The ‘impressive‘ tax practice at BAHR assists with a wide range of tax-related issues, including corporate tax work, complaints and transfer pricing matters, and has ‘excellent sector knowledge‘ of the oil, energy, shipping, real estate and private equity spaces. Practice head Joachim Bjerke is a ‘first-class tax lawyer‘ who focuses on international tax work, transfer pricing issues and structuring M&A transactions. The group also includes real estate tax expert Anne Sofie Bjørkholt, litigator Jan Jansen, who is an authority on the special petroleum tax regime; and ‘excellent adviser and litigator‘ Simen Skjold Søgaard. Peter Hammerich and Camilla Jøtun both advise on tax work relating to asset management and private equity issues. Other notable practitioners are Helge Olav Bugge, who handles tax disputes and matters relating to the special tax regime for hydro power, and VAT specialist Camilla Hammer Solheim. Nils Flesland Bull and Knut Ekern joined the practice in early 2024 from Harboe & Co AS.

Deloitte Advokatfirma AS fields a ‘great tax team that is very customer centric’ and advises on the full range of tax-related matters. Leading the tax group, Henriette Holmen is particularly experienced in tax issues relating to domestic and cross-border transactions. Rolf Saastad is praised by clients as ‘the best tax lawyer in the Nordics’ and specialises in international tax planning work and cross-border M&A; Audun Frøland is highly experienced in domestic and international tax issues and transactions; and Wensing Li leads the international tax and transfer pricing practice. The group also includes Hans Martin Jørgensen, who focuses on transfer pricing and international tax mandates, and Stig Sperre, who advises multinational organisations on global mobility, personal tax and employment tax mandates. ‘Very knowledgeable and creative tax adviser‘ Daniel Herde, who is a business tax specialist, is also a key practitioner.

KPMG Law Advokatfirma AS, Norway has a full-service direct and indirect tax practice consisting of a ‘wide range of professionals and experts within most areas of taxation‘; the team advises across a wide range of tax issues and sectors with strong cross-border capabilities. Managing partner Cathrine Bjerke Dalheim specialises in cross-border employment tax. The group also includes Pål-Martin Schreiner, who ‘has exceptional expertise‘ in international corporate tax law; Per Tore Kraby Lock, who advises on global mobility and tax-related cross-border issues; and Thor Leegaard, who is highly experienced in tax controversy and M&A tax matters. The ‘very proactive and knowledgeable‘ Svein G. Andresen, real estate tax specialist Anders K. Ekern, and Jan Erik Greni, who has experience working with complex domestic and international tax issues, are also key contacts.

Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS has ‘high legal competence in the tax field‘ and advises on all tax issues, with a focus on litigation, equity and debt capital markets work, joint ventures and fund establishments; the team also has particular expertise in the real estate, renewables, oil and gas, and shipping sectors. Leading the practice, Marius Holm Rynning focuses on Norwegian and international tax issues, while the ‘excellent‘ Finn Backer-Grøndahl is an experienced litigator who represents Norwegian and foreign clients in tax disputes with Norwegian authorities, and Ståle R Kristiansen has extensive experience in a broad range of domestic and international tax issues, including advising on the Norwegian Petroleum Tax regime. The group also includes international shipping tax expert Espen Ommedal and indirect tax specialist Bjørn Christian Lilletvedt Tovsen.

Wiersholm has ‘in-depth knowledge of Norwegian and international tax law‘ and tax disputes, and the group advises across a wide range of sectors with particular expertise in energy-related matters. Leading the practice, Andreas Bullen handles a wide range of tax areas and is praised as ‘second to none‘ for international tax matters. The team also includes litigator Bettina Banoun, who has extensive experience in corporate international and EU tax law, as well as tax avoidance matters; Nicolay Vold, who is an expert in transactional tax matters; and Morten Goller, who ‘has a strategic mindset‘ and focuses on corporate, international and EU tax matters. Other notable practitioners include Håkon Marius Mørch, who has ‘an outstanding ability to understanding the facts and viewpoint of the relevant parties‘, and Erling Selen, who primarily handles tax disputes.

