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Competition law, public procurement, state aid and EU/EEA law are highly demanding areas of law, which have a significant impact on businesses and the public sector. We have a team of 15 lawyers who work daily with these areas, and has the experience, competence and capacity to handle any type of case.

The competition rules are in a constant state of development, and are applied strictly by both national and supra-national competition authorities. The companies we work with are experiencing that authorities have an ever increasing focus on how competition works and how it is affected by merger activity and as a result of cooperation between players on their relevant markets. This is the reason that many rely on us to ensure that their activities are carried out within the framework of the competition rules

Our competition lawyers handle cases before the Norwegian and international authorities and courts. In addition to their experience as lawyers in private practice, our team can draw on their significant experience from the Norwegian Competition Authority, the EFTA Surveillance Authority, the UK Competition and Markets Authority, the European Commission, and from both the Norwegian courts and the EFTA Court. 

Chambers Review

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Competition/Antitrust: Public Procurement - Norway

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Wikborg Rein houses a well-regarded competition law team that offers notable strength in behavioural investigations and market inquiries, as well as representing clients in damages actions and challenges to authority decisions. The law firm assists clients with obtaining competition law approval for proposed mergers and joint ventures. Team members also offer notable experience in both contentious and non-contentious public procurement matters.

Work Highlights

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  • Wikborg Rein acted for Telenor on a damages action arising from an alleged abuse of dominance decision.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Mads Magnussen
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Mads Magnussen
Head of Competition/Antitrust
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Band 2

Mads Magnussen frequently represents clients in behavioural investigations, sector inquiries and follow-on damages actions. He also assists clients with the competition law aspects of proposed joint ventures.

Mads Magnussen has a very good grip on competition law and knows how cases will be treated by the court. He talks very clearly to the clients, is very honest with them and tries to find solutions.

Mads Magnussen demonstrates deep knowledge of competition law and combines sound legal knowledge with commercial awareness.

Mads Magnussen is a fantastic adviser. He is efficient, knowledgeable, always adding value and pleasant to work with.

Mads Magnussen provides the highest level of expertise in the field.

He treats the clients in a really good way and always takes care of the client. You can relax when you work with him.

Preben Milde Thorbjørnsen
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Preben Milde Thorbjørnsen
4
Band 4

Preben Milde Thorbjørnsen moves up in the rankings on the back of his broad competition law practice that covers sector inquiries, appeals against fines and merger control filings.

Preben Milde Thorbjørnsen has impressive knowledge of competition law and vast experience. He is service-minded, a quick responder and a very sympathetic person.

He has strong legal and commercial skills.

Preben Milde Thorbjørnsen is a trusted adviser.

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Malene Reinertsen
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Up and Coming

Malene Reinertsen enters the rankings this year on the back of her work assisting public sector clients and private companies with tender proceedings, as well as representing clients in procurement disputes.

Malene Reinertsen knows us as a company and our industry, so we don't have to explain things. She is always available and does good work and gives good advice.

Malene Reinertsen has strong legal skills and a high service level.

We are very satisfied with how she guided us through a new experience for our company.

Malene Reinertsen gives me sufficient understanding of the law and is able to be specific on how we should play things. She is always quick to respond and delivers when she says she will.

Malene Reinertsen possesses a detailed knowledge of the public market in Norway. She has an ability to understand the issues very quickly and she understands our industry very well.

Ranked Lawyers at
Wikborg Rein Advokatfirma AS

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Norway

Competition/Antitrust

Mads Magnussen
2
Mads Magnussen
Head of Competition/Antitrust
2
Band 2
Preben Milde Thorbjørnsen
4
Preben Milde Thorbjørnsen
4
Band 4
Competition/Antitrust: Public Procurement

U
Malene Reinertsen
U
Up and Coming

Members

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Eivind Stage

Mads Magnussen

Mads Magnussen

Head of Department

Malene Reinertsen

Patrick Oware

Rolf Riisnæs

Stuart Stock

Torje Sunde