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Ståle R Kristiansen

Ståle R Kristiansen

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Provided by Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS

Practice Areas

Tax and Duties; Mergers and Acquisitions and Corporate law; Dispute Resolution; Oil and Gas.

Ståle advises a number of large Norwegian and foreign enterprises on issues related to Norwegian and international tax law, transfer pricing, corporate law and accounting law. He has assisted in a number of transactions and reorganizations within different business sectors, such as oil & gas, real estate, telecom, many industrial companies etc. He also assists clients in tax disputes and has litigated a number of cases before Norwegian courts.

Career

2007-, Partner, Oslo office, Thommessen; 2014, Admitted to the Supreme Court of Norway; 2004-2006, Senior Associate, Oslo office, Thommessen; 2001, Admitted to the bar; 2000-2003, Associate, Oslo office, Thommessen; 1998-2000, Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers DA Law Firm.

Professional Memberships

Norwegian Bar Association

Publications

Norwegian international tax law (co-author), 2017.

Personal

1997: Candidate in Jurisprudence, University of Oslo; 1996-1997: Studies in European and International law and International private law, University of Edinburgh; 1996: English studies, University of Oslo.

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Chambers European Guide

Tax - Norway

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial
Ståle Kristiansen has experience representing clients in tax disputes before domestic courts, particularly in transfer pricing and allegations of refund abuse.

Ranked Individuals at Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS (55)

Norway

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