Tax

Advokatfirmaet Schjødt AS

The well-established practice at Advokatfirmaet Schjødt advises on the tax aspects of a broad range of transactions in both domestic and cross-border contexts; the group also handles the tax efficiency elements of complex corporate structuring and restructuring work, and represents clients in tax disputes. The team is headed up by Morten Platou, and standout names include corporate tax specialist Cecilie Amdahl; M&A and capital markets-focused Hugo Matre; and Morten Sandli, who ‘stands out as being amongst the best skilled tax advisers in the Norwegian market’ who also focuses on corporate tax. Transaction-related matters are the specialism of Jana Johnsen.

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Testimonials

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‘Morten Sandli is the only tax partner that I have ever worked with who is able to combine a deep understanding of the tax code and applicable precedents with advanced understanding of the financial consequences of various alternatives, which is why I think he's uniquely creative in his approach. One frequently overlooked ability is that he can translate complexity to simplicity when asked to talk to audiences with less financial mastery.'
‘Morten Sandli stands out as being amongst the best skilled tax advisers in the Norwegian market, providing crisp and clear tax advice. He is commercially-oriented and provides great value to the client.'
‘Schjødt's team always delivers high-quality legal advice on our tax-relates issues, and are always reflecting on other legal issues that could impact us and that should be considered. We highly value the team being led by Jana Johnsen.’
‘Morten Sandli delivers high-quality legal advice where he is able to quickly understand the customer’s concern, find reasonable solutions to address such concerns and help with implementation. When working with Morten Sandli I always feel assured that we will find solutions to the most challenging tax related problems.'
‘The team around Dag Kaada is very strong on partnering with the client in what they want to achieve. Their proactivity and approachability makes them stand out, and they always deliver on time, which is key in M&A type transactions.’
‘Jana Johnsen is a real pleasure to work with. Her combination of knowledge and experience in tax, corporate and accounting matters is outstanding and quite rare.'
‘Schjødt has shown the ability to advise on the setting up of structures for our purposes that are effective and transparent. For us as a customer the insight they have on managing image rights and related tax issues has been key.’

Key clients

Attica Exploration AS
Petrolia SE
Oslo S Utvikling AS
Entra ASA
Aberdeen Asset Management
AF Gruppen ASA
PROSAFE SE
Aker BioMarine ASA
TietoEVRY
SLB
Fredensborg AS
DNB
Nykode Therapeutics
Seetee AS
Cognite AS
Neptune Energy Norge AS
Polaris Media ASA
Ocean Geoloop AS
Pellerin Holding AS
Stiansen Eiendom AS
Oslo Havn KF
Morrow Batteries ASA
Dolphin Drilling AS
Magnora ASA
Hermana Holding ASA
Morrow Bank ASA

Work highlights

Advised shareholders in Norconsult ASA, holding 35% of the company, on restructuring for a NOK5.7bn listing.
Advised SLB on the tax structuring for its NOK4.12bn acquisition of a majority stake in Aker Carbon Capture Holding AS.
Advised a client on the tax structuring of its $2.6bn merger with PGS ASA.