‘Edvard Cock shows very loyal support and dedication to his clients.’

‘Tailored attention, quick responses despite differences in time zones, practical legal advice – incredible service and attention for complex issues.’

‘Edvard Cock is an exceptional lawyer – knowledgeable, yet business savvy and practical.’

‘CLP stand very firmly behind their clients.’

‘Andreas Kildal: experienced and strong competence of M&A transactions and in particular the securities trading act and everything related to the listing of companies, private placement, etc. High availability, and a valued discussion partner.’

‘A hardworking team which makes itself very available to its clients and willing to go the extra mile to achieve its client’s goals and deadlines.’

‘Generally, the CLP team appears to have a very pragmatic and solution-oriented approach particularly in relation to M&A and financing transactions, with a clear focus “to get the job done” through simplicity. Jakob Villum and Alexander Lund are particularly good to work with on M&A related matters’

‘CLP has a team consisting of people with a diverse skillset. The partners have extensive experience in M&A activities and provide high knowledge in addition to creative problem solving capabilities.’

‘The partners and associates at CLP have extensive market understanding and experience. In comparison to competitors, CLP is a small / medium size law firm that ensures efficient processes. Furthermore, their partners have experience from some of the biggest law firms in Europe.’

‘Trustworthy and easy to deal with.’

‘Combining the flexibility and dedication of a smaller law firm with the high quality and professionalism of a larger law firm. Easy and pleasant to work with, very efficient, and simply good at what they do.’

‘Alexander S. Lund – No detours but just straightforward, pragmatic, high-quality advice. Very pleasant to work with.’

‘Lars Gunnar Aas – Dynamic and competent, solution-oriented and service-minded. Very pleasant to work with.’

‘Fred Arthur Andersen – Well known for his experience and prowess as an M&A lawyer.’

‘Very experienced and internationally-oriented.’

‘Andreas Kildal is very experienced within M&A process, within a range of sectors.’

‘Uniquely positioned in the Norwegian M&A law market. The team has served several Norwegian PE-firms for almost two decades. ’

‘Worked with partner Mr. Alexander Lund for almost twenty years. Outstanding when it comes to thinking outside the box, finding solutions and always available.’

‘A practical approach. Action oriented, gets things done.’

‘Professional standard, sense of urgency in the matter, proactive approach, good information flow.’

‘Vidar Riksfjord is known for his professional approach, respected among competitors, and with a great knowledge! Top lawyer in Norway!’

‘Outstanding service and ability to assist.’

‘Kyrre Eggen – smart at reading the situations in court and in live negotiations. Very pragmatic but based on thorough knowledge and understanding of law, case strengths and weaknesses and personalities of parties involved. Ability to pinpoint the issue precisely so all disturbing minor things can be muted/eliminated.’

‘A personal approach.’

‘Eager to succeed. Pragmatic. Proactive. Creative. Non-bureaucratic.’

‘A specialised law firm with high experience in dispute resolution.’

‘Vidar Riksfjord is a skilled trial lawyer with extensive court experience, both as lawyer and judge. He is effective and forthcoming, with high customer attention.’

‘Knowledgeable, strategic, efficient, always available, dedicated.’

‘Very strong competence, adapts easily to the negotiation environment and gives personal service.’

‘CLP has a team of experienced lawyers with unique know-how about real estate transactions, developments and lettings, which enables the firm to handle complex acquisitions and sales, no matter if they take place as asset or share deals, and lettings with more efficiency than the competition. The team combines pragmatism with a flair for novel solutions, providing a consistent and highly dedicated service.’

‘Partner Håvard Skogvoll would without hesitation be a first call out of Oslo for real estate transactions or lettings. The level of confidence he gives anyone is second-to-none, and his ability to adjust his advice to the situation is thoroughly impressive. Håvard is extraordinarily experienced and a tough, creative and respected negotiator. His commercial and pragmatic approach to all matters ensures that the main goal always is to succeed, but always on the best achievable terms and conditions which is secured by great negotiation skills and ability to focus on the essential parts of matters.’

