CMS Kluge is a pre-eminent firm within the public procurement market, excelling in the full spectrum of contentious and non-contentious mandates from contracting authorities and suppliers. Fredrik Aadahl spearheads the department, regularly litigating on procurement cases before the national courts, as well as advising on procurement processes within the construction sector. Alf Amund Gulsvik works closely with government departments and agencies across the full range of procurement contracting and dispute resolution mandates. The team benefits from Bjørnar Alterskjær‘s combined aptitude in state aid and public procurement, and Anne Buan’s expertise in IT and technology procurements.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Anne Buan is an exceptionally skilled individual working within public procurement. Her combination of deep knowledge and understanding of the specifics relating to technology in relation to public procurement is exceptional and ensures that she provides high quality, relevant and precise advise in complex procurements.’
- ‘Fredrik Aadahl is highly responsive and his advice is top concerning construction procurements.’
- ‘CMS Kluge have a highly skilled team which is capable of providing precise and solution oriented legal advice in complex cases. They are swift in their responses with the possibility to scale their assistance on short notice. In our experience, they are utilising technological tools to provide more efficient advice as well as reducing the cost for customers. Their knowledge for both public procurement and ICT services is formidable.'
- ‘CMS Kluge has people who are passionate about their field and genuinely want to help the client reduce risk and see opportunities.’
- ‘We have collaborated most with Iver Jordheim Brække and Alf Amund Gulsvik. They have given us good advice and have delivered well according to the deadlines we have set. If we have had urgent matters, they have delivered good notes in a very short time. Iver has been the one we have collaborated with most closely, and he is good at explaining what can be a bit demanding in a layman's way.’
- ‘The lawyers easily understand complex issues, which makes us feel safe when we receive legal advice in complicated cases. They follow up with questions about how the case has developed even after they have delivered their part, which shows that they care about how our company is doing after following their advice in the cases.’
Key clients
- Norsk Nukleær Dekommisjonering (Norwegian Nuclear Decommissioning) Kongsberg Satellite Services Betonmast Norske Tog Grupo Aldesa Bane NOR SF Ruter AF-Gruppen Mesta Agaia Agder kollektivtrafikk Multiconsult Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries Norwegian Coastal Administration Kolombus F24 Nordics Trondheim municipality Tromsø municipality Risa Norwegian Customs Authority Norsk Tipping SIKT (Norwegian Agency for Shared Services in Education and Research) DFØ (The Norwegian agency for public and financial management) Kongsberg Group Vitalis Helse Kragerø Teleplan Consulting
Lawyers
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Practice head
Fredrik Aadahl
Other key lawyers
Alf Amund Gulsvik; Bjørnar Alterskjær; Anne Buan; Iver Jordheim Brække