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Kvale Advokatfirma Da

FRIDTJOF NANSENS PLASS 4, PO BOX 1752, VIKA, 0122 OSLO, NORWAY

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What we say about the firm's legal practice in Norway

Banking and finance (including shipping finance)

Within Banking and finance (including shipping finance), Kvale Advokatfirma Da is a third tier firm,

Kvale Advokatfirma Da provides ‘a high level of service and good industry knowledge’ to clients such as Fokus Bank and Handelsbanken. ‘Thorough, competent and solutions-oriented’ team head Stine Snertingdalen is particularly accomplished at restructuring, and Robert Romansky is recommended for acquisition finance.

Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A, Kvale Advokatfirma Da is a third tier firm,

Kvale Advokatfirma Da’s Thomas Farhang advised core client Tele2 on its ongoing NOK1.5bn acquisition of the Norwegian telecoms company, Network Norway. The team has also started to pick up more private equity work and advised Segulah on its acquisition of Balco Group. Lars Trygve Jenssen and Robert Romansky ‘both show good understanding of the industry combined with high-quality advice and negotiations skills’.

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution, Kvale Advokatfirma Da is a third tier firm,

Kvale Advokatfirma Da’s ‘impressively customer-oriented’ team handles a significant amount of litigation, particularly in the oil and gas sector. ‘Outstanding litigator’ Jens Brede is capable of handling very complex cases. The ‘hardworking and analytically minded’ Thomas Farhang is recommended for tax litigation.

EU and competition

Within EU and competition, Kvale Advokatfirma Da is a third tier firm,

The ‘excellent’ Henrik Svane and Olav Kolstad are Kvale Advokatfirma Da’s key lawyers.

Employment

Within Employment, tier 4

Kvale Advokatfirma Da’s employment head Nikolay Skarning is recommended for a range of matters, including privacy issues.

Insolvency and corporate recovery

Within Insolvency and corporate recovery, Kvale Advokatfirma Da is a first tier firm,

‘Undoubtedly one of the best firms in Norway for insolvency and restructuring’, Kvale Advokatfirma Da can ‘grasp the essence of the problems immediately and provide effective solutions’. Tom Hugo Ottesen is ‘exceptionally good and service-minded’, and new partner Stine Snertingdalen has ‘very practical skills and insight’.

Intellectual property and TMT

Within Intellectual property and TMT, Kvale Advokatfirma Da is a third tier firm,

Per Conradi Andersen’s recruitment from bjerkenes wahl-larsen has broadened Kvale Advokatfirma Da’s IP capability to include patent litigation as well as copyright and trade marks. Lars Trygve Jenssen heads the four-partner team, which remains best known for IT and telecoms work for clients including Tele2, Avison Group and Berner Gruppen.

Offshore construction and shipbuilding

Within Offshore construction and shipbuilding, Kvale Advokatfirma Da is a second tier firm,

Kvale Advokatfirma Da’s Jens Brede is regarded by some as ‘the best lawyer in Norway for offshore construction-related work’, and is ‘able to grasp very complicated technical issues and discuss such issues in a contractual context’.

Oil and gas

Within Oil and gas, Kvale Advokatfirma Da is a first tier firm,

The ‘impressively customer-oriented’ Kvale Advokatfirma Da has an excellent reputation for handling litigation and has handled over 50 oil and gas disputes since last year. It acted for Statoil in winning a NOK1bn dispute with Odfjell regarding the drilling unit Deepsea Atlantic. Team head Jens Brede is ‘an outstanding litigator who has an impressive ability to handle cases and understand what is important and what is not’. Yngve Bustnesli has ‘solid insight into regulatory matters and general oil and gas industry challenges’.

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Banking Regulation 2012

The banking sector is regulated by the Ministry of Finance and the Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority (the FSA). The FSA is responsible for the supervision of banks.

- Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS
The patent owner prevailed in Norway’s first case on virus patent

The Supreme Court of Norway has recently turned down the appeal against the judgement of Borgarting Court of Appeal in the case Pharmaq AS v Intervet International BV et al.

- Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS
Doing Business in Norway

Doing business in Norway contains a summary of the aspects of Norwegian law that are most likely to interest foreign companies or individuals that are contemplating doing business or engaging in commercial activities in Norway. A publication of this kind can obviously only provide a limited outline of certain legal areas. The information contained in the publication is not exhaustive.

- Wiersholm
The Commission’s approach to acquisitions by Chinese public undertakings in Europe

The growing Chinese economy and Chinese investments is object of debate in Europe. Focus has especially been on alleged strategically-motivated takeovers by Chinese State-Owned-Enterprises (SOEs). Attorney-at-law Odd Stemsrud has written an article concerning the Commissions’ handling of acquisitions by Chinese SOEs.

- Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS
Dell wins landmark case on permanent establishment in the Norwegian Supreme Court

The Norwegian Supreme Court issued its ruling in the so-called “Dell-case” on 2 December 2011. The main issue if the case was whether the Irish company Dell Products could be considered to have a taxable presence in Norway under article 5 (5) of the Tax Treaty between Ireland and Norway (permanent establishment), as a consequence of the activities of the Norwegian company Dell AS.

- Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS
Committee proposes significant increases to merger filing thresholds in Norway

On 14 February 2012, a committee appointed to undertake a broad review of the Norwegian Competition Act issued a report proposing several important amendments to Norway's merger control regime, including significantly increased filing thresholds.

- Wikborg Rein
Alcohol brand owners might be allowed to advertise on Norwegian TV

Norway is on the verge of involuntarily allowing the advertising of alcoholic beverages on television, contrary to the country’s strict alcohol policy. This change, which may take place as a result of pressure from the EU Commission, would have a significant impact for owners of alcohol brands.

- Advokatfirmaet Grette DA
Supplementary protection certificates (SPC) for combination products.

Ruling by ECJ November 24th 2011.

- Advokatfirmaet Grette DA
Competition Law Update 2011

Update 2011 - Competition law in Norway

- Wikborg Rein
Oslo Børs issues code of practice for reporting IR information

On 26 October 2011 Oslo Børs issued a circular setting out new guidelines on the reporting of IR information for issuers of shares and equity certificates on Oslo Børs and Oslo Axess. This Code of Practice replaces the information symbol and the English symbol as standards for good practice in relation to reporting of IR information for companies listed on a Norwegian regulated market.

- Wikborg Rein