
About
Provided by Arntzen de Besche Advokatfirma AS
As one of very few law firms in Norway, Arntzen de Besche provides full service on the EEA/EU law, including anti-trust, merger control, state aid, public procurement and EEA law, to national and international clients, in particular the US, UK and the other Nordic countries.
Being a horizontal practice group, the lawyers provide services both “in-house” to other practice groups and on a standalone basis to external clients. Progressively, a larger part of the workload is now on a standalone basis to external clients.
The practice group provides services to undertakings active within the transport sector, including both land transport and aviation, life sciences, including both pharmaceuticals and food, and construction, in addition to the finance and oil & gas sectors and traditional industry.
Over the last year the practice group has been mandated on large assignments from international clients and large national.
Chambers Review
Arntzen de Besche Advokatfirma handles a broad range of competition law matters, often advising clients on merger clearance mandates. In addition, the law firm represents clients in behavioural investigations, follow-on damages claims and sector inquiries. Tender procedures and procurement projects across the healthcare, construction and retail sectors are regularly handled by the team. Clients also benefit from the team's experience in review proceedings. Its clientele comprises players from the transportation, media and construction industries as well as public entities.
Work Highlights
- Arntzen de Besche advised Nortura on the phase II merger inquiry into its acquisition of Steinsland & Co.
Strengths
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"The team gives quick responses at all times, as well as very service-oriented and to-the-point advice."
"It is a strong team with extensive experience in the field."
"The team gives quick responses at all times, as well as very service-oriented and to-the-point advice."
"It is a strong team with extensive experience in the field."
Notable Practitioners

Svein Terje Tveit moves up in the rankings on the back of his broad competition law practice. He has experience advising clients on merger clearance mandates as well as representing them in NCA investigations, market inquiries and possible breaches of state aid law. He also acts on competition compliance matters.
"He always comes with good ideas and communicates them well."

Stein Ove Solberg has a strong focus on merger clearance mandates. He also represents clients in follow-on damages claims and assists them with competition compliance issues.
"He is very service-oriented, and gave quick answers that were always to the point."

Gro Amdal offers strength in complex procurement mandates, especially those in relation to the transportation and construction sectors. She often acts for public entities such as ministries and municipalities.
Ranked Lawyers at
Arntzen de Besche Advokatfirma AS
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