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Public procurement

Arntzen de Besche

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Acting for major domestic and international clients from the pharma, life sciences, and construction industries, Arntzen de Besche has a solid track record in advising public entities, private contractors and corporations on large-scale public procurement projects. In particular, the group attracts praise for its expertise in hospital construction and medical supply tenders. Gro Amdal leads the team and has extensive experience advising on Norwegian and EU procurement regulations, while Jon Gresseth takes point on contractual issues. Svein Terje Tveit is the key name for procurement litigation, particularly on the supplier side. Also in the core team is Tor Kristian Lånke, who handles construction work.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Availability, speed, capability and willingness to give advice and provide good discussions.’

  • ‘Tor Kristian Lånke has an exceptional understanding of the end results that are important for the client and is therefore adding high value when tailor-making the procurement process.’

  • ‘In our collaboration with Gro Amdal, in particular, we experienced that she put aside everything to help us. Gro is extremely strong professionally, and she is ready to draw in new resources when required.’

  • ‘Working with Tor Kristian Lånke in Arntzen de Besche elevates my ability to think clearly and smartly in complex issues. The fact that he manages to not only solve my problem, but that he gets me to solve the problem myself is an important success criterion for me.’

  • 'The team has an extensive background from procurement processes allowing them to pave the way out for the best optimised project-specific approach.'

  • ‘Arntzen de Besche's lawyers are probably the best in Norway when it comes to legal issues connected to hospitals and specialised advice on hospital construction projects.'

  • 'They work with a team of well-qualified people, which has a good breadth of knowledge in construction and public procurement.’

  • ‘Jon Gresseth is efficient, and his response times are excellent. His unique insight to the industry means that his legal advice is always to the point.’

Key clients

  • Abbott Norge AS
  • Buypass AS
  • Sykehusbygg HF
  • CSL Behring
  • Spordrift AS
  • ASTM /Itinera SpA
  • Orkla ASA
  • Abena
  • Multiconsult
  • AF Decom AS
  • Vestfold and Telemark County Authority
  • Mantena AS
  • Ecopro AS

Work highlights

  • Commissioned by the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries to prepare a report assessing the legal scope within the EEA Agreement and the public procurement regulations for applying quality requirements and criteria in the public procurement of new vessels/ships.
  • Advising Sykehusbygg on procurement law matters in the development and construction of seven hospitals.
  • Represented Abena in its NOK250m complaint after losing a tender for renewal of its contract as supplier of medical gloves to Norwegian hospitals.

Lawyers

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Gro Amdal
Partner. Amdal has more than 26 years of experience within procurement law and is among Norway’s leading experts within this field. Amdal provides advice to clients in all stages of the procurement process and has in-depth knowledge of the Norwegian rules and regulations regarding public procurement, as well as the EU Directives on public procurement. She also has extensive experience within construction law. By holding several directorships and key positions, Amdal has for a number of years contributed to the legal development within procurement law. The Norwegian Government appointed Amdal member of the Norwegian Complaints Board for Public Procurement for 8 consecutive years (2011-2019). She was also member of the Commission appointed by the Norwegian Government to propose new national rules on public procurement.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Gro Amdal

Other key lawyers

Jon Gresseth, Svein Terje Tveit, Tor Kristian Lånke

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