Competition/Antitrust: Public Procurement

Goud Helge Homme Fjellheim is highly esteemed for his ability to helping contracting authorities with public procurement processes in the transport, IT and healthcare sectors. He also offers notable experience in interim injunction cases.

"Goud Helge Homme Fjellheim is always service-minded and acts quickly when we need expert advice on complex matters."

"He represents us in the best possible way in trials as he is well prepared and eloquent. He also makes sure that we as a client are well prepared."

"He's very skilled and very knowledgeable about public procurement regulations so it's very easy to pick up the phone and call him. He always has a good answer and has a good feeling for regulations and law. He knows when we need to investigate further."

"He's good at thinking from a commercial perspective."

Simen Klevstrand particularly assists clients with merger control filings and foreign direct investment notifications. He also has experience in Norwegian Competition Authority requests for information and in high-profile follow-on damages actions.

"Simen Klevstrand is a knowledgeable and skilled competition lawyer. He is thorough and makes great efforts to understand and contribute to complex economic assessments and evidence."

"Simen is generally positive and easy to work with. He is also good at demonstrating that he is attentive and responsive to input from the client."

"He is highly skilled in all aspects of competition law and has extremely good availability."

Anne Hesjedal Sending enters the rankings based on her work defending contracting parties in public procurement disputes. A number of her recent mandates have involved technology projects.

"She is very knowledgeable, with a good overview of the case. She is also very accessible and provided an excellent court performance."

"She offers excellent legal and strategic advice with a high level of integrity."

"Her assessment for us of our case has been strong, being both realistic but also identifying the legal case and arguments."

Christina Paludan Melson enters the rankings this year on the back of impressive activity in non-contentious procurement matters involving the healthcare, transportation and defence industries.

"Christina Paludan Melson is very service-minded. She acts quickly and gives us expert opinions on complex matters."

"She has deep fundamental knowledge of public procurement in Norway and, most importantly, the ability to translate this into clear strategic and risk-based advice with a commercial touch."

Stian Hultin Oddbjørnsen often assists clients with public procurement projects in the transport sector. He assists with the full life-cycle of procurement matters, from contract preparation to challenges against contract awards.

"Stian Hultin Oddbjørnsen is very easy to relate to, very accommodating and provides clear advice that it is possible to relate to in practice."

"He really understands the client's business and he always make us his priority."