Deloitte Advokatfirma AS > Bergen, Norway > Firm Profile
Deloitte Advokatfirma AS Offices
AGNES MOWINCKELSGATE 6
POSTBOKS 6013 POSTTERMINALEN
5892 BERGEN
Norway
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Deloitte Advokatfirma AS > The Legal 500 Rankings
Norway > Tax Tier 1
Deloitte Advokatfirma AS fields a ‘great tax team that is very customer centric’ and advises on the full range of tax-related matters. Leading the tax group, Henriette Holmen is particularly experienced in tax issues relating to domestic and cross-border transactions. Rolf Saastad is praised by clients as ‘the best tax lawyer in the Nordics’ and specialises in international tax planning work and cross-border M&A; Audun Frøland is highly experienced in domestic and international tax issues and transactions; and Wensing Li leads the international tax and transfer pricing practice. The group also includes Hans Martin Jørgensen, who focuses on transfer pricing and international tax mandates, and Stig Sperre, who advises multinational organisations on global mobility, personal tax and employment tax mandates. ‘Very knowledgeable and creative tax adviser‘ Daniel Herde, who is a business tax specialist, is also a key practitioner.Practice head(s):
Henriette Holmen; Audun Frøland; Rolf Saastad; Wensing Li; Hans Martin Jørgensen; Stig Sperre
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Great tax team that is very customer centric.’
‘The Deloitte tax team invests time in knowing our complex business and structure, thus providing a customised service, a relevant international network and focus on our future needs. They also provide a good global platform as a helpful tool, but it is the customised user experience that adds the most value.’
‘Excellent project management, advice delivered in a timely manner, good commercial and business understanding. Solution oriented.’
‘We have used Deloitte Advokatfirma AS on various tax related issues for a long period of time and they always give us full attention and deliver on time with excellent quality. They know our industry very well and they also have an excellent network of resources outside of Norway which we benefit from.’
‘Generally very knowledgeable and practical in their approach to projects. They are open to discussing matters rather than always having to produce a delivery. They acknowledge that it might not be the best for business from their perspective, but it is really valuable from a client perspective and certainly good for the relationship.’
‘Rolf Saastad is the best tax lawyer in the Nordics’.
‘Rolf Saastad is very practical in his approach and aligns to what we as a client want.’
‘Daniel Herde is a very knowledgeable and creative tax adviser. Pro-active follow-up on projects.’
Key clients
Orkla ASA
Keystone Academic Solutions AS
Strawberry Forever AS
B2 Holding ASA
Kinland AS
Link Mobility ASA
Keystone Academic Solutions AS
Work highlights
- Assisted PRA Group as legal counsel during case preparation and oral hearing before the Oslo District Court, appeal and oral hearing before the Borgarting High Court, in a case concerning deductibility of interest paid to a Luxembourg parent company.
- Assisted Goldman Sachs & Co. with its pursuit to acquire the Norwegian well boat company, Frøy ASA, including tax due diligence of the Frøy group’s around 17 entities, SPA mark-up, structuring work and modelling.
- Assisted DNV with numerous transactions, mostly related to tax due diligence and SPA mark ups.
Norway > Employment Tier 3
Deloitte Advokatfirma AS has a broad and ‘very competent‘ employment practice, with particular expertise in international employment work, privacy issues and whistleblowing matters. The practice is co-headed by cross-border remote work expert Gro Forsdal Helvik, who also advises on whistleblowing issues and pensions, and Bjørn Ofstad, who leads the firm’s whistleblowing services and is a privacy law specialist. The group also includes Henriette Cecilie Breilid and Miriam Ward Ådlandsvik, who both advise on a wide range of employment issues with a special focus on individual and collective law, and increasingly handle whistleblowing claims.Practice head(s):
Gro Forsdal Helvik; Bjørn Ofstad
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘The team we work with is always competent to provide any legal advice we might need in relation to our whistleblowing cases. They respond quickly and they are always acting professionally and with a positive attitude. Any time we might need a meeting and the case is urgent, they respond quickly and the case is usually solved within a few days. We are very happy with the current team we work with.’
‘They were open minded, willing to find new angles and arguments for the legal challenges. The capability to formulate everything in writing was very good. Good communication.’
‘Great service in a broad perspective within the area of labour law. Quick responses and support with drafts, pdfs etc.’
‘I feel prioritised and they are very competent.’
‘The team consist of senior experience and junior experience, which is a good combination for our company’s need. We did run a competitive bidding process before we selected our supplier of whistleblowing services and the team from Deloitte won because of the combination of their professional behaviour and competence.’
‘The team I am working with has the ability to support in the strategic topics one often struggles to anchor in the business coming from a human capital view. They are able to be solution oriented, brave and proactive while they balance the compliance and risk in a secure way.’
‘Gro Forsdal Helvik and Henriette Breilid are both very supportive, professional and competent. I would like to point out that Gro in particular has contributed to my success in implementing our global mobility strategy.’
