Christina Paludan Melson
Europe Guide 2024
Band 3 : Competition/Antitrust: Public Procurement
Band 3
About
Provided by Christina Paludan Melson
Practice Areas
Christina Paludan Melson has almost 20 years of experience in the field of public procurement, including more than 12 years of experience from the public and regulatory sector.
She mainly works in the field of public procurement, giving advice to both suppliers and contracting authorities in all stages of the procurement process.
She formerly worked as Specialist Director in the ministry responsible for public procurement. Melson was part of the secretariat for two law commissions appointed by the Norwegian Government. She played a vital role in the preparation of the public procurement legislation passed in 2016, implementing the 2014 public procurement directives into Norwegian Law and introducing new national legislation outside the scope of the directives.
In 2023, Melson was appointed as a board member of KOFA (the Norwegian Complaints Board for Public Procurement).
Chambers Review
Europe
Christina Paludan Melson enters the rankings this year on the back of impressive activity in non-contentious procurement matters involving the healthcare, transportation and defence industries.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Christina Paludan Melson is very service-minded. She acts quickly and gives us expert opinions on complex matters."
"She has deep fundamental knowledge of public procurement in Norway and, most importantly, the ability to translate this into clear strategic and risk-based advice with a commercial touch."
"Christina Paludan Melson is very service-minded. She acts quickly and gives us expert opinions on complex matters."
"She has deep fundamental knowledge of public procurement in Norway and, most importantly, the ability to translate this into clear strategic and risk-based advice with a commercial touch."
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