Electricity and renewable energy in Norway

‘Jon Christian Thaulow has great capacity and insight into corporate and regulatory matters within renewables. He is calm and radiates confidence and control.’

‘Rune Svoren is a senior partner with vast experience within renewables, and a great resource for the team.’

‘Morten Smørdal and Jon Christian Thaulow – when it comes to energy transactions there is no-one in the market that can match their capabilities, negotiation skills, legal and business acumen, and stamina.’

‘Haavind has a strong team in electricity and renewables.’

‘Haavind has a very strong legal team within electricity and renewable energy. The team has broad experience within the renewable space, including in particular hydro power and wind.’

‘Aksel Tannum is an exceptional lawyer in the area of electricity and renewable energy, and few match his calibre in the Norwegian market. He is also a very pleasant person to work with and gives advice in a precise yet nuanced way, and in a manner useful to the client. Highly recommended.’

‘Haavind has particularly good expertise in laws and regulations within the energy sector in Norway.’

‘High competence in electricity and renewable energy and ongoing development of regulatory framework conditions. Strong customer focus and good follow-up of customers’ needs.’

‘Jøran Sandvik – Very high competence and close follow-up of us as a customer with good availability and quick responses.’

‘Variety of skills and capabilities within their team. Down-to-earth style, but at the same time very professional.’

‘In terms of the Norwegian electricity market and related regulations, the team is very able. The team has in-depth knowledge of the new power grid and grid company regulations.’

‘The team is excellent in helping to secure common ground and making negotiations move forward, in addition to finding balanced legal contracts for long-term business relationships.’

‘Deep sector knowledge.’

‘Gunnar Martinsen and Bendik Christoffersen combine deep industry knowledge with practical solutions.’

‘Highly competent professionals, with long and deep industry experience combined with a wide range of competencies (ranging from industrial specialist topics to M&A transaction execution).’

‘Jon Rabben has wide and deep industry knowledge within his sector. Leader within his field!’

‘Ekaterina Pouzatcheva: up and coming star with strong legal knowledge and excellent client management capabilities.’

‘Very dedicated people.’

‘Top of the line.’

‘The renewable team has wide experience and knowledge in both on and offshore wind power and hydropower.’

‘Wikborg Rein has a wide range of competence in the field of electricity and renewable energy, from hydro and wind power production, to grid tariffs and regulation and retail/technology. I would like to highlight their EU/EEA competence.’

‘Caroline Skaar Landsværk is easy-going and has a good sense of humour. Her competence in EU-law and renewable energy is very good. She also has the ability to make advanced legal text available for non-lawyers.’

‘Wikborg Rein has a very strong legal practice within the renewable space. The team is highly competent, well organised, hard working and pleasant to work with. They also draw on a broad portfolio of M&A projects that also provides us, as client, with an experience in the renewables that few can match.’

‘Tormod Ludvik Nilsen and Caroline Skaar Landsværk are highly competent within their fields of expertise and are able to communicate advice in a practical and well rounded manner. As a client we also highly appreciate their ability to provide transparency around processes and to deliver advice in a timely manner. Both are also very pleasant to work with.’

‘Wikborg has a strong practice for M&A transactions in the renewable energy sector.’

‘Tormod Nilsen is a distinctive lawyer. He is very responsive, knowledgeable and was a great support in the negotiations.’

‘The company has a high level of expertise in electricity and renewable energy, and delivers content both on time and focused on what the customer needs.’

‘Excellent and highly responsive team combining unique market insight with firm legal judgement.’

‘Kristin Ourom stands out as responsive with incredible capacity. Superb service and insight combined with an unique and pragmatic approach, and clear advice for efficient solutions to complex challenges.’

‘We have a very good cooperation with Kvale and their team.’

‘Simonsen Vogt Wiig has deep understanding of the rights and duties of power grid companies. They are knowledgeable of the law and various cases in the field. The team is on time, and precise.’

‘The entire SVW team is strongly focused and gives relevant and “straight to the point” advice.’

‘Simonsen Vogt Wiig has a large and strong team covering all disciplines related to the “green shift”, such as solar, hydrogen, offshore and onshore wind power, grid, hydropower, biofuel, tax etc. They are engaged, easy to work with, very knowledgeable and well connected. The team includes a broad range of experts in different areas who work very well together and are great at finding workable solutions.’

‘The whole team delivers with gusto.’

‘Robin Aker Jakobsen has a very good overview of the regulations in the energy industry.’

