Selmer > Oslo, Norway > Firm Profile

‘Very broad competence within real estate law. They have good collaboration skills and are eager to help clients solve their problems. They reply very quickly to any questions we might have and are also good partners for discussing strategic issues.’

‘Eirik Riddervold is a great lawyer with deep expertise in real estate transactions. His proactive approach and thorough understanding of the market have been very valuable to us.’

‘Eirik Riddervold and Thomas Reppe Wetting are an unbeatable team with their broad and deep understanding of the real estate industry and requests for good commercial solutions.’

‘Eirik Riddervold – capable of seeing the bigger picture. Understanding of the economy in the deals. Excellent in following up.’

‘Eirik Riddervold is very easy to work with and replies very quickly. Eirik is very good at looking for alternative solutions and is very creative in problem-solving. Mikkel Visle has a very strategic mindset.’

‘Lars-Petter Weyer-Larsen stands out with his exceptional people skills and knowledge.’

‘Thomas Reppe Wetting is commercial, down to earth, and competent. Eirik Riddervold is hard-working, competent, and convenable.’

‘Hands-on partners and well-informed teams. You always feel that you meet one team and that they keep each other up to speed.’

‘Per Morten Christiansen is very competent and solutions-oriented. Simplification of complex requests from lenders and borrowers is one of his strengths.’

‘Anja Fabnebust and Bernt Olav Steinsland showed good planning and a strong commitment to tasks and delivery of results.’

‘The lawyers are quick, efficient, responsive, duly diligent, and have a lot of knowledge. All good qualities of a lawyer/ firm.’

‘We have been very happy with Marte Aarøe and Per Morten Christiansen’s ability to handle matters efficiently, take the lead and advise where needed.’

‘Per Morten Christiansen is a person of the highest integrity. He is very protective of his client’s interest and has a very effective and diligent approach to servicing his clients’ needs.’

‘Strong insight in the regulatory environment, deep experience from previous transactions, good relations with authorities, ability to take a holistic, strategic perspective.’

‘Bernt Olav Steinland has unique insight into the industry combined with excellent knowledge of law and regulations.’

‘Excellent assistance on private placement transactions.’

‘Jon Fredrik Johansen provides excellent assistance, high availability, and proactive in finding solutions.’

‘Smaller team, but makes up for it in terms of attention, professionalism, and sector knowledge. New partner recruits have enhanced the capital markets team by a lot, and their knowledge of the inner workings of investment banks makes them a great partner.’

‘The attention given by partners to their projects sets Selmer apart from other top law firms in addition to their knowledge of investment banks.’

‘Best transaction all-round knowledge, pragmatism in solving issues, value-based personalities and good chemistry.’

‘Remi Dramstad thinks like a principal, he puts his full effort, expertise and network to use to achieve the best results possible. ’

‘Selmer has supported us on various legal matters, mostly in M&A. The team is street-smart and pragmatic while addressing detailed matters effectively.’

‘We have excellent experience working with Ingar Solheim and Liv Monica Stubholt. They are both very responsive, commercial, and pragmatic.’

‘Selmer, with its strong market understanding, and competencies as well as capitalszing on its internal and external network, can handle complex and challenging matters extremely well.’

‘Our main contact lawyers are Marianne Sagerup and Liv Monica Stubholt. They are both extremely competent, knowledgeable, and experienced. They have a very strong network and efficient cooperation in all directions.’

‘We value Selmer due to their ability to focus on key issues and not spend unnecessary time on non-core issues, broad competence within M&A and negotiations, high quality on junior resources, in-house expertise and availability on other areas.’

‘We work closely with Robert Sveen. He stands out with his expertise in negotiations, contract law, and board work and has a generally high level of expertise in most things, and what he cannot contribute, he gets this expertise elsewhere.’

‘We find in general Selmer’s support to be very strong and professional, always on time and highly competent within the areas in which we need legal support.’

‘They make you feel special and prioritised as a client. They work efficiently and speak our language.’

‘Astrid Stenersen has a great ability to work and takes in a lot of information in a short time. She works systematically and strategically and uses her time effectively.’

‘Johannes Meyer-Myklestad is good at capturing his audience and getting them to listen.’

‘Partner Johannes Meyer-Myklestad and Sindre Larsen have been excellent negotiators, have given qualified advice and are nice to collaborate with. They have been strategically wise and a great support in conflict resolution.’

