Kvale Advokatfirma DA > Oslo, Norway > Firm Profile

‘Skilled lawyers with extensive experience from the renewable energy industry. A lot of industry knowledge is required to be able to give good and precise legal advice when you work with electricity and renewable energy so this is very important.’

‘Deep knowledge about the E&P industry. Always quick to help. Rapid response. Solid help when establishing Sales and Purchase Agreements.’

‘Yngve Bustnesli has very good knowledge of the petroleum law system in Norway. Helpful and always interested.’

‘We have worked with Kvale since our first major deal. Kvale is probably the best Norwegian law firm when it comes to understanding the regulatory regime on the Norwegian Continental Shelf and our go-to firm when it comes to regulatory issues.’

‘A lot of knowledge of the energy and especially renewable energy industry. Very competent and quick reacting.’

‘Kristin Ourom knows the energy field, and we are happy to use her as our lawyer.’

‘Excellent team; in general, it commands a broad understanding of the energy sector and energy law. They excel in renewables and electricity. They have a no-nonsense approach, are very pragmatic and just pleasant to work with.’

‘Christian Poulsson is excellent. He combines many years of experience in the field of energy law with a strategic approach and practical knowledge of procedural law. He works very quickly and efficiently.’

‘By far the best insolvent capabilities in Norway.’

‘Great team and great members. Well organised, informed and go the extra mile to resolve cases.’

‘All the partners involved have shown good abilities to prioritise the most important issues, give concrete and clear advice, and make the necessary risk assessments during the project.’

‘I have worked with Kvale’s insolvency and restructuring team for several years, and have been assisted by a small but highly competent team, mainly consisting of three partners and one associate. I am very impressed with their ability to be quick, precise and cost-effective in their advice. Our case has not been very large or high-profile, but I have always felt prioritised and well taken care of. I am particularly impressed by the availability of the partners.’

‘Stine Snertingdalen is probably the best within her field of expertise. A pleasure to work with, provides high-quality advice and is easy to communicate with.’

‘Tom Hugo Ottesen is still active and plays an important role with his vast experience.’

‘Erik Torjusen and Stine Snertingdalen are both highly skilled, always positive and ready to assist both in small and big cases. Great people skills combined with high quality work make them great in their field.’

‘We have mainly been assisted by the partners Anne Ekerholt and Stine Snertingdalen and in this area, they have really impressed me. Their availability has been very good throughout the time we have received assistance with our case.’

‘The team is extremely client-focused and adopts a problem solving approach to address challenging legal issues.’

‘I recommend Lilly Kathrin Relling.’

‘Responsive, practical, commercially savvy and ability to think out of the box.’

‘Alexander Daae is a clever and promising trial lawyer.’

‘Very happy with the team, they are pleasant to work with and deliver great services.’

‘Andreas Stang Lund: Experienced litigation lawyer, quick thinker and make solid legal analyses. Always to the point.’

‘Intelligent, proactive and hands on, highly skilled, strong commercial understanding and pleasant to work with.’

‘Both Andreas Stang Lund and Marie Vaale-Hallberg have a fast understanding of complex matters and they are time efficient to the clients best interest. And they are also nice to work with.’

‘Insight in market and business issues, coupled with strong legal competence.’

‘The team offers a combination of excellent professional expertise and industry understanding with practical advice.’

‘Kristin Hjelmaas Valla and her team have provided proactive and highly appreciated support and advice in complex, high-profile cases of great importance for the company. Their services and advice have been relied on with success in both long-term projects and separate cases.’

‘Extremely knowledgeable and probably one of the best in Norway in this field. I worked with Robert Lund and Gjermund Mathisen.’

‘Kvale has assisted us with several state aid legal issues. They are very professional and the deliveries have been very good.’

‘We have received particularly good assistance from Gjermund Mathisen. His solid background in state aid and experiences from ESA have been very valuable. He responds quickly and works efficiently.’

‘Gjermund Mathisen: outstanding knowledge of the EU law, including the bureaucratic procedures. An elite academic and legal practitioner who is also able to convert the academics into applicable and “to the point” advice.’

‘Kristin Hjelmaas Valla: One of the most efficient lawyers dealing with competition cases in Norway and for merger cases in particular. Hermann Solheim: Understands cases really quickly.’

‘The team is directed by Marie Vaale Hallberg, who is a leading expert with regard to food law.’

‘Marie Vaale-Hallberg: effective and thorough, gives high-quality advice and is an excellent communicator. Marie is an excellent adviser in much more than IPR, in particular with regard to general, commercial agreements within our industry. She also deserves to be recommended with regard to dispute resolution with regard to IPR in commercial matters.’

‘What makes Kvale’s IP team unique is the in-depth knowledge of the industry. In addition, Kvale’s team delivers fast and is very pleasant to work with.’

‘Marie Vaale-Hallberg is my go-to lawyer for IP and marketing law issues. She has very good knowledge of the industry, delivers fast, and knows the relevant law.’

‘Kvale’s IPR team has a strong background in intellectual property law. This includes excellent knowledge and expertise in patents, trade marks, copyrights, trade secrets, and related areas. Kvale tailors its services to meet its clients’ specific needs, including personalised strategies, regular communication, and a commitment to achieving our objectives as a client.’

‘Marie Vaale-Hallberg has a deep understanding of intellectual property law and combines her skills with a commercial mindset. She has the ability to think critically and find creative solutions to legal challenges. It is easy to work with her and she understands the clients’ needs.’

‘Kvale has a very collaborative environment and the lawyers think outside the box with regularity. They have provided valued guidance over the years and become a go-to source for assistance in Norway.’