‘They operate very efficiently and are very invested in the customer relationship. They conduct business with a smile and have supported on transactions and acquisitions.’

‘High-level real estate law competence, always with a deep understanding for the commercial aspects. Very good at handling various types of people and counterparties, particularly Håvasrd Skogvoll and Mathias Borch.‘

‘Efficient and direct communication and production, expert knowledge across legal M&A and equity structures.’

‘The CLP team stands out from other Oslo-based teams in many ways, but most importantly by achieving strong commercial results, requiring creativity, commercial astuteness, deal and sector experience and intelligence – from lead partner to associate. They are able to build trust with counterparts which is important for smooth execution of transactions.’

‘Lars Gunnar Aas is a very experienced lawyer, a good negotiator and very pleasant to deal with. Amund Erdal is extremely qualified in energy law and equally pleasant to deal with. Both gentlemen do their utmost to meet with the client’s requests and timeline and proactively consider what would be best for the client in each situation.’

‘In addition to very good sector knowledge in energy, they are extremely flexible, proactive and pragmatic.’

‘Very strong and competent team. Although compact, it’s always attentive, able to cope with large transactions and driving processes proactively. Very solution-oriented attitude which is always appreciated. ’

‘CLP brings rare world-class IP competence that is hard to find in our region. They are particularly experienced in how to help Norwegian companies protect software IP internationally. They offer an excellent service and invest in understanding client needs and goals.’

‘CLP comes across as solution-oriented, and uses its experience to not simply solve a task, but to also think about how the challenge they are working on fits with other commitments and company goals. They challenge client thinking and listen to needs in order to provide the best solution, being always available for, and responsive to, all tasks.’

‘To-the-point, cooperative and no hassle whatsoever.’

‘Always ready to advise.’

‘Strong knowledge and a fast, pragmatic assessment of matters.’

‘Stephan Brodschöll has extremely good control, he is calm and efficient. An excellent adviser who is pragmatic and helps deal with issues that should have highest priority.’

‘Hanne Heltne is recommended on intellectual property matters. She utilises her extensive in-house experience to provide pragmatic and value-for-money advice.’

‘Great service, great advice. They make difficult law accessible.’

‘The CLP team are well-versed in IP subject matter, and made themselves available. This included working over summer holiday period, and accompanying our team for final negotiations. It is knowledgeable and has a company culture dedicated to enhancing customer satisfaction and building strong customer relationships.’

‘The CLP team has demonstrated unique strengths, skills and capabilities within international contracting knowledge in general, contractual fencing related to liability, indemnity and other issues, software IPR fencing and transfer and more. We use CLP as our in-house lawyers for all legal advice and contract work.’

‘When it comes to individuals it is still the unique agility that really differentiates them from competitors. They work very well as a team, introducing individuals with special strengths, skills and relevant experience for different issues.’

‘International expertise, specifically with IT SaaS contracts and complex data integrity and confidentiality clauses, and working across different country requirements including UK and Brexit challenges.’

‘Very senior team that takes charge in the projects. Super business minded and pragmatic.’

‘We have been working with CLP for many years and their lawyers go straight to the point and resolve the matters we need assistance on. We work with them in the technology field but also on the financing and equity side. We find that the CLP lawyers’ approach is solid and similar although the areas of law are different. They provide to-the-point advice and assistance in a time and cost efficient manner.’

‘We work with Stephan Brodschöll in the technology space. He is an experienced lawyer, has good overview of intellectual property rights and sector regulations and is a good and clever negotiator. He has assisted us with cooperation agreements with Japanese and German companies and understands the international aspects of doing business in the technology space.’

‘CLP manages to deliver the specialisation of a boutique and the quality and speed of a larger firm. CLP is extremely strong within the software space and has been of great support during contract negotiations as well as formulation of legal documents.’

‘Very responsive, quick to understand customer business model and underlaying requirements, efficient delivery – on time.’