Competition/Antitrust: Public Procurement | Europe

Advokatfirmaet Haavind stands out for its ability to assist with public procurement mandates in the healthcare, defence, energy and transport sectors. The law firm frequently acts for municipalities, ministries and other public sector clients on interim injunctions and challenges to tender awards, as well as advising on procurement proceedings. The firm's competition department offers notable strength in merger control and FDI filings. It additionally assists clients with damages actions and compliance mandates.

CMS Kluge is a popular choice for public procurement mandates in the energy, transport and technology industries. The team is highly sought after by public authorities, regions and government bodies. It has further experience representing clients before the complaints board. The law firm also has a notable competition law department that offers experience in state aid matters, as well as merger control filings and abuse of dominance investigations.

Wiersholm is known for handling complex merger clearance notifications, as well as high-profile investigations into alleged cartels and abuses of dominance and subsequent collective damages actions. The law firm retains its position as a market leader in public procurement mandates, with notable strength acting for public sector clients on tender processes. The team also acts on PPP mandates.

Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig is well regarded for handling both contentious and non-contentious public procurement mandates, acting for both bidders and public sector clients. It often assists with procurements in the healthcare sector. The law firm is also active in competition law matters, defending clients in behavioural investigations and assisting them with obtaining competition law approval for proposed mergers.

The team at Arntzen Grette covers the full range of competition law matters, advising clients on merger control filings, sector inquiries, behavioural investigations and follow-on damages actions. The law firm also assists with competition law compliance issues, particularly around state aid and sustainability queries. Team members offer additional experience for both construction companies and public bodies in contentious and non-contentious public procurement mandates.

Advokatfirmaet Føyen is a popular choice for public procurement matters in the waste management sector. The law firm frequently advises municipalities and other public sector clients on tender processes. It has further experience in procurement disputes.

Advokatfirmaet Thommessen remains one of the leading competition law firms on the Norwegian market thanks to its ability to handle high-profile follow-on damages actions and complex phase II merger control filings. The team also offers experience in behavioural investigations, challenges to authority decisions and competition law compliance mandates. It is a popular choice with clients from the grocery, energy and financial services industries. Team members have experience in both contentious and non-contentious public procurement mandates, often in the healthcare and transportation sectors.

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 both public bodies and private clients with contentious and non-contentious public procurement matters, often in the transportation and healthcare sectors.

SANDS is well known for its public procurement practice and its focus on contentious as well as regulatory and compliance work. The firm operates across a number of sectors including telecommunications, transport, construction and infrastructure. The firm has made notable appearances before the Supreme Court in contentious procurement cases. Team members have additional experience in competition law matters.

Wikborg Rein houses a well-regarded competition law team that offers notable strength in high-profile 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, including those requiring a phase II investigation. The team also offers notable experience in both contentious and non-contentious public procurement matters.