‘Kristian Lindhartsen is excellent.’

‘Kristian Lindhartsen and Lily Relling are the standout partners on the team. They work very well together and bring high value to the work before them. Kristian leaves no stone unturned in considering legal strategy. Lily is a master tactician in executing a plan with precision.’

‘Responsive, practical, understand the clients’ needs.’

‘Gry Bratvold is solution oriented and her experience working both externally and in-house makes her able to provide practical advice and work directly with non-law clients.’

‘Responsive, pleasure to work with, skilled.’

‘I recommend Kristian Lindhartsen and Lilly Kathrin Relling.’

‘The combination of cutting-edge legal expertise, solid industry knowledge and commercial understanding make Kvale able to contribute to a successful transaction process.’

‘A huge shout out to Ingvild Hanssen-Bauer.’

‘The team consist of highly competent individuals. They succeed in giving us attention despite our small size. They grow with the customer, and have valuable connections in other global regions.’

‘They succeed in working in an informal, but still very dedicated and effective way. The assignments are delivered quickly and with good accuracy regarding the problems they are expected to solve.’

‘The Kvale team has been continuously available and hands-on in our projects. They have demonstrated a solution-oriented approach and dedication to progress. Hillevi Torngren Myhre has handled matters delicately and professionally, her team displaying great collaboration and communication skills throughout the transaction.’

‘Hillevi Torngren Myhre is super attentive and quick. Combines great legal skills with practical and solution oriented advice.’

‘Many lawyers with different backgrounds. Complementary subject areas in one place.’

‘Solution oriented. Service minded and very good communication skills.’

‘All of the partners I’ve worked with have extensive restructuring experience and are capable of managing complex restructuring transactions.’

‘They bring truly deep expertise and a willingness to play a hands on role in guiding companies through complex and challenging processes. The people on the team were the differentiator here – top talent with great ability to work with an executive team and bring them along in the process.’

‘Stine Snertingdalen has a huge depth of talent and expertise. Her availability and work style is fantastic and she has a hugely positive impact on the outcome of the process. On top, she is a superb practitioner. Goal oriented, commercially astute and very direct in her advice.’

‘The team is highly qualified in the transactions area and able to give understandable and to-the-point advice. They have several areas of expertise and are able to swiftly involve colleagues and advise across several legal areas when needed.’

‘With their local affiliations, Kvale understand what it’s like to be a Northern Norwegian company, working on a national and international stage.’

‘Very hands on. Gives practical advice and leads the M&A process in a very professional manner.’

‘The team is diverse in areas of expertise and has extensive experience across various industries and scenarios.’

‘The Kvale M&A team is a joy to work with. Highly responsive with good legal advice and a strong commercial focus.’

‘Thomas Farhang is one of kind. He is an excellent lawyer and an M&A star.’

‘Odd-Terje G Elde has an exceptionally good commercial understanding and is capable of approaching issues from various angles, beyond just focusing on the legal aspects. This leads to productive discussions and can, for example, result in structuring a transaction in a favourable manner or drafting agreements that are beneficial for the client.’

‘I highly recommend Carl Christian Marthinussen. Always available, commercially minded and a great problem solver.’

‘Excellent teamwork and seamless collaboration. Kvale is our privacy expert. Whether it’s whistleblowing or GDPR website cookie-compliance, they deliver the right experts. We feel 100% safe and secure in our collaboration, which enables us to focus on our own core business. Kvale is approachable, flexible, agile – and fast, adapting to our fast paced world, turning business opportunities into remarkable results.’

‘Their recommendations always have a good and solid combination of legal evaluation and practical approach, based on their broad experience and good insight in the best practice.’

‘Competent and service-minded firm.’

‘The labor law expertise at Kvale is strong and provides us with the assistance we need.’

‘The lawyers quickly familiarise themselves with our issues and provide advice with clear descriptions of how to solve challenges related to labour law and personnel issues.’

‘Mari Verling appears to be a very professionally skilled person. She has exceptionally good insight into all parts of working life – and quickly finds practical solutions to all problems. She is very efficient – and responds extremely quickly to all inquiries. As a customer, you feel that you are very important, even though there may be insignificant things that you need help with. Her pleasant and welcoming nature means that you feel a great degree of security in the matters she is involved in.’

‘Kvale is particularly strong in team management procedures. They have the right and very capable people grouped in working teams that perform in a very agile and precise way. I was particularly pleased to see Mari Verling and Jan-Erik Sverre performing at a high level constantly across several months.’

‘Highly skilled with knowledge of the industries in the area.’

‘Henrik Grung is a dedicated lawyer, with excellent understanding of the legal and business aspects of the industry. A skilled negotiator and a superb lawyer.’

‘Monica Sperre – very attentive to customer needs, takes her work and the client very serious, well prepared.’

‘Rode S. Rønning-Hansen has a unique combination of experience and skills needed for our operation. The combination of legal knowledge of a complex regulatory industry, the understanding of fishing boats and their operation, together with good understanding of our business, and how it all comes together, is most likely unmatched by his competitors.’

Jørgen Blix Nikolaysen’s in-depth knowledge on the legal framework for “wild catch”, enables him to quickly respond to our requests. The level of his knowledge, how he responds and communicates, is highly valued and the recommendation is well deserved.’

‘Rode S. Rønning-Hansen is extraordinary. His combination of legal, financial, commercial, and strategic skills must be unrivalled.’

‘Hands on team. Skilled. Know the industries in the area.’

‘Very strong business acumen beyond the legal issues. Great knowledge of and relationships in local business environment in relevant communities where we are involved.’