Fielding a team praised by clients for its ‘impressive professional expertise and consistently high quality,’ Wikborg Rein exhibits expertise across the IT, utilities, infrastructure, consumables, healthcare, and defence sectors. Leveraging a background in public procurement advisory services and litigation at the Office of the Attorney General, Torje Sunde acts for a varied roster of public and private clients. Sunde co-heads the team alongside Mads Magnussen. 'Highly competent procurement lawyer' Malene Reinertsen has recently been active in IT procurements, while Patrick Oware is noted for his aptitude in public procurement disputes.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team is highly competent, accessible, and solution-oriented. The company is also full-service, which means they can address related issues that may arise.’
- ‘Torje Sunde and Patrick Oware are competent in their fields and provide good follow-up.’
- ‘Malene Reinertsen is a highly competent procurement lawyer. She is easy to work with and provides an excellent legal service.’
- ‘What makes Torje Sunde truly unique is his ability to combine deep legal expertise with a pragmatic and solution-oriented mindset. He not only delivers precise legal analysis but also ensures that his advice is tailored to the client’s strategic and commercial objectives.’
- ‘Wikborg Rein stand out for their responsiveness, professionalism, and client-oriented approach. They are consistently quick to respond to our inquiries and ensure that highly competent professionals are assigned to our matters.’
- ‘We greatly value the responsiveness, clear communication, and professional approach demonstrated by the individuals we work with at Wikborg Rein.’
Key clients
- Vygruppen AS
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (including subsidiaries)
- The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD)
- The Norwegian Agency for Export Control and Sanctions (DEKSA)
- The Ministry of Trade, Industries and Fisheries (NFD)
- The Norwegian Agency for Exchange and Cooperation (NOREC)
- The Norwegian Ministry for Climate and Energy (KDL)
- The Norwegian Parliament
- The Norwegian directorate for Agrigulture (Landbruksdirektoratet)
- Norgesgruppen ASA (including subsidiaries)
- Bauer Media Outdoor Norge AS (former Clear Channel Norway AS)
- Hafslund AS (including subsidiaries such as Hafslund Celsio AS)
Work highlights
Advising Vygruppen AS and its subsidiaries across multiple procurements and disputes, both as a contracting authority and a supplier, including on the establishment of a new commercial cross-border train line from Oslo to Copenhagen and the procurement of new locomotives.
Representing Lyreco Norway in a procurement dispute against Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency in relation to a major consumables contract in Norway.
Advising the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, on the design and implementation of several procurements.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Torje Sunde; Mads Magnussen \n \n
Other key lawyers
Malene Reinertsen; Patrick Oware