Competition/Antitrust: Public Procurement | Europe

Advokatfirmaet Haavind stands out for its ability to assist with public procurement mandates in the healthcare, defence and transport sectors. The law firm frequently acts for municipalities, ministries and other public sector clients on interim injunctions and challenges to tender awards, as well as advising on procurement proceedings. The firm's competition department offers notable strength in merger control and FDI filings. It additionally assists clients with behavioural investigations and subsequent damages actions.

CMS Kluge is a popular choice for public procurement mandates in the energy, transport and technology industries. The team is highly sought after by public authorities, regions and government bodies. It has further experience representing clients before the complaints board. The law firm also has a notable competition law department that offers experience in state aid matters, as well as merger control filings and abuse of dominance investigations.

Wiersholm moves into the top tier of the rankings for competition law this year on the back of recent work handling complex phase II merger clearance notifications, as well as high-profile investigations into alleged cartels and abuses of dominance and subsequent collective damages actions. The law firm retains its position as a market leader in public procurement mandates, with notable strength in contentious matters, including representing complainants in challenges to tender awards. The team also acts on PPP mandates.

Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig is well regarded for handling both contentious and non-contentious public procurement mandates, acting for both bidders and public sector clients. It often assists with procurements in the healthcare sector. The law firm is also active in competition law matters, defending clients in behavioural investigations and assisting them with obtaining competition law approval for proposed mergers.

The team at Arntzen de Besche Advokatfirma covers the full range of competition law matters, advising clients on merger control filings, sector inquiries, behavioural investigations and follow-on damages actions. The law firm also assists with competition law compliance issues, particularly around state aid and sustainability queries. Team members offer additional experience for both construction companies and public bodies in contentious and non-contentious public procurement mandates.

Advokatfirmaet Føyen is a popular choice for public procurement matters in the waste management sector. The law firm frequently advises municipalities and other public sector clients on tender processes. It has further experience in procurement disputes.

Advokatfirmaet Grette is particularly active in public procurement matters in the transport and education sectors, acting for municipalities and constructors. The law firm assists with both tender processes and procurement disputes.

Wikborg Rein houses a well-regarded competition law team that offers notable strength in behavioural investigations and market inquiries, as well as representing clients in damages actions and challenges to authority decisions. The law firm assists clients with obtaining competition law approval for proposed mergers and joint ventures. Team members also offer notable experience in both contentious and non-contentious public procurement matters.