DLA Piper’s wide-ranging practice encompasses the gamut of competition and EU/EEA law. The team benefits from access to the firm’s global network, enabling collaboration with offices outside of Norway to assist clients with cross-border work. Practice head Line Voldstad has broad knowledge in competition and EU/EEA regulatory matters, taking on work from clients in the public and private sectors. Kjetil Haare Johansen is a key contact for international trade and distribution matters, while Aksel Joachim Hageler is equally recommended for his litigation work in this space.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Kjetil Haare Johansen is one of the best attorneys that I have worked with as an in-house counsel. He has an exceptionally good commercial understanding of our business. This, combined with his broad knowledge and experience within competition law, dispute resolution and negotiations, makes him a well-trusted partner for us.’
- ‘Very good and hands-on advice with best-in-class knowledge of the Norwegian competition law landscape.’
Key clients
- Gassnova
- Norwegian Competition Authority
- Norlandia Care Norge AS
- Retriever Norge AS
Work highlights
Advising Gassnova SF, the Norwegian state enterprise advancing carbon capture and storage technologies, on regulatory, state aid and public law issues.
Monitoring the compliance of Nortura with respect to behavioural remedies following its acquisition of Steinsland & Co, as trustee nominated by the Norwegian Competition Authority.
Representing Norlandia Care Norge AS, as complainant, in a state aid case before the EFTA Surveillance Authority concerning alleged unlawful support to non-profit organisations in the Norwegian health sector.
Practice head
Line Voldstad
Other key lawyers
Kjetil Haare Johansen; Aksel Joachim Hageler; Oda Linneberg Uggen