Fielding an ‘extremely experienced team’, the EU and competition offering at BAHR is highly experienced across antitrust investigations, state aid work, and merger control matters. Practice head Arne Torsten Andersen is active in competition law investigations, assisting corporations and government bodies, while Helge Stemshaug combines expertise in cartel investigations with an in-house background at the Norwegian Competition Authority. Beret Sundet has notable expertise in both M&A-related competition work and the pharmaceuticals and biotech sectors. The group also includes Elin Moen, who takes point on anti-trust matters, and Ylva Kolsrud Lønvik, who is recommended for complex merger cases.
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‘Bahr has been a trusted adviser to our company for many years related to competition law matters. They know our business and provide advice in a cost-efficient and pragmatic way with high quality.’
‘They are efficient and practical and have deep knowledge of Norwegian competition law. They are also experienced and effective in handling international competition matters, such as merger control.’
‘Beret Sundet is an outstanding lawyer. She is an excellent substantive practitioner and a talented advocate for her clients.’
‘BAHR has the strongest team on competition law in Norway! They have a very solid group of lawyers who have been working on major competition cases for many years.’
‘First and foremost, BAHR are expert competition lawyers with very solid knowledge of both law and economics. One thing that I particularly appreciate about BAHR's competition law team is that they are very capable of understanding and taking into account the commercial interests of the client, as well as the legal implications.’
‘BAHR's competition law team are always readily available and respond promptly to any request or question posed.’
‘Elin Moen's unique experience and insights in the tech and media industry are highly valuable to us.’
‘Extremely experienced team that quickly pinpoints the central legal issues involved and makes this understandable to the client, so practical business implications immediately are brought to the surface.’
Key clients
- Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA
- REMA 1000 Norge AS
- Assa Abloy
- Aker Solutions ASA
- Posten Bring AS
- PGS ASA
- Schibsted ASA
- REITAN AS
- Ahlsell Norge AS
- The City of Oso
Work highlights
- Defending Norway's leading grocery chain REMA 1000 in the landmark "price hunter" antitrust investigation carried out by the NCA.
- Assisted Parkwind throughout the auction process for Sørlige Nordsjø II offshore wind development.
- Handled the filing of the low-cost-carrier Norwegian's acquisition of the regional airline Widerøe.
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Practice head
Arne Torsten Andersen
Other key lawyers
Helge Stemshaug; Beret Sundet; Elin Moen; Ylva Kolsrud Lønvik