Mr Bjørn Christian Lilletvedt Tovsen > Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile
Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS Offices
Ruseløkkveien 38, 0251 Oslo
PO Box 1484 Vika
NO-0116 Oslo
Norway
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Mr Bjørn Christian Lilletvedt Tovsen
Work Department
Tax and Duties
Position
2018-current Partner, Oslo office, Thommessen; 2015-2017 Managing Associate, Oslo office, Thommessen; 2012-2014 Senior Associate, Oslo office, Thommessen; 2011 Admitted to the bar; 2007-2012 Associate, Oslo office, Thommessen; 2005-2007 Higher Executive Officer, Legal Unit, Oslo County Tax Office
Career
Partner. Bjørn Christian has broad experience advising clients and dispute resolution in connection with extensive and complex tax, duties and VAT related matters. He is especially experienced within the real estate and financial sectors, but also works with cross-border trade and transactions. Bjørn Christian is head of the firm’s practice related to VAT, customs and excise duties.
Languages
Norwegian
English
Memberships
Norwegian Bar Association
International Fiscal Association (IFA)
Education
2011-2012 Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Taxation , New York University (NYU) School of Law; 2002-2007 Master of Laws, University of Oslo.
Lawyer Rankings
Norway > Tax
(Next Generation Partners)Bjørn Christian Lilletvedt Tovsen –Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS
Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS has ‘high legal competence in the tax field‘ and advises on all tax issues, with a focus on litigation, equity and debt capital markets work, joint ventures and fund establishments; the team also has particular expertise in the real estate, renewables, oil and gas, and shipping sectors. Leading the practice, Marius Holm Rynning focuses on Norwegian and international tax issues, while the ‘excellent‘ Finn Backer-Grøndahl
is an experienced litigator who represents Norwegian and foreign clients in tax disputes with Norwegian authorities, and Ståle R Kristiansen has extensive experience in a broad range of domestic and international tax issues, including advising on the Norwegian Petroleum Tax regime. The group also includes international shipping tax expert Espen Ommedal and indirect tax specialist Bjørn Christian Lilletvedt Tovsen.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
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