Praised for its ‘unmatched expertise in procurement law’, the team at CMS Kluge is routinely instructed by contracting authorities and suppliers to advise on all phases of public procurement processes. Alf Amund Gulsvik and Stian Hultin Oddbjørnsen jointly lead the team; Gulsvik advises government departments and agencies on contracting issues and contentious procurement matters, while Oddbjørnsen attracts praise for his ‘substantial’ IT procurement expertise, a core pillar of work for the team. Anne Buan, who is ‘a star in everything she does’, is another key individual here. Managing partner Bjørnar Alterskjær has a broad practice that spans public procurement and state aid issues, acting for governmental entities and national businesses.

The ‘deeply experienced and pragmatic’ team at Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS maintains a dedicated public procurement offering spanning the full range of contentious and advisory matters, acting for procuring authorities and suppliers on high-profile procurement projects. Working closely with the firm’s competition, state aid, and tech departments, the group routinely assists with projects in the healthcare, transport and IT sectors. Goud Helge Homme Fjellheim oversees the group, which also includes Anne Hesjedal Sending, a key name for contentious mandates, and the ‘analytically strong’ Christina Paludan Melson, noted for her experience in public procurement projects in the defence sector.

Morten Goller heads up the public procurement group at Wiersholm, which attracts praise for its ‘great industry knowledge’. The group regularly handles the full range of complex procurement matters, both for contracting authorities and suppliers, and has demonstrable expertise acting for suppliers contesting public tender decisions. Goller is a seasoned litigator with a broad public procurement practice acting for both domestic and international clients. Also in the core team are Thomas G Naalsund, who acts for clients in the energy sector, and Stephan Jervell, who takes point on state aid work. At managing associate level, the ‘excellent’ Oda Hellenes Ekre focuses on contentious mandates.

Acting for major domestic and international clients from the pharma, life sciences, and construction industries, Arntzen de Besche has a solid track record in advising public entities, private contractors and corporations on large-scale public procurement projects. In particular, the group attracts praise for its expertise in hospital construction and medical supply tenders. Gro Amdal leads the team and has extensive experience advising on Norwegian and EU procurement regulations, while Jon Gresseth takes point on contractual issues. Svein Terje Tveit is the key name for procurement litigation, particularly on the supplier side. Also in the core team is Tor Kristian Lånke, who handles construction work.

Marie Braadland and Silje Grimseth Ullebust jointly oversee the construction offering at Advokatfirmaet Grette AS, which stands out for its strength in transport and infrastructure-related public procurement work. The group sits within the firm’s broader EU and competition department and regularly acts for both public and private sector clients in the pharma, construction and infrastructure sectors. Braadland has extensive experience advising governmental entities and regional authorities on contentious procurement mandates and contractual work, while public procurement specialist Ullebust advises both suppliers and public entities across all stages of the procurement process.

Working in collaboration with the firm’s EU and competition law team, Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig acts for local authorities, governmental entities and clients in the healthcare sector on major procurement matters and contentious mandates. Anders Thue oversees the team and advises public sector clients on complex procurement matters, while Espen Bakken takes point on instructions by private sector clients, handling regulatory issues as well as competition and EU law mandates. Christian Bjørtuft Ellingsen is the name to note for contentious mandates; associate Olav Haukeli is another key individual here.

Wikborg Rein has a strong track record in advising public sector clients, particularly purchasers and contracting authorities, on the full range of public procurement mandates. In particular, the group has demonstrable strength in litigation, handling procurement disputes, injunctions and appeals. The team is now jointly headed up by Torje Sunde and deputy head Malene Reinertsen. Sunde joined the team in August 2023 from the Office of the Attorney General and brings with him extensive experience litigating public procurement matters, while Reinertsen is a public procurement specialist with notable expertise in advising on large IT procurement projects. Hanne Camilla Zimmer left the team in August 2023.

Full-service firm BAHR supports both public and private contracting authorities with the complete range of public procurement-related expertise. The team has a particular focus on healthcare and pharmaceutical sector procurements, often representing major international corporates. The team is co-headed by Beret Sundet, who routinely handles public procurement matters in the life sciences industry, and Arne Torsten Andersen, who is well-versed in all public procurement and EU/EEA matters as well as EFTA and ECHR litigation. Jan Einar Barbo and Sam E. Harris both focus on construction procurements, while Daniel Sipos has experience handling procurement issues in the rail and road sectors.

Advokatfirmaet Føyen AS‘ ‘skilled team’ advises municipalities, public sector companies, national bodies and private contractors on public procurement matters, with a particular focus on IT, construction and infrastructure procurement processes. The firm ‘boasts an impressive team of lawyers with diverse backgrounds’ which is headed up by Vera Hovelsen, Thomas Oskar Strömbom and Jørgen Myhre. Hovelsen has ‘thorough knowledge of the field’, Strömbom recently drafted a large public-private partnership for a complex onshore project, and Myhre has a ‘high level of competence’ acting in public procurement complaints and disputes. At associate level, Ragnhild Lunner, who has a focus on construction procurements, is a name to watch.

Advokatfirmaet Hjort advises large public authorities and private sector bidders on the full spectrum of contentious and non-contentious public procurement matters within the utilities, aviation, real estate, construction, and renewable energy sectors. Practice head Heddy Ludvigsen provides public procurement advise to ministries, large Norwegian municipalities, various public entities and private bidders. Aleksander Bergby Henriksen has experience handling the full life cycle of public procurement matters, with a particular focus on disputes, acting for public entities and private suppliers. Harald Fosse left the team to join Marstrand Advokatfirma AS in April 2023.

SANDS‘ ‘ highly skilled team’ provides advice to private suppliers on the full range of public procurement matters, with a particular focus on the healthcare sector. The team is led by Åshild Fløisand, who has ‘great understanding of both public procurement and the waste industry’, and Kjersti Holum Karlstrøm, who has extensive experience in procedural and dispute resolution matters. At associate level, Eirik Vikan Rise has litigated several procurement cases before the courts, while Lars Sørensen regularly advises on public procurement mandates for both suppliers and contracting authorities.

Advokatfirmaet Schjødt‘s public procurement team works closely with the firm's bases across the Nordics and has in-depth knowledge of all phases of public contracts, regularly advising private and public sector operators. More recently, the team has had a strong focus on green public procurement and staid aid issues as well as environmentally friendly projects. Thomas Nordby has extensive experience litigating public procurement cases before national courts as well as the EU and EFTA courts, and Johanne Førde routinely prepares tender documents and handles issues arising during the execution of the contract. At associate level, Oscar Lindbäck is name to note.

The public procurement team at Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS, which is a sub-department of the EU/EEA and competition law team, routinely acts on behalf of tenderers and contracting authorities in complex procurement damages claims, specifically within the utilities sector. The team is co-led by Oslo-based Eivind J Vesterkjær and Bergen-based Wenche Sædal, with Vesterkjær’s practice covering a broad range of industries including the life sciences, technology, energy, retail, and shipping sectors, and Sædal serving as adviser and litigator for prominent public and private clients. Åse Rieber-Mohn assists suppliers and public authorities with contentious and non-contentious procurement-related issues.