LAWYER PROFILE

Arne Torsten Andersen

Europe 2026

BAHR

Ranked in 1 practice area

Competition/Antitrust: Public Procurement

Norway

9 years ranked

About

Provided by BAHR

Europe

Practice Areas

Works with all parts of EEA law, including public procurement, state aid, competition and free movement.

Career

Arne Torsten Andersen has been practising law for more than 20 years. He is recognised as one of Norway’s leading lawyers, especially in the fields of public procurement and state aid, although he also has a strong general EU/EEA law reputation. He has more than 15 years’ specialised professional experience in these disciplines.

In addition to his professional experience from private law practice, which includes BAHR over the period 2007 – 2013, Andersen has experience from the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA), where he worked for five years on all aspects of EEA law. He conducted litigations before the EFTA Court and the European Court on a regular basis during his time in Brussels. He has in recent years been litigating extensively, with a special focus on public procurement litigation. Arne Torsten Andersen has also advised on major competition law investigations.

Personal

Languages: Scandinavian languages, English, German, French.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Competition/Antitrust: Public Procurement - Norway

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Arne Torsten Andersen assists clients with both contentious and non-contentious public procurement mandates, representing them in challenges to tender awards, as well as acting on advisory and compliance matters. He advises municipalities and industry associations, as well as clients from the pharmaceutical and energy sectors.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He is pragmatic and tries to find solutions. He is not just providing legal advice but is also considering the best approach and process to achieve a result.
Competition/Antitrust: Public ProcurementChambers European Guide