‘Quick to respond and always clear recommendations.’

‘They are involved in negotiations and guidelines through industry organisations and for this reason they have first-hand knowledge of what is happening in the industry. This gives a great advantage in terms of being able to help the industry.’

‘Comprehensive sector experience with large involvement from partners.’

‘Highly skilled team with substantial industry knowledge.’

‘Odd-Harald Wasenden: very knowledgeable of both law and our business processes, which adds significant value and possibility to directly apply his advice. He has knowledge of both electricity and financial law which is unique and very valuable for us.’

‘Odd-Harald Wasenden is top-notch in EU law. He gives excellent advice. When we are negotiating deals, he is very good for commercial issues. And every time he has been involved the result has been very good.’

‘Odd-Harald Wasenden has high competence within energy regulation on a EU level. This is very sophisticated and specialized work.’

‘Both Amund Erdal and Lars Gunnar Aas are very knowledgeable within the electricity and renewable practice, and assist the client with all faces of the projects and contribute to getting the deals through.’

‘Very high quality deliveries within the time scope agreed. High availability.’

‘Very competent and dynamic team. Senior resources are hands-on in the projects.’

‘Lars Gunnar Aas has been very hands-on in the projects we have worked together. He is competent, flexible, listens to the clients’ needs, and delivers in an efficient and timely manner.’

‘Apart from providing efficient legal advice of very high quality, the CLP team stands out with their commercial mindset and understanding.’

‘Amund Erdal is a highly competent attorney who truly cares for his clients. He always makes himself available when needed and works proactively to ensure that risks and mitigating actions are identified at an early stage. His support has helped our legal department deliver value adding contributions to our business. Amund’s personable demeanour also makes him a pleasure to work with.’

‘Lars Strøm Killengreen stands out as a talented legal professional within the energy sector. He has helped drive complex projects with characteristic persistence and calm in high-pressure environments.’

‘Very practical, solution oriented, fast to respond.’

‘Amund Erdal is a very pragmatic and open-minded lawyer. He is thorough, level-headed and highly skilled in energy matters. What really stands out about Amund is his ability to come up with creative ideas where others only see hopeless problems. He is tough in defending his clients’ interest but at the same time delves deep into the issues and the parties’ goals and motivations to search for common ground and a way forward that works for all. Highly recommended!’

‘Amund Erdal is very knowledgeable and able to cover all the aspects relevant for us within the sector from greenfield development projects to transactions, mergers and carve-out of assets. He is very hands on and finds solutions in complex projects.’

‘Very competent, highly skilled. Delivers first-class advice.’

‘Individuals are very responsive and proactive in their advice. They understand our problems very easily and suggest good solutions to them.’

‘Very flexible and thorough in their work.’

‘CMS Kluge has offered a team of qualified lawyers with different expertise which we were able to draw upon. Instead of delivering lengthy, cumbersome memos, they deliver short and precise advice, specifically related to the issue presented.’

‘I have worked with Kenneth Høgevold. He has shown a quick grasp of complex issues, how they might be linked to other possible issues and is able to see the whole picture. He works independently and is able to propose solutions with good reasoning for meetings with the counter party. I especially appreciate his willingness to be available for a phone call at any time and to get the work done, no matter how late at night or how difficult the counter party is.’

‘Fast responses, understand very quickly the matter/case. Able to handle very complex information, also regarding international law. Able to understand the whole picture and be practical, not just see it from a ‘juridical and theoretical point of view’. Street smartness!’

‘Very hands on, knowledgeable of all relevant aspects of the area and with a focus on solutions.’

‘Thomas Borch-Nielsen covers all relevant needs for assistance within the sector. Especially his combined knowledge as a great M&A lawyer and energy lawyer makes him stand out.’

‘Highly experienced on construction contracts. Direct and clear communication. Solution oriented.’

‘They are professional, but easy to communicate with. They are ahead of our case, and make us feel like we are an important customer and that they’ve always got the time for us. They are up to date with all the recent events. Extremely service minded.’

‘They quickly understand what you need assistance with and get the job done efficiently.’

‘The individuals we have worked with at SANDS have been very flexible in terms of turning work around quickly in accordance with our needs, and have had excellent subject matter knowledge.’

‘Alf Øystein Skudal has strong capabilities in the fields of M&A transactions, great in managing and coordinating projects, responds timely with quality. Exceptional market knowledge.’

‘They have a very experienced and skilled team and we are very happy with their performance.’