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Wikborg Rein is regularly instructed by public and private clients, including suppliers and contracting authorities, on the full range of public procurement mandates. Under the leadership of Mads Magnussen and Torje Sunde, the team also stands out within procurement litigation. On this front, Sunde is a specialist, with prior experience in the Office of the Attorney General. Deputy head Malene Reinertsen has expertise advising on IT procurement projects, and Patrick Oware ‘strives to think outside the box’ while assisting on procurement design, and dispute resolution.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Malene Reinertsen has demonstrated outstanding knowledge and experience in the field of public procurement, she can identify shortcomings and ambiguities in our proposals and weed them out, so that we may be able to avoid potential pitfalls further down the line.’

  • ‘Wikborg Rein possesses the expertise, resources, and commercial acumen to assist with any procurement law issue or case type.’

  • ‘There are many skilled lawyers on the team. We particularly want to highlight Patrick Oware, who is a star in the field of procurement law. He possesses significant expertise, is commercially savvy, hardworking, and strives to think outside the box.’

  • ‘Torje Sunde is a rare combination of an academic heavyweight and a sympathetic and charismatic practitioner. He is quick, service-minded, solution orientated and truly skilled as an advisor and litigator.’

  • ‘Malene Reienertsen has excellent communication skills and can simplify complex topics.’

  • ‘The team was very dedicated and worked tightly together, complementing each other in a good way, and was composed specifically to the task at hand.’

  • ‘The team has been chosen based on their in-depth capabilities in the public procurement legislation, and has delivered quick and high-quality legal support over several years.’

Key clients

  • Vygruppen AS
  • The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • The Norwegian Parliament
  • Norgesgruppen ASA
  • Clear Channel Norway AS
  • Tesla Motors Norway AS
  • Lyreco Norge AS
  • Nordea Bank ABP
  • Norges Bank
  • Telenor Norge AS
  • Siemens Healthineers AG
  • Norsk Datalager/Skygard
  • Respo Haagised AS
  • Recul AS
  • Enovate AS
  • Waco Forsikringsmegling AS

Work highlights

  • Advising Vygruppen AS and its subsidiaries on multiple procurements and disputes, both as a contracting authority and a supplier.
  • Represented Telenor in the application for an interim injunction against the award of a contract by Sykehuspartner HF.
  • Advising the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, on the design and implementation of several complex procurements.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Mads Magnussen, Torje Sunde

Other key lawyers

Malene Reinertsen, Patrick Oware