Firm Profile > Advokatfirmaet Selmer AS > Oslo, Norway

‘In-depth knowledge of the business drivers in combination with the legal environment in which corporates and projects work under. Fully committed team with the capacity and flexibility to support when and where needed.‘

‘The individuals have excellent knowledge of the business in addition to the T&C’s our company is working under.‘

‘Andreas Rørvik is probably the best all-round real estate lawyer in Norway.’

‘The Selmer team has a deep and comprehensive knowledge within capital markets. The team is available and pleasant to work with.‘

‘The team invests in understanding the business of the client and hence understands what the key issues for the client are. They have a very good commercial understanding and give direct advice in complex matters.‘

‘The individuals we work with in the Selmer team are pro-active, and they are able to think “outside the box”.‘

‘Jon Fredrik Johansen is hands on and very efficient. Very knowledgeable and efficient. Able to give direct advice on complex matters.‘

‘The Selmer team, particularly Ingar Solheim, stood out from the other legal advisers and really proved themselves as a top tier firm. Always on top of the game, with excellent business understanding, strong problem solving skills, integrity and professionalism.‘

‘They are service minded and gain great knowledge about us as clients.‘

‘Selmer has a highly professional legal team with strong business and commercial understanding, efficient deliveries with high quality, enjoyable to work with and very well liked by their clients in our experience.‘

‘Ingar Solheim has very strong legal skills. He is always available and responsive and also has a high versatility, understanding the business and thinking out of the box to find solutions to complex problems.‘

‘With their hard work, which exceeds expectations, we find great comfort in Selmer as our legal adviser.’

‘They have specialists in all types of issues and work strategically in teams for the best interests of the customer. Always available when you need help.‘

‘This practice has by far the best team in construction. They have the experience and the understanding of the main objectives in the construction industry in Norway. Compared to other firms, Selmer’s strength is that they have a great understanding of how things work and they try to avoid unnecessary conflicts.‘

‘Johannes Meyer-Myklestad has shown profound dedication in his work with our company. Through his personal involvement, he ensured that our need of Selmer’s broad expertise were met in full. We highly regard his opinion and advice in negotiations.‘

‘They take clients seriously and do everything to help you as quickly as possible – whether it’s daytime, evening or weekends, as well as being incredibly skilled in their profession. And if they have no answer, they quickly find a colleague who is a specialist to help. In addition, they are nice and informal and we can talk to them about anything. Would especially like to mention Mads Fuglesang who serves us in an incredibly good way.’

‘Those who I’ve been in contact with have such a great understanding of the problems that the industry is facing. You don’t need to spend a lot of time explaining the issue. They are very helpful, knowledgeable, open, fair and solid lawyers. Johannes Meyer-Myklestad is a well-known figure in the industry and is part of Selmer’s team. His engagement in the industry is priceless.‘

‘The team was able to combine their own knowledge in both law and the domain with our knowledge and experience, to build a strong case. They were extremely professional while at all times keeping focus on the human beings in the process.‘

‘The Selmer team has shown an exemplary structure and process in their work towards the court case and also thereafter. The understanding of deep technical complexity is impressive, and they used it in a very balanced way. Their handling of us as their client and balance of emotions against facts was indeed very strong.‘

‘The keen interest, the hunger for information and understanding the case, the background, the nitty gritty details and how that could be used in our favour.’

‘Carl Roberts held it all together in a very good way, understanding the facts related to technology and ran the processes in a strong way. Despite the fact that it took a long time, years, from the beginning until the resolution, he seemed to be on top of the situation and even the details at all times.‘

‘The team at Advokatfirma Selmer AS is well versed in different legal topics and many of the lawyers there have specialised themselves in more than one subject. With this each one of them are able to advise on different topics, but with a point of view from different angles. And you always know that the answer is well thought through and all aspects of the situation has been taken into account.‘

‘In addition to being very strong in the employment area the team is also very commercially oriented.‘

‘Selmer is an extraordinary provider for us. We get the full attention and help we need at any time of the day 7 days a week. Their areas of expertise are broad and cover the needs we have in our business. Compared to other firms, we are treated as an important customer, even when we only utilise their services to a minor extent.‘

‘Balance. Balance between being proactive and too pushy. Balance between commercial growth and the humans affected. Balance between solution orientation and legal integrity.‘

‘Hans Jørgen Bender is the go-to guy in any situation. He has the ability to be hard when needed, but is also an adviser that gives you the right advice either legally or business-wise. Andre Istad Johansen is also a great lawyer and adviser. I think the use of both Hans Jørgen and Andre makes the perfect team in any situation.‘

‘Andre Istad Johansen is very experienced and highly skilled. He understands our business and mind-set. He has very quick response times and is also very service minded.’

