Ranking tables
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Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
- Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS 16 Years Ranked
- BAHR 16 Years Ranked
- Wiersholm 16 Years Ranked
- Ernst & Young Advokatfirma AS
Band 2
- Advokatfirmaet Selmer AS 16 Years Ranked
- Wikborg Rein Advokatfirma AS 16 Years Ranked
- Advokatfirmaet PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) AS
- Deloitte Advokatfirma AS
Band 3
Senior Statespeople
- Einar Harboe
Band 1
Band 2
- Anders Heieren CMS Kluge11 Years Ranked
- Jan B Jansen BAHR16 Years Ranked
- Rolf J Saastad
- Thor Leegaard
Band 3
- Anders Myklebust Wikborg Rein Advokatfirma AS14 Years Ranked
- Are Zachariassen Wikborg Rein Advokatfirma AS12 Years Ranked
- Einar Bakko Advokatfirmaet Selmer AS16 Years Ranked
- Espen Nordbø Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS14 Years Ranked
- Sverre Hveding Advokatfirmaet Selmer AS15 Years Ranked
- Harald Hauge
- Knut Ekern
- Morten Sandli
Band 4
- Amund Noss CMS Kluge5 Years Ranked
- Eyvind Sandvik Arntzen de Besche Advokatfirma AS4 Years Ranked
- Nicolay Vold Wiersholm 16 Years Ranked
- Nils Flesland Bull Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS7 Years Ranked
- Aleksander Grydeland
- Alexander With
- Cecilie Amdahl
- Christian Grevstad
- Gjert Melsom
- Hilde Thorstad
- Øyvind Hovland
Up and Coming
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Advokatfirmaet Thommessen ASTaxEurope 2022 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedAdvokatfirmaet Thommessen fields a tax group highlighted for the quality of its work. It handles a broad range of litigation, including contentious transfer pricing, VAT and international tax disputes. The firm is also involved in non-contentious tax matters, including the tax implications of corporate structuring mandates and transaction structuring. Thommessen is further sought out for its expert handling of cross-border issues, and represents major corporates, especially in the shipping and energy spaces.1 BAHRTaxEurope 2022 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedBAHR boasts a pre-eminent department that is especially well versed in tax litigation, including disputes relating to environmental taxes and transfer pricing. It additionally maintains strength in non-contentious mandates where the firm benefits from the clout of its corporate department. The firm advises on tax-efficient structuring, VAT issues and transfer pricing, and often acts for funds and oil and gas corporates, as well as real estate companies.1 WiersholmTaxEurope 2022 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedWiersholm houses a sizeable team with considerable tax litigation capabilities, regularly representing clients in disputes with tax authorities. It possesses significant expertise in transfer pricing, tax structuring, and VAT matters on both a domestic and an international scale. The firm acts for prominent clients in the offshore and petroleum sectors, with additional experience acting for auditors in professional liability claims.
Band 2
2 Advokatfirmaet Selmer ASTaxEurope 2022 | Band 2 | 16 Years RankedAdvokatfirmaet Selmer is well equipped to handle a broad range of tax services, covering tax structuring, including corporate restructurings, audits, VAT mandates and due diligence. It additionally acts on contentious mandates, including disputes relating to net wealth tax, real estate tax and transfer pricing. The firm often acts for clients from the energy, technology and real estate spaces.2 Wikborg Rein Advokatfirma ASTaxEurope 2022 | Band 2 | 16 Years RankedWikborg Rein Advokatfirma boasts a well-respected tax department, providing high-quality assistance in relation to disputes, with further notable experience in tax questions arising from corporate activities. It is well versed in handling tax structuring and transfer pricing issues as well as VAT mandates and M&A matters. The firm is particularly experienced within the offshore, shipping and real estate sectors.
Band 3
3 Advokatfirmaet Haavind ASTaxEurope 2022 | Band 3 | 16 Years RankedAdvokatfirmaet Haavind has an established team providing a comprehensive tax offering, encompassing litigation and corporate restructuring, including advising on international tax matters. It is noted for its experience in customs and VAT issues and additionally advises on tax-efficient M&A mandates, often in the real estate sector. The firm frequently advises clients from the finance and energy sectors.3 Advokatfirmaet SchjødtTaxEurope 2022 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedAdvokatfirmaet Schjødt has an active tax department with established transactional and litigation capabilities. It is well placed to advise on a range of tax matters including corporate restructuring mandates, VAT and tax-efficient transaction structuring. The practice offers expertise in tax planning and transfer pricing issues, with clients that stem from a variety of sectors including technology, real estate and finance.3 Arntzen de Besche Advokatfirma ASTaxEurope 2022 | Band 3 | 16 Years RankedArntzen de Besche Advokatfirma regularly advises leading domestic and international clients, with a focus on transactional tax issues, as well as tax litigation. The firm is also active in areas such as tax structuring and transfer pricing, with experience in the real estate, oil and gas, shipping and finance sectors. It further assists with issues relating to property tax and VAT.3 CMS KlugeTaxEurope 2022 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedCMS Kluge is noted for its experience in handling both contentious and transactional tax advice, representing both corporate clients and tax authorities in disputes. The firm also boasts significant petroleum tax expertise, along with a strong track record of advising on VAT, transfer pricing and real estate tax. CMS Kluge assists clients operating in sectors such as energy and TMT.