Firm Profile > BAHR > Oslo, Norway
BAHR Offices
TJUVHOLMEN ALLÉ 16
PO BOX 1524 VIKA
0117 OSLO
Norway
BAHR > The Legal 500 Rankings
Banking and finance (including shipping finance) Tier 1
As ‘one of the top firms in Norway’, BAHR is a key name in the market for banking transactional work, regularly handling international transactions and innovative issues; the team recently assisted several major savings banks with the establishment of clearing platforms and acted on the first issuance of green covered bonds in Norway. The group also fields a highly regarded funds practice and the team’s lender and borrower client base draws in notable regulatory work. Richard Sjøqvist heads up the department, which also counts ship and offshore finance expert Rolf Johan Ringdal, asset management and regulatory specialist Peter Hammerich, Audun Nedrelid, go-to financial instruments name Arne Tjaum and Erik Langseth, who handles real estate financing matters, as key practitioners. Markus Nilssen and Magnus Tønseth were promoted to the partnership in 2019.
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Key clients
Nordea Bank AB including its Norwegian branch
DNB Bank ASA
Sparebank 1 Gruppen (including Sparebank 1 Nord-Norge, Sparebank 1 SMN, Sparebank 1 SR-Bank)
Danske Bank A/S
ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
ING Bank N.V.
Norvestor Equity (and affiliated companies and funds)
Aker Group (including Aker Solutions, Akastor and Kværner)
HitecVision Advisory (and affiliated companies and funds)
Argentum Asset Management
Capital markets Tier 1
BAHR is singled out for handling some of the markets most complex equity capital markets work alongside experience in debt offerings and regulatory matters; in a recent highlight, the group advised an underwriting syndicate comprised of JP Morgan, Arctic Securities and SEB on the spin-off of Adevinta from Schibsted and the simultaneous IPO of Adevinta on the Oslo Stock Exchange. Lars Knem Christie led the matter and is praised by clients for being ‘extremely knowledgeable of the market’; other key individuals include practice head Richard Sjøqvist, who focuses on DCM work; Svein Gerhard Simonnæs, who primarily advises on private and public M&A; and Rolf Johan Ringdal, who is a key name for international work and has experience in the shipping, offshore, energy and transport sectors. Erik Langseth also leads the firm’s company law group and Bjørn Gabriel Reed is the main contact for securities work. Markus Nillsen and Magnus Tønseth were promoted to the partnership in 2019.Practice head(s):
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‘Extremely knowledgeable with massive experience.‘
‘Lars Knem Christie is extremely knowledgeable of the market, market terms, and legislation. Always available and able to deliver on tight timelines.‘
Key clients
ABG Sundal Collier
Aker Group
Norwegian Energy Company
Norwegian Trustee
DNB Bank ASA and DNB Markets
The John Fredriksen Group
Arctic Securities
HitecVision
ICE Group
JP Morgan
Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 1
BAHR’s ‘first-class legal knowledge’ makes it a powerhouse in the market for domestic and international M&A, regularly handling high-profile mandates with notable expertise in the private equity, energy, real estate and infrastructure sectors. The team also has substantial fund formation experience and counts multiple international investors as clients. In a recent highlight, the group advised DNB Bank on the sale of its majority stake in Luminor Bank to a consortium managed by Blackstone. Practice head Øystein Guvåg specialises in M&A and private equity transactions, and deputy head Lars Kristian Sande is experienced in the telecoms industry. Other key practitioners include Bjørn Gabriel Reed, Svein Gerhard Simonnæs, offshore specialists Rune Svoren and Thomas Svensen, energy expert Jon Christian Thaulow and Peter Hammerich, who leads the asset management and private equity industry group. Charlotte Håkonsen joined from an in-house role in 2018 and shipping specialist Anne Dahl Frisak was promoted to the partnership.
