Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig is home to a well-experienced public procurement group which regularly acts in advisory and contentious matters for a roster of both public and private sector clients. Anders Thue leads the group and remains a key point of contact for the group’s public sector clients on procurements. Espen Bakken is another key name at the firm for supply-side clients, with particular expertise in the defence, healthcare, and transport sectors. Guro Skar Forseth's experience extends to the full duration of the procurement process, analysis of legal issues, and complaints to KOFA. Jahn Egil Osestad is a key advisor to clients in the utilities sector.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘We met a dedicated team. A team of lawyers with top-notch key competence. Tasks where divided in a cost-effective way and team members were adjusted during the period based on the volume of work.’
- ‘Professionally qualified with a great ability to understand our professional requirements. Easy going and professional at the same time.'
- ‘Honest and straightforward advice, aiming to use resources wisely and in the best interest of the client.’
- ‘They stand out compared to the others we've tried before, due to their ability to give a good analysis of the case, and the probability, early on. Also the combination of legal expertise, that is excellent of course, but this is combined with commercial skills - not just looking at the legal matter. That's pretty unique in my time (close to 25 years) working with legal companies on various subjects.’
- ‘Simonsen Vogt Wiig’s public procurement team possesses leading Norwegian and international expertise in public procurement – supporting both suppliers and contracting authorities.'
- ‘Espen Bakken and his fellow lawyers stand out through their unique combination of deep legal expertise and the ability to communicate complex legal matters in a clear and practical way. They possess extensive and thorough competence in public procurement – representing both suppliers and contracting authorities – and excel at turning legal theory into strategic and commercially valuable advice.’
Key clients
- Novo Nordisk Norway AS
- Baxter Inc.
- Abbott Inc.
- Acciona
- Shield AI Inc.
- Oslo Taxi AS
- Go-Ahead Group
- Baneservice AS
- NordicInfu Care AB
- Mercell Holding AS
- Sanofi Avensis Norge AS
- Statnett SF
Work highlights
Advising a subsidiary of the Central Norway Regional Health Authority (Helseplattformen AS) on legal and strategic issues connected to the procurement of a new system for patient journals and patient administration.
Advising NordicInfu Care, part of Air Liquide, on the tendering process for continuous glucose monitoring systems and insulin pumps in Norway.
Advising the Ministry of Justice and Public Security on the procurement of new rescue helicopters for Norway, including a recent major public procurement assessment concerning, inter alia, the effects of Covid-19 on the main contract, and also on the follow-up of the separate procurement of helicopter services for a new helicopter base in Tromsø an existing base at Svalbard.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Anders Thue \n \n
Other key lawyers
Espen Bakken; Guro Skar Forseth; Jahn Egil Osestad