‘I have mostly worked with Are Fagerhaug and he is very competent in his field. He has knowledge in all the employment matters that I have raised with him and he is very good at understanding our point of view. Even though he understands our point of view, he always gives us the correct legal advice, even though this might not be the advice we want. To explain; he always provides advice based on the laws and regulations, and doesn’t try to accommodate us to make us happy.’

‘True experts. Humble and interested in the client’s view and understanding of the matter. Listens to understand, not to respond. Still comes across as super confident. I have worked with them for +10 years, on quite complex matters, with extreme time pressure and their advice and our agreed way forward always worked out as assumed or better.‘

‘Everyone we meet at Selmer is “on”. They give us legal advice and help us to achieve what we want/need. We feel that we are in good hands when we cooperate with the team at Selmer.‘

‘Highly skilled, understands our business and mind-set. Quick response times and very service minded and experienced.‘

‘Ole-Andreas Torgersen is a very service-minded partner that is always available. He is highly skilled and understands our business.‘

‘Ole-Andreas Torgersen’s expertise is beyond doubt. He has a clear mind, is smart and is very good at arguing a case.‘

‘The firm cooperates well between specialists. All of the team is accessible when needed and are generally easy to communicate with. Everybody knows their organisation well and efficiently knows how to talk to the clients.‘

‘The individuals are very accessible, rapid to give feedback written and oral. Time is always limited and these partners understand and respect the need to be on time, and hit deadlines without misses or misunderstandings.‘

‘Norman Hansen Meyer is dedicated, solution oriented and available, and especially experienced in charter contracts.‘

‘Excellent oil and gas team. Rapid response with effective solutions.‘

‘Excellent sector knowledge. Very good at finding solutions to business problems.‘

‘For us, it’s their focus and expertise on upstream oil and gas business in Norway. They have lawyers dedicated in this area of law and they are very commercial in their approach to transactions.‘

‘Our impression of the Selmer team is that they are highly skilled, efficient and very professional. They balance their legal advice in a very good way so that they also work in a practical way.’

‘Hands-on approach with high expertise in the industry, especially oil and gas. More than just legal services.‘

‘Thomas G. Michelet is an outstanding lawyer, very knowledgeable and yet demonstrates a strength of understanding the aims of his clients.‘

‘Øyvind Olimstad is a pleasure to work with. Combines deep legal knowledge with an ability to find practical solutions to manage challenging issues. Always calm.‘

‘Extremely professional, swift and effective, with the highest relevant skill set compared to other firms we have been in contact with.‘

‘The team is very solution oriented and efficient. They give clear advice in complicated matters. Willing to stick their neck out if it is requested.‘

‘The tax team is very experienced and understands our business well. The team is also quite service minded and we get quick responses.‘

‘My experience with Selmer is that they are very knowledgeable, they always tend to invest time in getting to know cases and letting clients feel that they are a lot more than just a client.’

‘Sverre Hveding is extremely skilled, and conducts each assessment with high precision. His ability to not only consider the applicable laws, but also understand the business impact in our space has been of utmost importance.‘

‘Are Fagerlund has a very good understanding of all areas within tax and VAT and his pleasant manner makes him a trusted adviser.‘

‘We have worked with Daniel Løken Høgtun over the last two years. He is highly skilled, he understands our business and mind-set, and is extremely service minded.‘

‘Pragmatic and result-oriented deliverables. Good knowledge from previous projects.‘

‘We primarily work with Ståle Hagen. Very good insights and provides valuable input of similar and relevant situations that we encounter. Very structured approach to all challenges we present him with.‘