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‘First-class legal knowledge and experience, coupled with solid commercial understanding.‘
Key clients
Arctic Securities
Aker, including its affiliates, Aker Solutions, Kvaerner and Aker BP
The John Fredriksen Group, including its affiliates Seatankers, Golden Ocean Group, Frontline, FLEX LNG and Archer, and others.
Investinor
Norvestor Equity and portfolio companies
Axcel
HitecVision and portfolio companies
Reitangruppen
Argentum Fondsinvesteringer
Blackstone
Explore Equity
DNB Bank ASA
Triton
Construction Tier 1
As ‘one of the top firms in construction in Norway’, BAHR is highly regarded for its non-contentious construction mandates and regularly handles the market’s top matters; it is advising Statsbygg on the construction of the new National Museum in Oslo and also assisted Aker BP with the tender process for the development of infrastructure at the Alvheim, Valhall West Flank and Snadd fields. The group is also singled out for its contentious expertise with key practitioners including Sam Harris, energy, oil and gas specialist Jan Einar Barbo, Gunnar Sørlie and practice head Øystein Myre Bremset. The team counts domestic and international developer and investor clients on its roster and also has expertise in projects in the healthcare, education, offshore and transport sectors.
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‘Excellent – very good knowledge.’
‘The BAHR team assists us with great competence and service on contractual matters and when we have contractual discussions with our clients. The team at BAHR is always well prepared when representing us in court. I would rank BAHR as one of the top firms in construction in Norway.‘
‘Øystein Bremset is a master in this field. He is exceptional in court and also a very nice person to work with.’
‘Gunnar Sørlie has shown outstanding competence and performance in all our cases. He has great strategic skills and is very good in negotiations.‘
Key clients
Aker Solutions ASA/Aker ASA /Akastor ASA /Aker BP ASA
Storebrand Eiendom AS
AVA/Salto Eiendom
Coop Norge Handel AS
Coop Eiendom AS
Höegh Eiendom AS
Westcon Yards AS
ROM Eiendom AS/ Bane NOR Eiendom AS
Sporveien AS
Statsbygg
Dispute resolution Tier 1
BAHR ‘singles itself out in that the team consists of outstanding professionals’ who have ‘a diverse range of knowledge and experience’ and are ‘able to see new angles when building a defence, being curious and innovative in their approach’. With substantial expertise across the full range of contentious issues, the group fields practitioners with notable areas of knowledge; Gunnar Sørlie and Jan Einar Barbo are key names for construction cases, Thomas Svensen handles oil and gas disputes, Jan Jansen focuses on energy and tax disputes, Tarjei Thorkildsen acts in employment claims, and Are Stenvik is an IP litigator. Atle Skaldebø-Rød heads up the department, which also includes all-round litigators Sam Harris and Øystein Myre Bremset. Eirik Høiby joined from Advokatfirmaet Selmer AS in 2020.
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‘BAHR’s team singles itself out in that it consists of outstanding professionals practising in the key fields of civil law. This means that the team is one of the few that can take on cases requiring a diverse range of knowledge and experience. It is my opinion that BAHR is a competent and professional law firm.‘
‘The team consists of highly skilled and experienced professionals. They are able to see new angles when building the defence, being curious and innovative in their approach. Their way of working, with sincere interest for the business and people, makes them an excellent business partner.‘
‘Tarjei Thorkildsen is a highly experienced litigator with outstanding legal knowledge and capabilities. In that sense he stands out both in employment law and litigation.‘
‘Jan Jansen is outstanding at finding new and innovative solutions when approaching an issue. With his experience he is able to ask the right questions in order to provide the best defence possible.’
‘Joachim Bjerke is outstanding at working with complex technical issues and has an eye for key details.’
