Hans Augun Parmann heads up Wiersholm’s construction offering, which advises clients on tender processes, contract negotiations, project executions and contentious mandates. The group has particular expertise in advising on large highway PPPs, with Parmann being a key contact here. Ronny Lund handles contractual, administrative and procurement issues related to offshore and onshore construction projects, working alongside Sondre Dyrland; the two also handle contentious mandates in this space.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Competent team which is a good sparring partner when it comes to the balance between the practical problems of the case and the legal side. Also, alert to the soft issues in dealing with people and their differences.’

  • ‘High social intelligence combined with excellent knowledge have given us trust and reassurance that the case is in good hands.’

  • ‘Especially Morten Goller, Ronny Lund and Oda Hellenes Ekre are extremely competent lawyers, and truly trusted advisers. They stand out as very service-minded and with a good market understanding.’

  • 'To the point, excellent commercial understanding, flexible approach.'

  • 'Very solution-oriented, good at listening and coming up with proposals.'

Key clients

  • Equinor ASA
  • Veidekke Entrepenør AS
  • Skanska
  • Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE)
  • Leonhard Nilsen & Sønner AS
  • Macquarine Corporate Holdnings Pty. Limited;
  • Sotra Link AS
  • Thales

Work highlights

  • Advised the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy on the full-scale carbon capture and storage project of approximately NOK25bn.
  • Advised Sotra Link AS and its shareholders on all aspects of its successful tender to the Norwegian state for the construction and operation of the new Rv. 555 highway 'Sotrasambandet' outside the city of Bergen.
  • Advised Skanska on all aspects of its successful tender to the Norwegian state for the construction and operation of the new E10/Rv. 85 Public Partner Partnership (PPP) Project ('E10 Hålogalandsvegen').

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Practice head

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Hans Augun Parmann

Other key lawyers

Morten Goller, Oda Hellenes Ekre, Ronny Lund, Sondre Dyrland