Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS is noted for its aptitude in sustainability issues within public procurement, as well as in defence procurements. The department is headed by the capable duo of Eivind J. Vesterkjær, who provides clients with guidance on both contentious and non-contentious procurement matters, in particular in the life sciences and defence sectors, and Wenche Sædal, who is noted by clients for her ‘vast experience and competence’ which extends to green procurements and security-related issues. Åse Rieber-Mohn assists public authorities in the utilities and defence sectors, while Espen Randen chiefly acts for clients in defence and transport-related procurements.

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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge

Client satisfaction: NPS ®

Testimonials

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‘Wenche Sædal has solid expertise, very good at communicating - occasionally uses humorous elements that make the audience and partners in general follow well along the way.’
‘In general, we are very happy working with Thommessen. We find them to be market-leading in terms of pragmatism and efficiency. ’
‘Access to a team which includes experienced experts within public procurement.’
‘Wenche Sædal stands out with vast experience and competence.’
‘Eivind J. Vesterkjær and Wenche Sædal - both handle cases for us, and both provide first-class advice.’
‘They are knowledgeable, they are accessible. They have a fast response time. They quickly familiarise themselves with the cases and provide useful advice.’

Key clients

Bane NOR SF
Vestland fylkeskommune
Eviny AS and BKK Nett AS (
Veidekke Industri AS
Skagerak Energi-group, including Skagerak Energi AS and Lede AS
Kystverket
Lyse/Lyse Lux/Lnett AS
Fagne AS
Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Fisheries
Stacc AS
BIR Bedrift AS
Unicare Norge AS

Work highlights

Successfully represented Gassco AS in an interim injunction before the Haugland and Sunnhordaland District Court, where the disputed contract was valued at NOK 650m.

Represented the Norwegian Coastal Administration in the Hammerfest Ren Havn construction procurement with a value of around NOK 600m.

Represented Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting in interim injunction proceedings against the Office of the Auditor General of Norway concerning the award of a new audit support system, testing the comparable experience qualification requirement in large‑scale IT procurements.