Key clients
Aker Group
Nordic Trustee
Norwegian Hull Club
Exxon Mobil
Norwegian Air Shuttle
Equinor
Astra Zeneca
AS Norske Shell
DNB Bank ASA
Color Line AS
Electricity and renewable energy Tier 1
BAHR’s energy practice handles the full spectrum of mandates for a high-profile client list including energy producers and operators, grid owners, investment companies and developers; key examples include Statkraft, Hafslund E-CO and Fortum Oslo Varme. The team regularly assists with complex transactions, financing work, contentious mandates and competition issues; it has also recently strengthened its regulatory offering and is a key name in the market for special tax regulations relating to renewable energy. Jon Christian Thaulow heads up the group, Rune Svoren is experienced in transactional electricity work and Helge Olav Bugge focuses on electricity tax and production matters. Other noteworthy individuals include managing partner Thomas Svensen and Rolf Busch.
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‘The team is coordinated, flexible and they have good knowledge of the energy industry.‘
‘Thomas K. Svensen has very good knowledge of the energy industry, and also our company, as we have cooperated for several years.‘
Key clients
Hafslund E-CO AS
Njordr AS
Oslo Municipality (Oslo kommune)
Bodø Energi AS
Aquila Capital
Ymber AS
Fortum Oslo Varme AS
Clean Energy Group
Rainpower AS
Sognekraft AS
Statkraft
Employment Tier 1
Tarjei Thorkildsen heads up the department at BAHR, which acts for a high-profile client roster of corporates and employer confederations; key examples include the employer’s association Spekter, Aker and Nordea. The team also leverages the firm’s wider expertise in the private equity, asset management and financial sectors to act for private equity houses, investment banks and merchant banks. The group handles the full spectrum of employment mandates including transactional and contentious issues; in a recent highlight, the team represented Norwegian Air Shuttle in a Supreme Court case brought by several pilots and cabin crew members relating to whether they were hired personnel or part of a crew service. Peter Hammerich is the key contact for pension work, Børre Sofus Arnet acts for private equity houses, and Geir Mikalsen has notable transactional experience.
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The Employer’s Association Spekter
Norsk Industri
Norwegian Air
Esso/Exxon Mobil AS
Aker ASA
Norsk Luftambulanse
Sporveien Oslo AS
NRK
Nordea
Subsea 7 AS
EU and competition Tier 1
The practice at BAHR provides ‘high-quality and reliable advice’ and ‘always tries to be as clear and accurate as possible’. The team is a key name in the market for merger control work; it recently advised Nordea Bank on its acquisition of Gjensidige Bank and assisted with the merger between offshore accommodation companies Prosafe and Floatel. Other notable areas of expertise include competition damages claims, cartel investigations, public procurement work and state aid matters. Helge Stemshaug leads the practice, which also includes pharmaceuticals and biotech sector specialist Beret Sundet, who ‘combines a good understanding of her clients' business and markets with high-quality legal analysis and knowledge’; procurement expert Jan Einar Barbo, litigator Sam Harris and economist Harald Selte. Henrik Nordling moved to Kluge Advokatfirma AS in late 2019.
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‘High-quality and reliable advice in complex competition law matters.‘
‘The EU and competition team of BAHR has high standards and integrity. They give you good advice and always try to be clear and accurate. They are effective and easy to work with. On top of that they are engaged and open.‘
‘Beret Sundet combines a good understanding of our business and our markets with high-quality legal analysis and knowledge.‘
‘Beret Sundet has a lot of knowledge, is always on top of your questions and adds great value. Very easy to work with.‘
Key clients
Color Line
Cargotec Oy
Nordea Bank AB
REMA 1000
Hafslund E-CO
Prosafe SE
Floatel International Ltd
DNB Bank ASA
Fortum Oslo Varme AS
ICE Group
Norsk rikskringkasting AS
TV2 AS
Nordic Entertainment Group Norway AS
Discovery Networks Norway AS
Insolvency and corporate recovery Tier 1
Under the leadership of ‘one of the leading lawyers in the field’ Richard Sjøqvist, BAHR fields ‘a team of very skilled younger lawyers and provides top-class services’. The practice is a go-to name for bondholders and investment banks and counts DNB Bank, Nordic Trustee and Pareto Securities as clients; other key areas of expertise include handling international transactions and major insolvencies and restructurings, and acting for other financial institutions and private equity companies. Sjøqvist is singled out for his international finance and restructuring expertise, while Karstein Espelid and Atle Skaldebø-Rød focus on contentious work, Rolf Johan Ringdal handles debt restricting and refinancing work, and Audun Nedrelid is a financing expert. Magnus Tønseth was promoted to the partnership in 2019.
