Public procurement in Norway

‘They have good expertise in procurement.’

‘Kluge’s team is customer-oriented and competent, delivering high-quality advice.’

‘Stian Oddbjørnsen has high customer focus, very good communication skills, is always available and very efficient in his work.’

‘Fredrik Aadahl is a highly competent lawyer within public procurement, and is exceptional in legal proceedings. He is efficient and delivers high quality.’

‘Alf Amund Gulsvik combines outstanding knowledge of the procurement regulations with quick thinking and a solution orientated approach to provide high value advice on all stages of the procurement process.’

‘The lawyers have unique expertise in public procurement law which few other companies can match. The team is very large and extremely competent. Besides the heavy professional expertise and commercial understanding, they have an extraordinary competence in assisting the public sector. They are also very good in administrative appeals and dispute resolution in public procurement matters.’

‘Stian Oddbjørnsen is very easy to relate to, very accommodating and provides clear advice. Alf Amund Gulsvik is very competent in public procurement and is very pleasant and thorough.’

‘Great knowledge about many sides of the case, strategic but honest approach. Straight to the point, excellent communication and make themselves available when you need them. Highly efficient and thorough when needs be.’

‘The team has great business understanding and is very solution-oriented.’

‘Sound expertise within public procurement. Easy to work with, extremely high level of dedication.’

‘Anne Hesjedal Sending provides excellent legal advice.’

‘Goud Fjellheim is an exceptional lawyer in every respect. He has extensive knowledge of procurement law and litigation. His most impressive attribute is his strategic advice and his ability to resolve the matter at hand with a practical approach.’

‘Anne Hesjedal Sending and Christina Paludan Melson stand out as highly qualified lawyers.’

‘The firm offers outstanding knowledge with regards to the public procurement area.’

‘Excellent, to the point and practical advice. Excellent sparring partners on how to approach legal uncertainty and manage legal risk within the subject area.’

‘Oda Hellenes Ekre: very knowledgeable and updated on all legal developments within public procurement. Gives clear advice and guidance in difficult questions. Very pleasant to work with.’

‘High competence within public procurement, and capacity and availability to assist at all times.’

‘Morten Goller has high competence and together with his team is always available and helpful.’

‘The team has extraordinary legal skills. The client service is second to none. The lawyers show great commercial awareness and commercial understanding, and they always put the client’s interests first. They are efficient and have proven to always give us good value for money.’

‘Morten Goller has extraordinary knowledge and understanding of all aspects of the public procurement rules and the practical sides of both the tendering process and the procurement process. His expertise within the discipline of public procurement is second to none, and the same counts for his expertise within dispute resolution.’

‘Oda Hellenes Ekre is a rising star. She has excellent knowledge and understanding of all aspects of the public procurement rules and regulations. She has excellent understanding of the client’s business and always puts the client’s interest first. She is efficient, and her advice is always excellent and well-founded. When you combine her legal skills with her kind personality, you have a winner.’

‘Thomas G. Naalsund is one of the top lawyers within the discipline of public procurement and dispute resolution. He has excellent knowledge of all aspects of the rules and regulations. He understands the client and his advice is always excellent.’

‘Hanne Camilla Zimmer has excellent understanding of our needs.’

‘Malene Reinertsen has extensive experience within public procurement. She provided us with solid legal advice during the procurement process mentioned above. She has great experience from providing legal advice to other contracting authorities, and had a great understanding of us as a client. She is very easy to co-operate with, efficient and thorough.’

‘Rolf Riisnæs has great experience when it comes to assisting clients with large, complex procurements. He provided high-quality strategic legal counsel on procurement law, contract law and negotiations.’

‘Wikborg Rein’s public procurement team is very easy to work with. They are always available for us, and the knowledge they have acquired about our company and our industry makes it easy to go straight to the heart of the matter before us.’

‘Malene Reinertsen works fast and efficiently. Hanne Zimmer is an authority within the field, which gives us confidence as clients.’

‘The team stands out with exceptional knowledge within this legal area, commercial knowledge and ability and knowledge to handle large litigation processes in an effective and most competent manner.’

‘Wikborg Rein has a unique strength in public procurement.’

‘Wikborg Rein has a very competent team of procurement lawyers who are able to provide high-value advice on all stages of the procurement process.’

