Joachim M. Bjerke > BAHR > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile

BAHR
TJUVHOLMEN ALLÉ 16
PO BOX 1524 VIKA
0117 OSLO
Norway

Work Department

Tax

Position

Partner

Career

Joachim M. Bjerke is head of our Tax Group and advises a number of large enterprises on a broad range of domestic and international tax issues, including the special tax regimes for the petroleum, energy and aquaculture businesses, as well as M&A transaction structuring and other tax aspects related to private and public mergers, acquisitions and disposals. Joachim regularly represents a number of clients in administrative appeal cases and in tax disputes before the courts. Joachim is one of the leading transfer pricing advisors in Norway and assists clients on miscellaneous transfer pricing instructions, including contentious matters. Finally, Joachim also advises a small number of ultra high net worth individuals and their family offices on tax and structural issues. Joachim is also much in demand as a lecturer on various tax topics.

Education

  • 2000 – International Tax Program, Harvard University, USA
  • 1996 – Cand.jur, University of Oslo

Lawyer Rankings

Norway > Tax

(Hall of Fame)

Joachim BjerkeBAHR

BAHR‘s ‘highly professional and dedicated team’ has well-established capabilities, advising its noteworthy portfolio of clients on tax issues spanning a broad range of industry sectors, with particular specialisms in petroleum, real estate and shipping-related tax matters. Knut Ekern has expertise in hydropower investment and structuring project cases, while Camilla Jøtun has strong shipping capabilities. Transfer pricing is also an area of specialism, with Jan Jansen and team head Joachim Bjerke both leveraging expertise in this space. Additionally, the group is active in litigation, with Simen Skjold Søgaard a standout name. Nils Flesland Bull is also noteworthy for his indirect tax and VAT knowledge. Ekern and Flesland Bull both arrived from Harboe & Co AS in January 2024, while Camilla Hammer Solheim  departed to Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS in September 2024.