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‘Richard Sjøquist is one of the very best amongst the top three leading lawyers within the field of international financing (in particular ship and offshore financing). Both Mr. Sjøquist and also Magnus Tønseth stand out as always delivering very high quality work.‘
‘Magnus Tønseth – Highly energetic and always with a positive attitude. Strong work capacity and professional attitude. Strong interpersonal skills. Makes complicated matters look easy.‘
‘Richard Sjøqvist – Industry expert, strong in his field, to-the-point communicator, professional and clear in negotiations and above all, very pleasant to work with.‘
‘Both Mr. Sjøquist and Mr Tønseth provide very good legal advice. They tend to have a very good view of the various transactions and have a practical approach to solving legal problems. They lead a team of very skilled younger lawyers and provide top-class services.‘
Key clients
Aker Group
Nordea Bank Norge ASA
DNB Bank ASA
Skandinaviske Enskilda banken AB
Swedbank Norge
Nordic Trustee ASA
Pareto Securities
Store Norske Spitsbergen Kullkompani
Norvestor VI L.P.
ABN Amro
ING Bank NV
Danske Bank
Insurance Tier 1
BAHR’s insurance-focused practice regularly acts in high-profile international cases, and recently represented Protector Forsikring in an reinsurance dispute against Munich Re following the Grenfell Tower fire in London. The team also leads in the marine insurance market and counts Skuld and the Norwegian Hull Club as clients. Jan Jansen heads up the department and focuses on insurance disputes; other key individuals include marine insurance litigator Atle Skaldebø-Rød and Tarjei Thorkildsen, who has recently handled matters relating to ship and cargo damage, reinsurance issues and business interruption claims.
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‘BAHR has a strength in advising on maritime insurance, understanding the underlying Norwegian insurance law, the Nordic Plan and P&I and FD&D Rules. BAHR has strong competence in disputes related to the same. On time delivery of very high quality advice.‘
‘Jan-Fredrik Rafen and Atle Skjaldebø-Rød both stand out for their knowledge of marine insurance and their appearance in court or before tribunals.’
Key clients
Zurich Insurance Group
Chubb Insurance
Norwegian Hull Club
Assuranceforeningen Skuld (Gjensidig)
Tryg
Nordnet AB
DNB Livsforsikring ASA
Oslo Pensjonsforsikring ASA
Nordea Liv ASA
AIG
Intellectual property Tier 1
BAHR is singled out for its patent litigation expertise and counts several high-profile patent originators as clients including Bayer, Novartis and Merck Sharp & Dohme. The team is also a key name in the market for transactional IP work including M&A and the establishment of joint ventures; soft IP matters and media-related work. Practice head Are Stenvik is a patent expert, deputy head and senior associate Knut Sverre Skurdal Andresen focuses on pharmaceuticals patent disputes, Gunnar Sørlie handles patent litigation, Lars Norheim specialises in licensing, franchising and retail-related work; Helge Stemshaug is a competition law expert, and Beret Sundet is the key contact for trade mark issues in the life sciences and TMT sectors.