‘Selmer understand the various aspects of our business needs in combination with their deep understanding of the industry. This means that we find solutions that are adapted specifically for our needs.’

‘Julie Eik and Johannes Meyer-Myklestad assisted us with a dispute and we were very pleased with the service provided. From the outset they both demonstrated a solid understanding of construction law and offered clear, practical advice that helped us to navigate a complex situation.’

‘Capable team well-directed by partners that are directly involved in the cases.’

‘Very experienced and knowledgeable litigators who know both the law and the Norwegian litigation practice and courtesies.’

‘Anders Wilhelmsen is outstanding and has also Supreme Court experience which makes him particularly valuable for strategic litigation. He is both strategic and pragmatic in his approach.’

‘Very hands-on, pragmatic and responsive. They know the Norwegian dispute resolution practice and court courtesies very well.’

‘Hans Jørgen Bender is an exceptionally street smart and goal oriented lawyer, always available to provide advice if needed.’

‘Very effective sparring partners. Respond quickly, and produce precise and relevant deliverables. Good at involving relevant expertise at an appropriate level.’

‘Very good sparring partner. Good and pragmatic in balancing legal considerations with client’s business priorities.’

‘Strong professional team. Availability and strong business understanding. Direct and clear advice.’

‘Availability, direct and clear legal advice. Hans Jørgen Bender, André Istad Johansen and Siri Falch Olsen are the key names to note.’

‘Mainly worked with Selmer within employment law. Very good experiences with the team. High competence and a high degree of delivery ability.’

‘Mainly worked with Andre I Johansen as partner. He is a skilled adviser, very accessible and understands our needs well.’

‘Selmer stands out in its ability to source the best staff and partners for each unique case we had. The combination of deep legal understanding with equally deep knowledge and experience from the various markets their customers operate in allow them to not only advise on the law, but also provide highly valuable advise on business strategy according to the law, and how to proceed.’

‘In-depth knowledge of the Norwegian oil and gas market, from the buyer’s side, seller’s side and from the side of the relevant ministries.’

‘The combination of extremely high-quality commercial and legal expertise is what we value most at Selmer.’

‘Selmer excels at combining legal expertise with a strong business focus, adding significant value in complex transactions and ensuring decisions are both strategic and timely. Their communication is clear and practical, translating complex legal issues into actionable insights without unnecessary jargon. They don’t just provide legal services—they help drive the overall success of our business objectives.’

‘Selmer’s unique combination of legal and financial expertise, along with their strong international reputation, sets them apart. This is complimented by an excellent ability to have a holistic approach to matters which are from the outset separate legal fields of expertise, but still are interlinked when it comes to clients actual needs and expectations.’

‘In-depth knowledge of the industry. The additional value comes from commercial understanding and how it impacts our position. The cooperation over many years also improves their offering.’

‘The partners combine both oil and gas expertise and an ability to challenge our point of view. Good knowledge of our business but with firm beliefs of the direction in which the core business needs to develop.’

‘Håkon Sandbekk has shown a high level of commitment to my company and full availability.’

‘Øyvind Olimstad is knowledgeable, innovative, available, and technically strong both in terms of legal matters and other more technical and commercial matters. He understands and masters the negotiation situation and delivers.’

‘The team is very responsive and business-minded. Their ability to describe complex rules and apply them to complex business structures is very valuable for our business. They also are very solution-oriented with a practical approach to relevant issues.’

‘Håkon Christoffersen is a very pleasant and sharp competition lawyer. He has unique experience from working both for the authorities and now in private practice, which gives him a particular insight into how decisions are made, and also how we should approach the authorities in relevant cases.’

‘Ole-Andreas Torgersen offers detailed knowledge about competition law, but always with a valuable business perspective and mindful of the economical aspect of competition law.’

‘The team at Selmer is led by a very experienced partner Ole-Andreas Torgersen. He and his team are very efficient in their handling of cases, delivering high quality. They are also very business orientated and frame cases in the best commercial interest for firms.’

‘They are service-minded with strong expertise and practical experience.’

‘We work with Ole-Andreas Torgersen and Håkon Christoffersen. They are diligent, pragmatic and knowledgeable in their field.’

‘Ole-Andreas Torgersen and Håkon Christoffersen are always responsive, giving quality legal advice in often complex transactions.’