‘Tor Kristian Lånke has been exceptional both in his research and in court.’

‘Espen Bakken is an expert within his field. Available at any time, direct and analytical.’

‘Arntzen de Besche’s team is well updated on legal developments, and is always available for advice and discussion regarding public procurement.’

‘Espen I Bakken provides good business understanding in combination with good, practical and to the point legal advice.’

‘Tor Kristian Lånke is a true pleasure to work with.’

‘Reliable and easy to work with.’

‘Svein Terje Tveit is an outstanding lawyer and adviser. No task is too small or too big, which is fantastic to have in a partner.’

‘Very dedicated, experienced and knowledgeable partners.’

‘The team is excellent. They are professional, available and efficient, and deliver advice of very high quality.’

‘Silje Ullebust is a good lawyer who understands the customers’ needs.’

‘Silje Ullebust and Marie Braadland are experienced and provide excellent advice. They are efficient and service minded.’

‘Marie Braadland and Silje Ullebust have delivered outstanding work. They are service oriented and provide solid legal advice. They are always to the point and understand what we need in each case.’

‘The team explains complex procurement issues in a language understandable for non-lawyers.’

‘High competence and quality. Good knowledge and experience in relevant subject areas.’

‘The person / persons who contributed had both knowledge and experience of a theoretical and practical approach to our challenges. We also experienced solution-oriented service and we were prioritised when necessary in time.’

‘The team’s expertise complements each other in an extraordinary way. The team has always updated knowledge in the field.’

‘Anne Buan always has updated knowledge in the field, and is able to quickly get acquainted with the problem to solve the case for the benefit of the customer.’

‘A competent team of highly skilled people with a good work ethic. They deliver on time and with high quality work.’

‘Jørgen Myhre stands out as an exemplary partner.’

‘Fast delivery, easy communication.’

‘Jørgen Myhre is unique in his ability to make non-lawyers understand the complexity of each case or project and work with you instead of for you. His skill level is through the roof and his work ethic is very good. In short he always delivers.’

‘Åshild Fløisand is very skilled with a high level of expertise in the field. She gives good advice based on the right risk. She is one of the most skilled in the field in Norway.’

‘Good professional knowledge. Great work capacity.’

‘Åshild is very competent when it comes to procurement processes and documents, also negotiating with contractors.’

‘The lawyers in SANDS have broad experience and a good understanding of our needs. They provide quick and to-the-point advice of excellent quality.’

‘SANDS’ team of public procurement experts excel in especially two areas that are important to us: great legal skills and high efficiency. The team offers exceptional availability and access to partner resources, compared to other firms that we have used in the past. The team is always highly prepared in all matters, and they always give informed options and potential courses of action, both in terms of legal and commercial strategy.’

‘SANDS has outstanding commercial intuition and knowledge, and is always able to provide useful insights, good advice and develop the best strategies for us. Kjersti Holum Karlstrøm is a leading expert in Norway in the field of public procurement law. Her background as a district court judge, and her position on the Norwegian Public Procurement Complaints Board, gives her an unique experience in contentious processes, which gives us extra certainty that we are in capable hands.’

‘The team is solution-oriented and to-the-point. In addition to knowing the law inside out, the team has solid knowledge of the industry’s dynamics and challenges and is therefore a valuable adviser for our company’

‘The procurement team is led by partner Åshild Fløisand, who is a very experienced lawyer with a key understanding of our commercial position in the market. She is extremely knowledgeable in public procurement law and practices and not afraid of fighting tricky cases. She provides high-quality advice, and it is our impression that she is genuinely engaged in her clients and cases. She is known to provide clear answers and this is a quality that we strongly appreciate. In recent years we have also worked with associate Eirik Rise who is up and coming. He seems to have an encyclopaedic knowledge. He is technically strong but also pragmatic and creative if needed. He combines professionalism with friendliness, and it is a delight to work with him.’

‘High-quality work, always available and with a excellent business understanding.’

‘The Schjødt team has a commercial mindset and a practical approach. They quickly understand what’s important and always deliver on time.’

‘Vast insight into Norway governmental procurement practices.’

‘The individuals are flexible, available, knowledgeable and the input given is professional and can be trusted.’

‘Thomas Nordby is outstanding.’