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BAHR’s competition team is among the largest and most experienced in Norway and is a market leader in complex merger control work. We have assisted many prominent national and international players in obtaining approval from the Norwegian Competition Authority, the European Commission and other competition authorities and are regularly asked to bring our heavyweight experience to bear in coordinating filings across multiple foreign jurisdictions as well as in Norway.


Our broader competition expertise covers the field of competition damages claims following decisions made by the authorities – typically in connection with abuse of dominant position – as well as handling cartel investigations, and establishing audit and compliance programmes for clients. Over recent years, BAHR has also established an impressive reputation for state aid work and for complex public procurement cases, representing both procurers and tenderers in complaints before the Complaints Board for Public Procurement as well as in court proceedings.



Chambers Review

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Competition/Antitrust - Norway

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

BAHR is particularly active in assisting clients with obtaining merger control and foreign direct investment approval for proposed mergers and joint ventures. The law firm also represents clients in significant investigations into alleged anti-competitive behaviour. Team members have further experience in state aid matters and contentious and non-contentious public procurement mandates. BAHR's prestigious clientele stems from a range of sectors, including energy and retail, as well as state-owned companies.

Work Highlights

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  • BAHR assisted Aker Solutions with the merger control aspects of its proposed joint venture with SLB.

Strengths

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First and foremost, BAHR's competition law department is highly skilled and experienced. Furthermore, it is exceptional at understanding and appreciating the commercial interests of the client.

Competition/Antitrust respondent
Europe

In its field of expertise, BAHR is the Rolls-Royce.

Competition/Antitrust respondent
Europe

The team has extremely knowledgeable, strategic and effective advisers. They are exemplary lawyers with deep experience in Norway and globally.

Competition/Antitrust respondent
Europe

What I like with BAHR is the integration of economics in the advice on competition law, where I think BAHR stands out from most law firms in Norway.

Competition/Antitrust respondent
Europe

We appreciate the team's industry know-how and legal expertise.

Competition/Antitrust respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Helge Stemshaug
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Helge Stemshaug
Head of Competition/Antitrust
1
Band 1

Helge Stemshaug is highly regarded for his ability to represent clients in significant behavioural investigations carried out by the Norwegian Competition Authority. He has further experience advising clients on high-value merger control filings.

Helge Stemshaug is probably the best competition lawyer in Norway.

Helge Stemshaug has an academic and analytic approach to cases, which I appreciate.

Helge Stemshaug is by far the leading protagonist in the Norwegian competition law environment.

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Beret Sundet
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Beret Sundet
2
Band 2

Beret Sundet frequently assists clients with high-value merger control and FDI filings. She also has notable experience assisting potentially dominant companies with competition litigation and compliance mandates.

Beret Sundet is a trusted adviser to our company within competition law related matters. She provides clear and hands-on advice with a pragmatic approach.

She is extremely smart, practical and effective.

Beret Sundet had an excellent approach in the case.

In addition to being highly knowledgeable about competition law and economics, she's capable of properly understanding and appreciating the client's commercial interests.

Her quality, level of insight and understanding of our business is at a very high level.

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Arne Torsten Andersen
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Arne Torsten Andersen
3
Band 3

Arne Torsten Andersen assists clients with both contentious and non-contentious public procurement mandates, representing them in challenges to tender awards, as well as acting on advisory and compliance matters. He advises municipalities and industry associations, as well as clients from the entertainment and transportation sectors.

Arne Torsten Andersen is very responsive; he is a great procurement lawyer.

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Competition/Antitrust
Helge Stemshaug
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Helge Stemshaug
Head of Competition/Antitrust
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Band 1
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Beret Sundet
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Beret Sundet
2
Band 2
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Competition/Antitrust: Public Procurement
Arne Torsten Andersen
3
Arne Torsten Andersen
3
Band 3
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Members

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Helge Stemshaug

Helge Stemshaug

Head of Department