‘undoubtedly one of Norway’s best in the area of international VAT’. Also recommended for his VAT expertise, senior attorney Jørgen Grønlie is ‘an unusually creative guy and is able to pick up on new issues very quickly’.