‘Miriam Ward Ådlansvik was good in communication, and willing to take the extra step to find the right legal argument. We were very satisfied with the quality.’
Key clients
Technip FMC
Element Logic AS
Megaflis AS
Kristiania University College
DNV
Møller Mobility Group
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, S.A.
Hurtigruten Global Services AS
The University of Oslo
Mercell Norge AS
Dark vision Technologies Inc
Daedalus BV
Schlumberger
Elkem ASA
Max Bögel
Telenor
Eiffage
Mester Grønn AS
Work highlights
- Providing global employment law services for several hundred global employees every year for TechnipFMC, including providing the client with technological solutions that enable it to draft complex international employment contracts with several jurisdictions.
- Advised Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy and subcontractors on working hours and schedules, remuneration requirements and HSE (Health, Safety and Environment) issues related to offshore and onshore activities specifically related to the Hywind Tampen project, owned by Equinor.
- Advised Mercell on the restructuring of its organisation in the Baltics, GDPR transformation program, including assisting the HR department with the processing of HR data.
Norway > Real estate Tier 3
Collaborating closely with its tax and VAT department, Deloitte Advokatfirma AS handles commercial real estate transactions, lease work, property developments, and contentious mandates. Practice co-head Thorvald Nyquist focuses on real estate transactions and lease contracts, acting for developers and commercial property owners from the firm’s Oslo office. Practice co-head Christine Haugstvedt Downing leads the Bergen office and has a broad practice with a particular focus on transactional work. Ground lease disputes feature prominently in the group’s workload; Knut Skarvang is the name to note here.Practice head(s):
Thorvald Nyquist; Christine Haugstvedt Downing
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Strong legal team with complementary skills. Very good commercial understanding.’
‘Our main lawyer Knut Skarvang is always available and always contributes when we need it. He has strong legal expertise and good commercial understanding. Knut is one of our most important partners and advisers. Thorvald Nyquist is also heavily involved and available when we need his expertise. A strong lawyer with expertise in real estate and a good understanding of the market.’
‘We have had the pleasure of working with Thorvald Nyquist for over a decade, and he delivers consistent high-quality work and demonstrates that he has a very deep and broad knowledge of property law, both within lease agreements, transactions and regulatory/zoning matters.’
‘Christine H Downing is an outstanding lawyer, extremely positive, solution orientated and effective, showing both commercial and legal competence, and she is able to combine this to the benefit of the client.’
‘Deloitte has several individual lawyers that really stand out when it comes to helping us drive projects through. Thorvald Nyquist is great in negotiations, he is very commercial and knows when to cut through. He is also great at explaining complex legal matters and he has been very successful in developing one of the best teams in the market.’
‘Insight and knowledge. Broad experience.’
‘Ability to listen, understand and conclude.’
‘They are easy to understand and they understand the matters well. They are exceptional on the follow-up of the matters and they have high professional expertise.’
Key clients
Kinland AS
OBOS
Ballerud Golfklubb
Mustad Eiendom AS
Høyskolen Kristiania AS
Olav Thon Gruppen
Hellik Teigen AS / Ring Tore Teigen
AEKO Gruppen AS
Tomtefesterforbundet
Osloveien 10 Hønefoss AS
Proaktiv Gruppen AS
Work highlights
- Assisted Ballerud Golfklubb and other landowners with negotiations with the third landowner and the buyer Selvaag Bolig ASA regarding the sale of a newly regulated area for more than 300 apartments and houses.
- Advising Olav Thon Gruppen on legal real estate matters of a wide range, following the projects from start to finish.
- Advising OBOS on structuring larger and complex properties across a number of ongoing real estate projects.
Deloitte Advokatfirma AS > Firm Profile
The firm: Deloitte Advokatfirma was established in 1995. Deloitte Advokatfirma is a full range commercial law firm with more than 250 professionals including 40 partners (Tax & Legal) and is among the largest business law firms in Norway. Deloitte Legal can provide unique services to its customers as they are collaborating closely with other professionals than lawyers within the global Deloitte community.
Deloitte member firms have a long-standing reputation for helping clients to address complex, cross-border issues. Skilled and experienced Deloitte Legal* lawyers work together with other Deloitte professionals in tax, consulting and financial advisory to guide their clients through projects in a co-ordinated way around the world. Deloitte Legal, present in over 80 countries, is able to provide holistic guidance around strategic business decisions as well as offer support services that can increase efficiency and reduce the cost of some routine legal activities.
