Public procurement

Wiersholm

Contracting authorities and suppliers regularly turn to Wiersholm for assistance with complex public procurement matters, acting on matters regarding suppliers contesting public tender decisions. Practice head Morten Goller is engaged by domestic and international clients on public procurement litigation. Also in the core team are Thomas Naalsund, who has notable proficiency in contentious matters at the intersection of the energy sector and public procurement; Stephan Jervell, who takes point on work at the nexus of state aid and public procurement issues; and Oda Hellenes Ekre, who focuses on actions against contracting authorities.

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Key clients

JCDecaux Norge AS
Maskinentreprenørenes forbund
Ion Beam Applications S.A.
Hurtigruten Group AS
The Ministry of Energy
BMO Tunnelsikring AS
Veidekke Entreprenør AS
Veidekke Industri AS
Skanska Norge AS
Boreal Norge AS
Torghatten Nord AS
Statnett SF
ResMed Norway AS
Norske Tog AS
EveryMatrix Software Ltd.
Sotra Link
ABB AS
KLP

Work highlights

Represented Boreal Sjø AS in an interim injunction against Kolumbus AS regarding a claim to cancel the tender procedure regarding operating the Utsira Ferry connection.
Advised the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy on its first offshore wind projects, including preparing the competition rules, selection and award criteria.
Represented Veidekke Entreprenør AS in an action regarding a claim for Oslobygg to reverse the decision to award AF Gruppen AS the contract for the construction of Bjørvika School.

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