Ms Vera Hovelsen > Advokatfirmaet Føyen AS > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile
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Ms Vera Hovelsen
Work Department
Public Procurement
Position
Hovelsen’s area of expertise is public procurement. She has broad experience of assistance in all phases of procurement processes, from planning to delivery of the services under contract.
Career
| 2021- | Partner, Advokatfirmaet Føyen AS |
| 2020 | Associated Partner, Advokatfirmaet Føyen AS |
| 2015-2019 | Senior lawyer, Advokatfirmaet Føyen Torkildsen AS |
| 2013-2014 | Senior associate, Advokatfirmaet Torkildsen & Co |
| 2011-2013 | Associate, Torkildsen, Tennøe & Co advokatfirma AS |
| 2007-2011 | Legal advisor, Utviklings- og kompetanseetaten, Oslo |
| 2005-2007 | Legal advisor, Vegdirektoratet, Statens Vegvesen |
| 2002-2005 | Legal advisor at Bærum kommunerevisjon |
Languages
Norwegian and English
Education
| 2011 | Practical economics and management, Handelshøyskolen BI Oslo |
| 2000 | Master of law, University of Oslo |
Lawyer Rankings
Norway > Construction
The ‘highly dedicated’ team at Advokatfirmaet Føyen AS advises clients with PPP structures, contracts, and operational issues across all phases of development projects, particularly those in the road and infrastructure sectors. The team is led by public procurement specialist Vera Hovelsen. Seasoned litigator Per Gustav Lilleaasen acts for both local authorities and private companies and Stede Georg Nilsen handles both contentious and non-contentious infrastructure cases. Thomas Oskar Strömbom has particular expertise assisting with the planning, tendering and contract phases of projects.
Norway > Public procurement
Municipalities, public sector companies, national bodies and private contractors regularly turn to Advokatfirmaet Føyen AS‘ team for assistance with public procurement matters, particularly focusing on IT, construction and infrastructure procurement projects. The team is praised by clients as ‘truly skilled’ and is headed up by Vera Hovelsen, Thomas Oskar Strömbom, and Jørgen Myhre. Hovelsen’s ‘legal acumen is unparalleled’ across all aspects of public procurement, Strömbom is recommended for public procurement advice relating to construction projects, and Myhre is a key adviser to public sector clients on public procurement complaints and disputes.