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Testimonials
‘A strong team of careful, legally astute practitioners, with excellent courtroom skills and attention to detail.‘
‘Highly professional and knowledgeable team providing trustworthy client support.‘
‘Knut Andresen is a senior associate with a very bright future ahead of him. Personable, impeccable, a superb advocate, and a pleasure to work with.‘
‘Knut Sverre Skurdal Andersen is analytical and provides well thought through advice. As a client, you can trust that he always has taken the full perspective and next step into account.‘
Key clients
Roche/Genentech
Aker Solutions
Equinor (Statoil)
Biogen
Novartis
Bayer
Reitan Convenience (Scandinavian master franchisee/licensee 7-Eleven)
REMA 1000
Norsk Kylling AS
Baker Hughes
Umoe Restaurants (Scandinavian master franchisee/licensee Starbucks, Burger King, Leon)
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Maritime law Tier 1
BAHR’s international shipping practice acts for a varied client roster of major ship owners and operators, rig owners, offshore vessel owners, ferry operators, banks and marine insurers, and has notable expertise assisting companies which provide marine services to the offshore energy sector. The group also leverages the firm’s expertise in M&A, insurance and financing work to handle complex transactions, claims and finance matters in the maritime arena. ‘Commercially oriented lawyer’ Geir Gustavsson focuses on shipbuilding and project finance issues and leads the cross-departmental team, which also includes M&A expert Haakon Flaatten, finance specialist Audun Nedrelid and litigator Atle Skaldebø-Rød. Robin Bakken moved in-house.
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‘The practice has strong overall knowledge across various themes.‘
‘Geir Gustavsson stands out as a very commercially oriented lawyer with a high result-oriented focus and deep insights in relevant legal matters. Always responsive, available, and has a proactive approach.‘
‘The team has a commercial mindset and good negotiation skills.‘
‘BAHR is always a top-quality firm for various matters in the Norwegian market with great quality and value. Lars Kristian Sande continues to be at the top of the class in M&A work.‘
Key clients
Flex LNG Ltd
Skuld
FosenNamsos Sjø AS
Golden Energy Offshore Services AS
Akastor AS
Torghatten Nord AS
Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Norge (BW Offshore)
Prosafe SE and Floatel International Ltd.
FosenNamsos Sjø AS
Østensjø Rederi AS
Offshore construction and shipbuilding Tier 1
BAHR’s highly regarded practice, which ‘offers innovative solutions to difficult problems’, handles complex contentious and non-contentious mandates across the offshore construction and shipbuilding arena including shipbuilding contract issues and acquisitions, development projects and disputes. The group’s client roster includes high-profile market players including Equinor, Northern Drilling and Golden Energy Offshore Services; the practice also remains a go-to name for Aker BP, which it recently advised on two separate alliance agreements for jackups and semi-submersibles. Geir Gustavsson leads the oil services and shipping department and has notable expertise in international shipbuilding projects and project finance work; other key individuals include Haakon Flaatten, Jan Einar Barbo and Morten P Smørdal, who leads the offshore construction group. Anne Dahl Frisak was recently promoted to the partnership, and Eirik Høiby joined from Advokatfirmaet Selmer AS in 2020.
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Testimonials
‘BAHR has a good set up and mix of lawyers and partners ready to take on small and large projects. The lawyers at BAHR receive systematic top-class on-the-job-training, and as far as I can see are taught all elements of relevant legal matters, case handling, and client interaction.‘
‘They are very responsive to clients’ requirements and are able to offer innovative solutions to complex problems.‘
‘Highly competent, efficient and service-minded, and sees the whole picture.‘
‘Jan Einar Barbo is an industry leader. Morten Smordahl is an efficient all-rounder.‘
‘Geir Gustavsson stands out as a very commercially-oriented lawyer with a result-oriented focus and deep insights in relevant legal matters. Always responsive, available, and has a proactive approach.‘
Key clients
Aker BP ASA
Northern Drilling Limited
Golden Energy Offshore Services AS
Torghatten Nord AS
Aker Energy AS
FosenNamsos Sjø AS
Equinor AS
Akastor AS
Østensjø Rederi AS
Torghatten Nord AS
Oil and gas Tier 1
BAHR’s expertise spans the entire oil and gas sector and the team is particularly singled out for its strength in transactional and finance work, development projects, upstream oil and gas issues, petroleum tax, litigation and oil services mandates. The group’s client roster includes exploration and production companies operating on the Norwegian continental shelf, oil and gas infrastructure clients and oil services companies; notable examples include Aker BP, Equinor, Total, Shell and ExxonMobil. Managing partner Thomas Svensen leads the department, which also fields oil services expert Morten P Smørdal, petroleum specialist Jan Jansen, transactional lawyer Jon Christian Thaulow and Stig Klausen Engelhart, who regularly handles cross-border M&A. Senior associate Sandra Simonsen is also singled out, and Eirik Høiby joined from Advokatfirmaet Selmer AS in 2020.
