Advokatfirmaet Føyen AS
Client SatisfactionAdvokatfirmaet Føyen AS‘ ’skilled team’ advises municipalities, public sector companies, national bodies and private contractors on public procurement matters, with a particular focus on IT, construction and infrastructure procurement processes. The firm ‘boasts an impressive team of lawyers with diverse backgrounds’ which is headed up by Vera Hovelsen, Thomas Oskar Strömbom and Jørgen Myhre. Hovelsen has ’thorough knowledge of the field’, Strömbom recently drafted a large public-private partnership for a complex onshore project, and Myhre has a ‘high level of competence’ acting in public procurement complaints and disputes. At associate level, Ragnhild Lunner, who has a focus on construction procurements, is a name to watch.
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Testimonials
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- ‘We have used Føyen for 10+ years and in every project, they have provided a high level of quality in their work.’
- ‘Jørgen Myhre is "our guy" at Føyen. His very high level of competence is key, but his best quality is his ability to explain complex legal matters in a way that his client understands. This is a great help in solving problems.’
- ‘I have had the pleasure of collaborating with Føyen, and I can honestly say that they have provided an excellent legal service that has exceeded my expectations. Føyen excels in several ways and boasts an impressive team of lawyers with diverse backgrounds. This diversity has proven to be incredibly valuable for us as they have been able to offer us tailored legal solutions that align perfectly with our needs.'
- ‘Vera Hovelsen: She actively engages in the process of identifying potential challenges before they arise and finding ways to prevent them. This has saved us both time and money while significantly reducing legal risk.’
- ‘Jørgen Myhre and Ragnhild Lunner are massively important for our project, and they give valuable insight and advice.’
- ‘The team is highly capable and is innovative when it comes to how they approach the issues at hand.’
- ‘Vera Hovelsen is efficient and extremely service-minded at all hours. She demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the field and gives exceedingly apt advice when needed.’
- ‘We highly value the expertise in public procurement and the professionalism throughout the entire procurement and negotiation process. I would especially like to mention Jørgen Myhre in this context.’
Key clients
- County Governor of Vestland (Statsforvalteren i Vestland fylke)
- Movar IKS
- Municipality of Aurskog Høland
- Municipality of Bamble
- Municipality of Bodø
- Municipality of Drangedal
- Municipality of Fredrikstad og Hvaler
- Municipality of Hamar
- Municipality of Indre Østfold
- Municipality of Kragerø
- Municipality of Lørenskog
- Municipality of Nordre Follo
- Municipality of Oslo
- Municipality of Porsgrunn
- Municipality of Sandnes
- Municipality of Siljan
- Municipality of Skien
- Municipality of Ullensaker
- Municipality of Vinje
- Municipality of Volda
- Municipality of Ås
- Norsk Luftfartssenter Bodø AS (Norwegian Aviation museum)
- Nasjonalt kommunesamarbeid for 110-sentralene IKS
- Norwegian Environment Agency (Miljødirektoratet)
- Norwegian Nuclear Decommissioning
- Norwegian Public Roads Administration (All regions)
- NSW Arkitektur AS
- Nye Veier AS
- OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University
- Politiets fellestjenester
- Remiks Husholdning AS
- Remiks Miljøpark AS
- Remiks Næring AS
- Renovasjon i Grenland IKS
- Reno-Vest IKS
- Senja Avfall IKS
- Studentsamskipnaden Oslo
- The National Insurance Court
- The National Museum
- The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet
- Vestfold Avfall og Ressurs AS (VESAR)
- Ø M Fjeld AS
- Østfold Avfallssortering IKS
- Øst-Finnmark Avfallsselskap AS (ØFAS)
- County Governor of Oslo og Viken (Statsforvalteren i Statsforvalteren i Oslo og Viken fylke)
Work highlights
- Assisting The Norwegian 110 Fire and Rescue operational divisions with several high value public procurement processes.
- Advising the NPRA as sole legal adviser on all public procurement issues.
- Assisting NND with designing and carrying out procurement procedures.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Vera Hovelsen, Thomas Oskar Strömbom, Jørgen Myhre