Europe Norway Competition/Antitrust: Public Procurement

CMS Kluge remains a top-ranked law firm for public procurement matters. Its team regularly advises contracting authorities and bidders on large procurement projects including the full tender documentation in the healthcare, IT and transportation sectors. The firm complements its strong offering with its prowess in state aid mandates. Team members also offer experience in merger filings and NCA behavioural investigations.

Wiersholm houses an outstanding procurement litigation practice, often representing bidders and contracting authorities in highly complex damages claims. In addition, the team is particularly active in procurement matters in the transportation and construction sectors across Norway. Furthermore, Wiersholm is appreciated for its strength in competition mandates, advising on merger clearance matters and behavioural investigations. The law firm also represents clients in follow-on damages claims and challenges to authority decisions.

Haavind advises on a broad range of prominent procurement mandates across Norway. The team is highly active in large-scale technology, healthcare and transportation procurement proceedings, often acting for public sector clients. Complex procurement disputes are also regularly handled by the firm. Furthermore, clients benefit from the team's experience in contentious and non-contentious competition matters. The law firm advises clients on merger clearance filings and on behavioural investigations.

Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig houses a highly reputed procurement practice group, advising both public sector agencies and private sector clients. The law firm often handles large IT services, healthcare and transportation sector procurement. In addition, the firm is well placed to handle complex litigation including injunction proceedings. The team is also active in contentious competition law matters, representing clients in investigations and market inquiries. It also offers experience in merger clearance matters and competition compliance mandates.

Advokatfirmaet Føyen enters the rankings this year. It is particularly active advising municipalities and other public sector clients on procurement processes, including drafting contracts and requests for tenders. The law firm additionally represents bidders in challenges and injunctions.

The procurement team at Grette is well versed in handling a broad array of mandates, often advising on large public transportation procurements. Tender procedures and framework agreements are also handled by the team, as are complex complaint proceedings. Grette further convinces with its expertise in large-scale PPP projects concerning the infrastructure sector. In addition to its expertise in the Norwegian procurement world, Grette also houses team members with experience in competition compliance matters, allowing for the comprehensive handling of mandates.

Arntzen de Besche Advokatfirma handles a broad range of competition law matters, often advising clients on merger clearance mandates. In addition, the law firm represents clients in behavioural investigations, follow-on damages claims and sector inquiries. Tender procedures and procurement projects across the healthcare, construction and retail sectors are regularly handled by the team. Clients also benefit from the team's experience in review proceedings. Its clientele comprises players from the transportation, media and construction industries as well as public entities.

Wikborg Rein Advokatfirma particularly represents clients in contentious competition matters, including in NCA investigations into potential breaches of Article 101 and follow-on damages claims. The law firm's competition team also acts for clients on merger clearance mandates. In addition to its competition law practice, the team also assists contracting authorities with procurement processes and represents bidders in injunction proceedings.