The tax practice at EY Norway is knowledgeable across the full array of tax services, including indirect tax, international tax, transfer pricing and business tax mandates, with particular expertise in matters stemming from the technology and shipping sectors. Practice head Øystein Arff Gulseth is an indirect tax expert and specialises in customs and global trade work. The group also includes tax litigators Per Oskar Tobiassen and Hanne Skaarberg Holen, IP and technology tax expert Gjert Melsom, and Njaal Arne Høyland, who leads the tax practice relating to transactions and M&A. Other notable practitioners include Agnete Haugerud, who leads the VAT department, and shipping tax expert Gunvor Aakvik.

Advokatfirmaet PricewaterhouseCoopers AS has a broad tax practice with particular expertise in transactional tax services and transfer pricing issues, led by practice head Lars Helge Aasen, who is ‘a pioneer within the field of tax‘. Eivind Falck-Ytter leads the transfer pricing team, Ståle Wangen is head of the international tax practice, and Pål Heggernes is an M&A tax adviser. The group also includes VAT specialist Marit Barth, Hilde Thorstad, who leads the shipping and oil service team and is ‘one of the most competent tax lawyers‘, and Espen Qvist, who leads the international indirect tax practice. Stine Thoresen, who specialises in transfer pricing and international tax issues, is also a key practitioner.

Selmer fields a full-service tax practice with cross-border capabilities and areas of expertise spanning corporate tax advice, reorganisations, VAT issues and tax due diligence. Practice head Sverre Hveding ‘goes the extra mile for his clients‘ and specialises in tax planning and structuring work. Other notable practitioners include Einar Bakko, who is an expert in national and international tax and corporate structuring matters, and Bård Ivar Koppang, who specialises in national tax and corporate structuring work, corporate and M&A mandates, restructurings and family office issues. Praised as a ‘Swiss Army knife‘ who has 'expert answers and reasonable solutions to all issues', Are Fagerhaug is a VAT and indirect tax specialist.

Wikborg Rein has ‘reliable and good expertise‘ in a variety of tax matters, and is particularly strong in tax litigation and tax issues relating to M&A transactions and real estate matters. Practice head Anders Myklebust is a tax and company law specialist and has ‘a very strong tax background and very good analytical skills’. Are Zachariassen specialises in issues relating to tax law, company law and stock exchange and securities legislation, while Kaare Andreas Shetelig has ‘enormous experience of both litigation and tax law’. Daniel Nygaard Nyberg, who focuses on tax, structuring and corporate matters, is also a key practitioner. Jarle Schelander and Harald Hauge joined the practice in early 2024 from Harboe & Co AS.

Arntzen de Besche has a broad tax practice with cross-border capabilities, advising on matters involving corporate tax, VAT and petroleum tax elements; the group is also particularly experienced in tax issues relating to acquisitions and restructurings. The practice is co-led by international tax expert Eyvind Sandvik, who assists with tax treaties, acquisitions, restructurings and the establishment of incentive schemes for senior executives, and Rune Tjomsås Andersen, who has broad experience in transactions, disputes and regulatory work, particularly in the oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, aquaculture, shipping and technology sectors. Rudi Hamansen, who assists Norwegian and international clients with the tax aspects of reorganisations and acquisitions, particularly in the real estate space, is also a key practitioner.

CMS Kluge is ‘very knowledgeable‘ in a variety of tax related issues, with particular expertise in dispute resolution and transfer pricing work, as well as tax mandates in the technology, real estate, oil and gas, and energy sectors. Practice head Amund Noss is an experienced tax litigator and ‘extremely skilled in the art of presenting complex issues in an enlightening way’. The group also includes transfer pricing expert Oddleif Torvik, and Anders Heieren, who is a specialist in Norwegian and international tax law and ‘a go-to person for transfer pricing issues’. Alexander With, who joined from Deloitte Advokatfirma AS in November 2022, specialises in indirect tax and real estate work.

Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS has ‘expertise, engagement and profound knowledge of tax rules,‘ and is particularly strong in corporate tax and VAT advice. Practice head Espen Nordbø is a tax specialist with extensive knowledge in a wide range of tax issues, including corporate and international tax, as well as being ‘hands on and pleasant to work with’. The team also includes highly experienced tax litigator Goud Helge Homme Fjellheim, Celine Charlotte Holm-Salvesen, who focuses on corporate tax issues relating to transactions and corporate reorganisations, and VAT specialist Jacob Mjelde, who joined from Wiersholm in mid-2023.

