CMS Kluge‘s real estate practice is well-placed to assist clients across the full asset lifecycle, with the group covering transactions, development, finance, and investment. Leading the team is Tarjei Pedersen, a name of note for public and private clients on development projects. Naja Dannow has a demonstrable track record in transactions, leases, and development matters, whereas Knut Prestvik has been a key contact for developers and occupiers across his broad practice. Belinda Taranger Ingebrigtsen acts on contracts relating to data centres, while Thea Fürst Tyvold chiefly focuses on the planning and structuring of development projects. Kim Hellstrøm Christensen joined the firm in 2026.
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Testimonials
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- ‘I am pleased to write this note in support of Belinda Taranger Ingebrigtsen. She is an exceptionally skilled lawyer and a key part of Kluge’s outstanding team, which exemplifies what a modern and complete law firm should be.’
- ‘Kluge has a large real estate team that provides full-service assistance in all areas of real estate.’
- ‘Thea Furst Tyvoll drafts excellent agreements. Naja Dannow has solid expertise in various types of purchase agreements and lease agreements.’
- ‘CMS Kluges Real Estate team has handled several complex real estate matters for us in a very satisfactory manner. When it comes to negotiations and strategic decisions in development projects, CMS Kluge has given good legal and commercial advice, which has given us confidence that we have arrived at good solutions for the business. ’
- ‘Naja Dannow has good knowledge about many topics related to real estate. She provides holistic advice that takes care of all aspects of the case. We experience that Naja Dannow has good in-depth knowledge related to most areas within real estate and that she understands the needs of the business.’
- ‘The team is flexible and is adapted to the task at hand. Several specialists can join the team when needed. Also, the team knows us and our business, and how our international owners react, what they want and how they work.’
Key clients
- Green Mountain
- Union Residential
- Drammen Helsepark
- BaneNor Eiendom
- Fredensborg Bolig
- Circle K
- Herøya Industripark
- Kraft Finans
- Arendal municipality
- Auga Eiendom
- Total E&P Norway
- Allstad Eiendomsutvikling
Work highlights
Assisted Green Mountain with following up on a previously-agreed data centre agreement with TikTok, for data storage on a new 150MW site, in the final stages of construction. This will be Norway’s largest data centre campus.
Assisted Base Property with all steps of the circa €95 million sale of K8, a new office property in Stavanger CBD, to Storebrand Livsforsikring, in Base Property’s largest transaction so far.
Advising Union Residential on a complex zoning and development project with a value of NOK 1 billion, involving the purchase of an SPV which owns the plot for development.
Practice head
Tarjei Pedersen
Other key lawyers
Naja Dannow; Knut Prestvik; Thea Fürst Tyvold; Belinda Taranger Ingebrigtsen; Kim Hellstrøm Christensen