Selmer advises both domestic and international clients on tax advisory, due diligence, assistance with tax audits, tax complaints against the Norwegian authorities, and tax litigation. In particular, the firm offers sector-specialist tax services in the finance, real estate, and renewable energy sectors. Newly leading the practice is Anders Nordli, bringing a wealth of experience in transactional and advisory work. Tax planning and structuring expert Sverre Hveding is also a key contact.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Anders Nordli - commercially oriented while well anchored within legal technicalities. Makes difficult nuances easy to grasp.’
- ‘We primarily use Selmer for equity transactions and related tax advice. The work is always seamless, with associates involved where appropriate, ensuring efficiency without compromising quality.’
- ‘Anders Nordli is one of, if not the, best tax lawyers in Norway. He is extremely knowledgeable, highly commercial, efficient, always available and a true pleasure to work with.’
- ‘Selmer has a strong tax team with some experienced partners and up-and-coming partners. They provide practical and solid assistance with transaction tax, tax controversy, internal reorganisations, and ongoing tax questions. Their collaboration with other tax practices in other jurisdictions makes them a good advisor also on cross-border transactions, etc.’
- ‘Good understanding of local and European tax issues. Relevant for wealth planning and generational disposition.’
- ‘Sverre Hveding, with his energy and commitment, is a pleasure to work with. He actively contributes to shedding light on complex tax issues in a good and pedagogical way. His experience and ability to find solutions to complex issues create the basis for good solutions.’
Key clients
- Orkla
- TotalEnergies EP Norge AS
- Scatec
- Solør Bioenergi Group
- Sparebank 1 Sør-Norge
- Mnemonic
- Foodora Norway
- Marketer
- Aspelin Ramm
- Statkraft SF
- Selvaag Bolig
- Sparebankstiftelsen Hedmark
Work highlights
Litigated and won a large tax court case on the transfer pricing of intragroup gas sales on behalf of TotalEnergies EP Norge AS, raising important questions of how groups can and cannot be realistically structured to avoid adverse tax consequences.
Represented a group of investors who had fallen victim to the largest Ponzi scheme in Norwegian history (and were subject to massive amounts of Norwegian press during 2024 and 2025) and is now seeking to minimise their losses, including preserving tax deductions over an extended period.
Advising Capital Group (as well as other clients) in cases brought by the Norwegian Tax Administration regarding the tax treatment of manufactured dividends (related to share lending), raising multi-faceted and complex legal questions in cases that are effectively pioneering in a previously unchallenged segment of the Norwegian tax system, where both the share lender and borrower are non-Norwegian entities.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Anders Nordli
Other key lawyers
Sverre Hveding