About

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Our team advises across the full competition law field, including merger control, cartels, leniency & investigations, dominance cases, distribution set-ups and other  compliance work. We have extensive experience with administrative and regulatory processes, and we also litigate competition cases.

In addition to competition law, the team deals with procurement law, state aid, free movement as well as regulatory issues, in particular within the telecommunication, life sciences & healthcare and energy sectors. 

Chambers Review

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Competition/Antitrust - Norway

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Kvale Advokatfirma is well known for representing clients in investigations into possible anti-competitive behaviour, and in challenges to authority decisions. The law firm also advises clients on merger control filings and competition law compliance queries. Team members further assist clients with public procurement and state aid issues.

Work Highlights

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  • Kvale represented Dagligvareleverandørenes Forening in an investigation into alleged discriminatory pricing and unfair trade practices.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Kristin Hjelmaas Valla
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Kristin Hjelmaas Valla
Head of Competition/Antitrust
2
Band 2

Kristin Hjelmaas Valla represents clients in investigations into allegations of discriminatory pricing and abuse of dominance, as well as acting for clients on subsequent appeals. She also assists with merger control filings and competition law compliance issues.

She is very good at substantive matters, and a very pleasant person to work with. Things glide nicely when she is involved, she is very on top of facts, so we trust her and have confidence in her.

She has outstanding academic skills, a commercial mindset, knows how to handle all regulatory aspects, and she has very high integrity and is an advisor you could really rely on.

Robert Lund
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Robert Lund
3
Band 3

Robert Lund frequently assists public bodies with contentious and non-contentious public procurement mandates. He often assists with procurements in the healthcare and transportation sectors.

I am very happy with his work and the way he handled me as a client.

He is always able to provide a high-level sophisticated service in a timely manner and deliver on, or above, our expectations.

Robert Lund combines a both deep and broad competence with friendliness, and the ability to listen and adapt while still keeping his integrity as an independent adviser.

Ranked Lawyers at
Kvale Advokatfirma DA

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Norway

Competition/Antitrust

Kristin Hjelmaas Valla
2
Kristin Hjelmaas Valla
Head of Competition/Antitrust
2
Band 2
Competition/Antitrust: Public Procurement

Robert Lund
3
Robert Lund
3
Band 3

Members

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Gjermund Mathisen

Jens Christian Gjesti

Kristin Hjelmaas Valla

Kristin Hjelmaas Valla

Head of Department