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‘Thomas Svensen is always available. In-depth knowledge of oil and gas. Good business sparring partner. Understands customer needs.‘
‘Tarjei Thorkildsen is a HR specialist with in-depth expertise. Keeps focus and seeks pragmatic solutions avoiding emotional bias.‘
Key clients
Aker BP
Aker Energy AS
Equinor (previously Statoil)
TOTAL
Shell
ExxonMobil
Neptune (previously ENGIE)
Vår Energi (previously Point Resources and Eni)
Rosneft
Solveig Gas Norway
CapeOmega
Petoro
Aker Group Companies (Aker, Aker Solutions, Akastor, Kvaerner)
Seadrill
PGS
Real estate Tier 1
Following a year of change, the ‘young and strong team’ at BAHR is a key name in the market for large real estate developments and urbanisation projects, and also handles substantial transactions and structuring issues. The group acts for a range of domestic and international clients and regularly assists foreign investors investing in the Norwegian market, institutional investors, life insurance companies, private equity funds and asset managers. Anne Sofie Bjørkholt leads the team, which also fields transactional expert Erik Langseth, Lars Kristian Sande, who advises on real estate portfolio work; and senior associate Ole Andreas Dimmen.
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‘The team has very good skills and easily understands the problem at hand.’
‘A team that knows our preferences better than anyone. The only focus is on getting the deal done on fair terms, as well as keeping the legal framework within our preferences. Efficient and commercially minded.’
‘Anne Sofie Bjørkholt is an excellent lawyer with impressive skills. She is also very good in explaining difficult cases in an easy way and is very good to work with.’
Key clients
Aker ASA/Fornebuporten
Solon ASA
AVA/Salto Eiendom
Aspelin Ramm
Deka Bank Deutche Girozentrale
Höegh Eiendom AS
Union Eiendomskapital
DNB Livsforsikring ASA/DNB Scandinavian Property Fund
Fredensborg Eiendom AS
Infranode AB
Tax Tier 1
BAHR’s team of ‘highly skilled and experienced professionals’ is singled out for its tax litigation work, cross-border experience, transfer pricing expertise, and knowledge of petroleum and real estate tax. The group is also active in the oil and energy, private equity, oil services and shipping sectors and counts Aker BP, Shell and Explore Equity as clients. The ‘outstanding’ Joachim Bjerke heads up the department and focuses on international tax work, transfer pricing issues and structuring M&A transactions. Other key practitioners include Jan Jansen, who is an expert in the special petroleum tax regime; Frode Talmo, who is a financial instruments specialist; Peter Hammerich, who leads the asset management and private equity group; and Anne Sofie Bjørkholt, who focuses on the real estate sector.