Deloitte Advokatfirma is part of the Deloitte Global Tax & Legal Network. Its practice has gone from being in a good position to be a thought leader in advising clients on tax technical matters in a continuously evolving world where ‘responsible tax’, BEPS and tax risk management are now fully on the agenda of Norwegian audit committees and boards of directors. It has advised clients across all areas of their tax matters, from establishing a tax function, to building an excellent tax risk management system (operating model and IT systems) as well as handling complex cross-border tax matters. It has shown its clients that its cross-functional teams can provide innovation and new solutions to advance their tax risk management systems. Deloitte Advokatfirma is Norway’s most prominent legal house on international tax and has most of its clients in the large cap segment where it now provides services to 12 of the 25 companies on the OBX on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
Six of the Deloitte Advokatfirma, Norway’s lawyers are admitted to the Supreme Court. Deloitte Advokatfirma has won recognition as Tax Firm of the Year in Norway by International Tax Review Court and it has recognitions in both The Legal 500 and Chambers.
Areas of practice: Deloitte Advokatfirma provides a full range service, with dedicated resources on commercial law, real estate, employment and pensions, financial services industries, corporate and M&A, data protection, public procurement, ICT, intellectual property/TMT, competition law, dispute resolution, insolvency/restructuring, forensic, tax controversy, and, of course, regular business tax law and VAT.
Commercial law solutions: companies are facing an increasing number of business challenges globally including regulations that are more rigorous and enforcement by local authorities in the countries where they operate. As experienced advisers with a practical focus, Deloitte Legal* can help clients meet these challenges and develop commercial solutions. It offers a broad base of commercial business law services in multiple jurisdictions. Its experience and global reach allow it to provide businesses facing complex legal regulations and challenges with personalised, tailor-made services.
Corporate and mergers and acquisitions services: Deloitte Legal* provides a full range of corporate law services from complex advisory services related to major business life events (including advising in restructuring and mergers and acquisitions processes) through to general secretarial services.
Employment and pension solutions: turbulent economic times require companies to be agile and flexible in their staffing to remain competitive. Complex polices, frequent legislative changes and global operations make managing employee relations and compliance with employment law challenging for businesses. Deloitte Legal* provides businesses with the advice they need to make informed decisions and comply with a multitude of regulatory and procedural requirements.
Legal management consulting (LMC): this is a new approach and a new discipline, developed for lawyers by lawyers in co-operation with other relevant experts. With this collection of models, frameworks, and systems, Deloitte Legal* helps in-house lawyers run their departments more efficiently and meet the needs of their business more comprehensively.
*”Deloitte Legal” means the legal practices of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited member firm affiliates that provide legal services. For legal and regulatory reasons, not all member firms provide legal services.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
---|---|---|---|
Corporate and M&A | Mari E Wetlesen | ||
Employment and benefits | Gro Forsdal Helvik | ||
Real estate | Thorvald Nyquist | ||
Privacy, GDPR | Bjørn Ofstad | ||
IP law, IT-contracts | Ole Marius Bachke | ||
Competition and EU | Geir A. Melby | ||
Real Estate Tax | Christine Haugstvedt Downing | ||
Construction | Ea Herstad Øverås | ||
TMT, Data protection | Hanne P. Gulbrandsen, Eirin Hauvik, Bjørn Ofstad | ||
Dispute | Knut Skarvang |
Staff Figures
Number of Legal professionals Global : 2,500+ Number of Legal professionals in Norway : Approx. 60Languages
English German ScandinavianMemberships
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Other offices : Bergen Other offices : Drammen Other offices : Kristiansand Other offices : Stavanger Other offices : Tønsberg Other offices : Trondheim Other offices : HaugesundDeloitte Advokatfirma AS > Firm Profile
Skilled and experienced Deloitte Legal* professionals work together with other Deloitte professionals in tax, consulting, risk- and financial advisory to guide their clients through a project in a coordinated way around the world. Deloitte Legal, present in over 84 countries, is able to provide holistic guidance around strategic business decisions as well as offer support services that can increase efficiency and reduce the cost of some routine legal activities. As part of the global Deloitte professional services network, Deloitte Legal helps you in delivering multinational legal solutions that are Consistent, Technology-enabled, Tailored, and Sensitized.
Deloitte Legal* offers competent yet pragmatic advice in many fields of national and international business law. Our professionals provide tailored solutions for demanding projects and complex domestic and international transactions. And we offer even more: Multidisciplinary advice incorporating tax, consulting, risk- and financial advisory.
Whether family-owned smaller and medium-sized companies, listed stock corporations or international groups of companies—with our service lines commercial, corporate/M&A, employment law and benefits, and legal management consulting, we cover those fields of business law that are important for our clients.
Collecting and combining multidisciplinary expertise in our industry groups Financial Services, Energy, Resources and Industrials, Consumer, TMT, and LSHC enables us to render interdisciplinary advice which anticipates industry- or sector-specific trends and developments. And thereby help our clients to face the challenges of an ever-changing regulatory and economic environment.
We understand legal advice not as an isolated component, but as a contribution to a comprehensive solution of the issues that our clients face. Working together with our Deloitte colleagues we can help our clients in taking informed decisions in the context of legal as well as other business considerations.
* “Deloitte Legal” means the legal practices of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited member firm affiliates that provide legal services. For legal and regulatory reasons, not all member firms provide legal services.
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