SANDS advises on a broad range of tax issues, leveraging its cross-border capabilities on VAT and transfer pricing issues; it also has particular expertise in litigation and the fishing and aquaculture sectors. Leading the tax practice, Ulf Sørdal focuses on corporate transactions and ‘provides quality advice and other services related to transfer pricing‘. The group also includes Torgeir Fjeldskaar, who specialises in tax issues and litigation across a wide range of industries, and John Olav Auran, who is an expert in VAT and import and export duties.

The ‘highly skilled and very knowledgeable team‘ at Advokatfirmaet Schjødt assists Norwegian and international corporations and investors with inbound and outbound tax issues, and has particular expertise in tax litigation, corporate real estate work and petroleum taxes. Practice head Morten Platou specialises in national and international taxation, while Morten Sandli is praised as ‘unparalleled in the Norwegian market‘ in tax and corporate law, and Cecilie Amdahl has extensive experience in cross-border matters. The group also includes the ‘exceptionally knowledgeable‘ Hugo Matre, indirect tax expert Trond Larsen, and Jana Johnsen, who specialises in national and international tax.

Praised by clients as ‘very service minded, hands on and always solid and practical in its advice’, Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig advises on a broad range of tax issues, particularly those relating to M&A and the structuring of transactions, and has specialist knowledge of petroleum taxation, VAT and international taxes. Practice head Fredrik Haberer Anfinsen is ‘a true asset to every client’ and is particularly experienced in investments and M&A projects in the renewable energy sector. Anette Fjeld, who is an expert in civil procedure and frequently assists national and international companies with tax, VAT and tax administration issues, is also a key practitioner.

The tax practice at Brækhus Advokatfirma AS has ‘a wealth of experience‘ in a variety of tax issues, and is particularly strong in indirect tax and international advisory work in the renewables, digital economy and construction sectors. Practice head Nils Eriksen is an international indirect tax specialist, and Antonio Holstad and Torbjørn Stokke both specialise in individual income tax and global mobility mandates. The group also includes Toralv Follestad, who leads the corporate tax and tax litigation teams, Maren Mikkelsen, who is a national and international VAT and customs specialist, and international personal tax expert Hjørdis Larsen.

Bull & Co Advokatfirma AS‘ practice ‘always delivers‘ and advises on tax issues in the construction, aquaculture, real estate, technology and energy sectors. Leading the practice, Einar Heiberg is a seasoned litigator who specialises in general corporate tax, tax controversies and transactional tax work. The group also includes ‘brilliant tax lawyer‘ Jan Martin Fjellestad, who focuses on transactional tax and general corporate tax mandates.

The team at DLA Piper has extensive experience in handling tax considerations in relation to corporate and capital market transactions. Practice head Jonas Aartun is a tax specialist who focuses on corporate tax, transfer pricing issues, financial instruments and international tax treaties. The group also includes corporate expert Preben Aas, who assists with tax issues relating to transactions both for individuals and corporations, and Ingvar Gjedrem, who joined the team in May 2023 from Advokatfirmaet PricewaterhouseCoopers AS.

The tax group at Advokatfirmaet Grette AS acts for a variety of Norwegian and global companies on a broad spectrum of tax issues including VAT work, cross-border transactions, reporting obligations and tax litigation. Kari-Ann Mosti leads the indirect tax group, while Anders Nordli is the key contact for corporate tax mandates.

Ræder Bing fields ‘an experienced and knowledgeable tax team‘, which advises on the full range of tax issues. Practice head Anne Gro Enger assists with real estate transactions and is also an expert in petroleum tax. The group also includes ‘highly qualified and efficient‘ tax specialist Tone Kaarbø, who has expert knowledge on the tax rules for hydroelectric power; tax litigator Geir Even Asplin, who works with structuring ownership interests and businesses; and Jørgen Bull, who joined the firm in February 2023 and is praised by clients as ‘one of the most competent and experienced lawyers within the field of VAT and real estate‘. Celine Scheel, who assists with tax issues related to transactions, is also a key contact.