The Legal 500

Within Corporate and M&A, tier 7

Bing Hodneland advokatselskap DA’s ‘friendly and approachable’, ‘excellent and proactive’ four-partner team advises SMEs as well as a growing roster of larger corporates. Frode Heggdal Larsen advised the owners of PM Retail on its sale to FSN Capital.

Within Dispute resolution, tier 4

Bing Hodneland advokatselskap DA’s John Gulbrandsen, Søren Olsen and Jarle Edler are recommended for IP, tax and construction disputes respectively.

Within Employment, tier 4

Bing Hodneland advokatselskap DA advises employees, employers and other organisations. The ‘very skilled’ Søren Olsen recently defended longstanding client GameStop against an unlawful suspension and sexual harassment claim. The arrival of IP expert John Gulbrandsen in 2011 from Wiersholm has also brought in a raft of new clients including Opera Software, P4 and FilmFarms. Alf Kare Knudsen heads the team.

Within Intellectual property and TMT, Bing Hodneland advokatselskap DA is a second tier firm,

Bing Hodneland advokatselskap DA is ‘an attractive proposition for a client seeking a mid-size law firm in the IP field’. The ‘experienced’ John Gulbrandsen is regularly engaged in major copyright cases for media clients such as the Norwegian Clearing Service. The ‘commercially oriented’ Ole Tokvam is advising Opera Software on various IP matters. Jon Wessel-Aas and Jon Bing are also recommended.

Within Real estate and construction, Bing Hodneland advokatselskap DA is a third tier firm,

Bing Hodneland advokatselskap DA acts for prominent housing developers including Veidekke, Urbanium and Otium. André Standberg has ‘excellent knowledge in the real estate and housing sector’, and Jarle Edler has ‘very good construction law skills’. Per Hodneland heads the team.