Mr Morten Goller > Wiersholm > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile

Wiersholm has ‘in-depth knowledge of Norwegian and international tax law‘ and tax disputes, and the group advises across a wide range of sectors with particular expertise in energy-related matters. Leading the practice, Andreas Bullen handles a wide range of tax areas and is praised as ‘second to none‘ for international tax matters. The team also includes litigator Bettina Banoun, who has extensive experience in corporate international and EU tax law, as well as tax avoidance matters; Nicolay Vold, who is an expert in transactional tax matters; and Morten Goller, who ‘has a strategic mindset‘ and focuses on corporate, international and EU tax matters. Other notable practitioners include Håkon Marius Mørch, who has ‘an outstanding ability to understanding the facts and viewpoint of the relevant parties‘, and Erling Selen, who primarily handles tax disputes.

Counting leading domestic and international banks, energy companies, and telecoms and media players among its impressive roster of clients, Wiersholm’s dispute resolution offering runs the gamut of contentious mandates. Thomas Naalsund and Christian Hauge now jointly lead the team; Naalsund has a broad practice that covers post-transaction disputes as well as competition and public procurement-related matters, while Hauge has an emphasis on shipping and insurance litigation. Contentious tax matters are handled by Bettina Banoun, while Olav Perland handles financial and corporate litigation; the ‘outstanding’ Magnus Nordøy Snellingen is another core individual here. The team also includes Morten Goller, who is experienced in international arbitrations, and Magnus Hellesylt, who is a key contact for complex IT contract disputes.

Morten Goller heads up the public procurement group at Wiersholm, which attracts praise for its ‘great industry knowledge’. The group regularly handles the full range of complex procurement matters, both for contracting authorities and suppliers, and has demonstrable expertise acting for suppliers contesting public tender decisions. Goller is a seasoned litigator with a broad public procurement practice acting for both domestic and international clients. Also in the core team are Thomas G Naalsund, who acts for clients in the energy sector, and Stephan Jervell, who takes point on state aid work. At managing associate level, the ‘excellent’ Oda Hellenes Ekre focuses on contentious mandates.