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‘The team consists of highly skilled and experienced professionals. They are able to see new angles when building the defence, being curious and innovative in their approach. Their way of working – sincere interest for the business and people – makes them an excellent business partner.‘
‘Jan Jansen is outstanding at finding new and innovative solutions when approaching an issue. With his experience he is able to ask the right questions in order to provide the best defence possible.‘
‘Joachim Bjerke is outstanding at working through complex technical issues and has an eye for key details.‘
Key clients
Aker BP
Shell
ConocoPhillips
HitecVision
Equinor (previously Statoil)
Argentum
ExxonMobil
The National Tax Appeal Board
Norvestor
Explore Equity
DNB Scandinavian Property Fund
Vatne Capital
Fishing and aquaculture Tier 2
Stig Engelhart heads up the practice at BAHR, which is singled out for its transactional strength and regulatory expertise; the group also leverages its offshore construction knowledge and is increasingly active in the services sector. The team counts Aker, Marine Bioproducts, Ocean Aquafarms and Aker Biomarine on its client roster; it also recently represented Torbjørn Kvassheim in a fisheries patent case in the Court of Appeal relating to a fish counting device. Haakon Flaatten focuses on corporate work and Are Stenvik handles IP litigation.
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Aker ASA / Aker Solutions ASA
Marine Bioproducts AS
Ocean Aquafarms AS
Aker BioMarine
Domstein AS
PG Flow Solutions AS
Midt-Norsk Havbruk AS
SalmoClinic SpA
Kværner ASA
Cargill Inc.
TMT Tier 3
BAHR’s TMT expertise is focused on advertising and marketing law including handling advertising campaigns and online marketing issues; the team also has experience in transactional work, licensing and franchising matters, fintech issues and TMT disputes. Key contacts include Are Stenvik and Lars Kristian Sande; Lars Norheim, who handles issues in the retail and media sectors; transactional expert Svein Gerhard Simonnæs, and regulatory specialist Beret Sundet.
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Nets
Bristol Myers Squibb
Eisai & Co
Eli Lilly & Co
Broadnet
Merck & Co
Norvestor
Bonnier
Reitangruppen (REMA 1000, 7-Eleven)
Modern Times Group MTG (TV3, Viasat)
BAHR > Firm Profile
BAHR is a leading Norwegian business law firm founded in 1966, that has successfully been advising Norwegian and international clients since then.
Our practice covers all core business law disciplines. A seamless approach to large, complex and often multijurisdictional corporate transactions is among the hallmarks of BAHR’s practice.
Many leading Norwegian and international clients turn to us for assistance in domestic and cross border matters, knowing that our team possesses the broad international experience, knowledge and business acumen they require.
We believe well-organised and focused teams based on the “best person for the job” principle are best suited to efficiently work on complex matters. While we will never compromise on the staffing and resources required to do the job, we aim at a lean and cost-efficient approach.
Main Contacts
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Capital markets | Richard Sjøqvist | ||
Banking and finance | Richard Sjøqvist | ||
Banking and finance | Audun Nedrelid | ||
Asset management | Peter Hammerich | ||
Asset management | Svein Gerhard Simonnæs | ||
Administrative law | Helge Stemshaug | ||
Administrative law | Sam E Harris | ||
Competition | Helge Stemshaug | ||
Competition | Beret Sundet | ||
M&A | Svein Gerhard Simonnæs | ||
M&A | Lars Kristian Sande | ||
M&A | Øystein Guvåg | ||
Dispute resolution | Gunnar Sørlie | ||
Dispute resolution | Sam E Harris | ||
Dispute resolution | Atle Skaldebø-Rød | ||
Employment and pensions | Tarjei Thorkildsen | ||
Employment and pensions | Peter Hammerich | ||
Energy and renewables | Jon Christian Thaulow | ||
Energy and renewables | Rune Svoren | ||
Insolvency and restructuring | Richard Sjøqvist | ||
Insolvency and restructuring | Geir Mikalsen | ||
Intellectual property | Are Stenvik | ||
Intellectual property | Gunnar Sørlie | ||
Oil and gas | Jan B Jansen | ||
Oil and gas | Stig K Engelhart | ||
Oil and gas | Thomas K. Svensen | ||
Real estate | Anne Sofie Bjørkholt | ||
Tax | Joachim M Bjerke | ||
Tax | Frode Talmo | ||
TMT | Svein Gerhard Simonnæs | ||
TMT | Lars G Norheim | ||
Construction | Jan Einar Barbo | ||
Construction | Sam E Harris | ||
Shipping and oil services | Geir Gustavsson | ||
Shipping and oil services | Rolf Johan Ringdal | ||
Shipping and oil services | Haakon Flaatten | ||
Corporate | Arne Tjaum |
Lawyer Profiles
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Asle Aarbakke | Partner | View Profile |
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Børre Sofus Arnet | Partner | View Profile |
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Ms Robin Bakken | Partner | View Profile |
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Jan Einar Barbo | Specialist Partner | View Profile |
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Joachim Bjerke | Partner | View Profile |