‘Strong insight in the regulatory environment, deep experience from previous transactions, good relations with authorities.’

‘I have worked with Preben Helverschou for many years. I would always instruct him on any type of case related to marine and insurance matters.’

‘We work with Preben Helverschou. He is an excellent lawyer with a broad knowledge of the legal issues that affect our clients and a commercial approach when required.’

‘Great team with key resources experienced from the main offshore/marine insurers and major EPCI contractors. Excellent attention to detail in claim matters, while able to understand the full commercial picture.’

‘Preben Helverschou is very approachable, straight to the point, and provides clear and helpful advice.’

‘Eline Hellem Langeland, she knows the insurance market very well and what insurance companies are looking for. She is accurate and hard working, and delivers great legal work.’

‘They have an excellent marine insurance team, headed by a lawyer with extensive experience, and connections, in the market. Always available, swift and commercial advice.’

‘Preben Helverschou is a superb lawyer, my go-to guy for advice with marine insurance matters. He is always available and his helpful commercial approach, providing swift, practical advice.’

‘The team strives to provide their services in the clear context of our business’s operations and objectives and this often results in the firm making valuable proposals for opportunities that otherwise may not have been recognised.’

‘Nicolai Myren is notably in tune with our complex operational requirements and his understanding of the diverse and complicated nature of our operations is commendable.’

‘Nicolai Myren is brilliant – he is personable, responsive and great to deal with.’

‘The Selmer Team supporting our businesses is a highly dedicated, very experienced team drawing upon strengths in various related disciplines and able to respond quickly and provide focused advice and representation to the various challenges posed.’

‘The offshore team led by Nicolai Myren has a long and very good understanding of subsea offshore contracts both about contractual and legal provision but also concerning technical and commercial aspects of the projects.’

‘Nicolai Myren has a deep knowledge of the subsea business legal and contractual issues and he has also obtained a very good understanding of the technical and commercial issues related to our projects.’

‘This is one of the most approachable and available law firms I have ever had the pleasure of working with. They offer top advice and service and ensure that what you receive is both stellar in quality.’

‘Partner Nicolai Myren has served as our contact point and he is always at hand to either provide stellar advice himself or quickly and seamlessly ensure that one of his partners or employees steps in to support.’

‘Selmer’s team is professionally skilled, innovative, supportive, always present for you, and always makes you feel appreciated.’

‘Selmer is solution-focused, providing more than just legal opinions. They offer consistent follow-up throughout the process, support in legal and management issues, and suggest useful contacts. Moreover, their breadth of competencies and experience is outstanding.’

‘Availability and professionalism.’

‘Selmer has a solid tax team, highly experienced. They are very capable and have excitingly gained Anders Nordli.’

‘Anders Nordli is a pleasure to work with. Extremely technically skilled within the tax field. Always available, solution-minded and responsive.’

‘Selmer offers very good advice in VAT issues.’

‘Are Fagerhaug is a very competent, experienced, nice and attentive adviser. Our experience with him has been very good.’

‘Selmer’s experienced senior lawyers guided us through all the contractual challenges in a very orderly and structured manner. We also received very good practical help from the company’s young lawyers who supported us in a number of complicated tasks.’

‘What I really appreciated about the individuals I’ve worked with is that Selmer provided clear advice based on experience, they advised me on which battles to take and which not to take in negotiation in order to keep the progress, they were clear and fearless when negotiating with the other party and proactive with communication and active in following up.’

‘Extensive experience. Very knowledgeable. Able to find creative solutions.’

‘Primarily worked with the partner. Was extremely knowledgeable and approachable. No question was too big or too small.’

‘Small, but strong team consisting of hands-on partners and skilled supporting lawyers.’

‘Per Morten Christiansen is always available and knows what is important to the banks. Tor Herdlevær has a good knowledge of the restructuring market in Norway and knows how to find solutions that satisfies the bank’s needs.’

‘Excellent experience, always ready to give prompt advice and very good at collaboration.’

‘Per Morten Christiansen – excellent experience, to the point with no unnecessary use of time and always willing to adapt his calendar to assist.’

‘A firm I would recommend to others without hesitation.’

‘Preben Helverschou is a superbly capable commercial lawyer, with unparalleled commercial experience. My first ‘port of call’ for any shipping or international trade issues.’