Morten Goller heads up the public procurement group at Wiersholm, which attracts praise for its ‘great industry knowledge’. The group regularly handles the full range of complex procurement matters, both for contracting authorities and suppliers, and has demonstrable expertise acting for suppliers contesting public tender decisions. Goller is a seasoned litigator with a broad public procurement practice acting for both domestic and international clients. Also in the core team are Thomas G Naalsund, who acts for clients in the energy sector, and Stephan Jervell, who takes point on state aid work. At managing associate level, the ’excellent’ Oda Hellenes Ekre focuses on contentious mandates.
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‘Oda Hellenes Ekre really stands out and provides excellent services within the field of public procurement. She quickly understands the client’s needs, and how to create solutions and value for the client. She has a deep understanding of the law itself, but also vast experience in how Norway’s main public entities relate to the rules in practice.'
‘To the point legal advice within public procurement law. Thorough assessments of the case and different ways forward, well-founded opinions.'
- 'Very good knowledge on public procurement. Always available for a discussion.’
‘Oda Hellenes Ekre is always available with solid knowledge of public procurement and assessments of the matter.’
‘Great industry knowledge.’
Key clients
- JCDecaux Norge AS
- Maskinentreprenørenes forbund
- Ion Beam Applications S.A.
- Hurtigruten Group AS
- The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
- BMO Tunnelsikring AS
- Veidekke Entreprenør AS
- Veidekke Industri AS
- Skanska Norge AS
- Boreal Norge AS
- Torghatten Nord AS
- Statnett SF
- ResMed Norway AS
- Egencia Norway AS
- Norske Tog AS
- EveryMatrix Software Ltd.
- Sotra Link
- ABB AS
- KLP
Work highlights
- Represented Norsk Industri in a third-party intervention in a Supreme Court case between Perpetuum Miljø AS and the Municipalities of Fauske and Sørfold.
- Represented EveryMatrix Software Ltd. in a court case against Norsk Tipping regarding claim for damages due to violations of the public procurement rules in a tender procedure regarding delivery of ID and payment services.
- Conducted a third-party examination for Helseplattformen AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Helse Midt-Norge RHF, which is responsible for launching a joint, regional digital patient journal.
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Morten Goller