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Anne Sofie Bjørkholt | Partner | View Profile |
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Lars Knem Christie | Partner | View Profile |
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Anne Dahl Frisak | Partner | View Profile |
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Ole Andreas Dimmen | Partner | View Profile |
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Stig Engelhart | Partner | View Profile |
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Haakon Flaatten | Partner | View Profile |
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Geir Gustavsson | Partner | View Profile |
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Øystein Guvåg | Partner | View Profile |
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Charlotte Håkonsen | Partner | View Profile |
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Peter Hammerich | Partner | View Profile |
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Sam E. Harris | Partner | View Profile |
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Camilla Jøtun | Partner | View Profile |
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Jan Jansen | Partner | View Profile |
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Erik Langseth | Partner | View Profile |
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Geir Mikalsen | Partner | View Profile |
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Øystein Myre Bremset | Partner | View Profile |
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Audun Nedrelid | Partner | View Profile |
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Markus Nilssen | Partner | View Profile |
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Lars Norheim | Partner | View Profile |
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Bjørn Gabriel Reed | Partner | View Profile |
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Rolf Johan Ringdal | Partner | View Profile |
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Lars Kristian Sande | Partner | View Profile |
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Svein Gerhard Simonnæs | Partner | View Profile |
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Richard Sjøqvist | Partner | View Profile |
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Atle Skaldebø-Rød | Partner | View Profile |
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Morten Smørdal | Partner | View Profile |
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Helge Stemshaug | Partner | View Profile |
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Are Stenvik | Partner | View Profile |
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Beret Sundet | Partner | View Profile |
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Thomas K. Svensen | Managing Partner | View Profile |
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Rune Svoren | Partner | View Profile |
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Magnus Tønseth | Partner | View Profile |
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Jon Christian Thaulow | Partner | View Profile |
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Arne Tjaum | Partner | View Profile |
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Number of lawyers : 120 (160 including partners)Languages
Dutch English French German Scandinavian languages SpanishDiversity/Community
At BAHR, we recognise that in order to maintain our role as a leading law firm, we must be able to attract the most talented people regardless of race, gender, or sexual orientation.
BAHR recruits about 30 new team members each year and we make targeted efforts to maintain and evolve diversity at the firm. Our recruitment team does at all times comprise personnel in various professional categories and of different age and gender. Our recruitment guidelines include a number of provisions to promote diversity, such as for example:
- We shall recruit from all three university law schools in Norway
- We shall have a good gender balance
- We shall attract candidates from different cultural, social, ethnical and professional backgrounds
- We shall recruit a number of experienced lawyers each year, in addition to recent graduates
- We shall each year facilitate secondments from our business partners, both in and outside Europe, typically for a period of 6 months
- We recruit a number of lawyers with international law degrees (experience from other jurisdictions and other cultures)
Working at BAHR shall provide the ultimate foundation for a successful legal career: regardless of how long a team member remains at BAHR, the time spent with us shall be rewarding and valuable. Many of our former BAHR colleagues now occupy leading positions in business and public administration, and quite a few return to BAHR after pursuing career opportunities in other organisations. This makes us proud and contributes to the diversity of our team.
The overall gender balance at our firm is favourable, at about 50/50.
It is a clear ambition for BAHR to increase the number of women in our partnership, and we are working actively to achieve this.
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