Tax - Norway
What the team is known for
KPMG Law Advokatfirma boasts a robust tax offering with substantial expertise in transactional and advisory issues for both personal and corporate taxation. It handles non-contentious due diligence, tax planning and corporate structuring mandates, and advises on transfer pricing and VAT. Additionally, the firm maintains a solid litigation practice, handling disputes relating to exemptions for dividends and gains, as well as those concerning tax deductibility. KPMG advises clients across a wide range of business sectors, including energy, IT and financial services.
Strengths
"KPMG has a very able legal team with competent junior and senior personnel."
"The team is strong on service level and responsiveness."
Work highlights
KPMG assisted Centrica and Spirit Energy with all tax, transfer pricing and VAT aspects of the sale of the majority of Spirit Energy's Norwegian operations and assets to Sval Energi.
Notable practitioners
Thor Leegaard is a seasoned practitioner who advises on transfer pricing, M&A transactions and multi-jurisdictional restructurings. He acts for multinational and leading Norwegian financial services firms.
Per Daniel Nyberg is an up-and-coming lawyer with experience in corporate taxation and transfer pricing, as well as in representing organisations in tax audits and litigation. "Per Daniel Nyberg provides a great service to clients and ensures that the team delivers on quality."