Private Wealth Law
High Net Worth Guide 2024 : Norway
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About
Provided by BAHR
BAHR’s 21-strong tax department represents a level of resources in the private wealth tax area which is hardly matched by any other independent Norwegian law firm. And as an undisputed leader in transactional work, BAHR is a natural choice for significant family business transactions. Real estate is another area where BAHR is involved in some of the largest matters in the Norwegian market acting for family-owned companies.
BAHR offer an impressive all-round service to UHNW and HNW clients, working for many of the wealthiest individuals and families in Norway, as well as high profile entrepreneurs and fund managers. The firm’s expertise covers in-depth advice on everything from national and international tax and structuring issues, transactional matters, and wealth transfers, setting up trusts, foundations and family offices, investments in real estate, and private equity funding, as well as other key areas.
BAHR’s advice is regularly sought after by some of the largest family businesses and other private wealth structures, as well as high-profile entrepreneurs active in the Nordics. BAHR also regularly act for leading domestic and international entrepreneurs on expansion in Scandinavia.
Chambers Review
The private wealth practice at BAHR is wide-ranging. It acts for individuals, family businesses and family offices on tax and succession planning, international relocation matters and complex structuring issues.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"BAHR are always high quality. They are fast and really put in a lot of effort from the first moment."
"The BAHR team are impressive in their knowledge of the legal aspects, and they have extensive understanding of other aspects like capital markets and adjacent legal questions."
"BAHR are always high quality. They are fast and really put in a lot of effort from the first moment."
"The BAHR team are impressive in their knowledge of the legal aspects, and they have extensive understanding of other aspects like capital markets and adjacent legal questions."
Notable Practitioners
Joachim Bjerke is head of BAHR's tax department. His work is primarily focused on international tax and transfer pricing issues. He advises ultra high net worth and high net worth individuals as well as family businesses.
"Joachim is one of the top tax lawyers in Norway. Combined with an excellent business understanding, Joachim is extremely service-minded, solution-oriented and quick to respond."
"Joachim is highly respected within his field and we are of the opinion that he is the man to go to with the most complex issues."
"Joachim is a good adviser, and he's academically brilliant."
Peter Hammerich leads BAHR's asset management private equity practice and he is also the firm's chair. His private wealth work involves advising ultra high net worth clients on family offices and other investment vehicles.
"Peter is very experienced within private equity."