Tax

Advokatfirmaet Schjødt AS

The ‘highly skilled and very knowledgeable team’ at Advokatfirmaet Schjødt assists Norwegian and international corporations and investors with inbound and outbound tax issues, and has particular expertise in tax litigation, corporate real estate work and petroleum taxes. Practice head Morten Platou specialises in national and international taxation, while Morten Sandli is praised as ‘unparalleled in the Norwegian market’ in tax and corporate law, and Cecilie Amdahl has extensive experience in cross-border matters. The group also includes the ‘exceptionally knowledgeable’ Hugo Matre, indirect tax expert Trond Larsen, and Jana Johnsen, who specialises in national and international tax.

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Testimonials

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‘Schjødt's tax team goes beyond being just a "legal adviser" and is very much committed to our success. They drive projects forward with excellent capabilities within project management, combined with deep technical skills within their field and bring commercial insights to their advice. The team combines a very high level of expertise on complex tax matters with being easily accessible and having a proactive approach.’
‘In practice, I need a solid legal foundation coupled with an understanding of financial outcomes. I use Schjødt exclusively because they are also able to work with creative structures to address complexities, which mostly arise as a consequence of cross-border business setups.’
‘Efficient and good advice.'
‘Highly skilled and very knowledgeable team members.’
‘Morten Sandli is unparalleled in the Norwegian market, not only when it comes to tax but also in terms of the structuring of deals in transactions. Morten has that unique combination of a rock solid legal foundation coupled with financial understanding and creativity.’
‘Morten Sandli is a highly competent and complete tax lawyer, with a strong understanding of the overall business perspective. He shows excellent judgment and evaluation of risk, as well as having a practical approach to complex legal challenges.’
‘Hugo Matre is exceptionally knowledgeable.'
‘Cecilie Amdahl has a brilliant overview of our tax practice and approaches the problems and solutions based on what is 100% legal and correct for me as an owner and for the company. She has an extreme ability to overview what is right and best for both sides. Jana Johnsen, who is her deputy, is the efficient team worker who supports and has an important role on the team, handling many of the details.'

Key clients

Frontline Plc
Thoma Bravo
Aker BioMarine ASA
Cognite AS
Seetee AS
Entra ASA
Schlumberger
Nykode Therapeutics ASA
Polaris Media ASA
Fredensborg AS
TietoEVRY Oyj
PROSAFE SE
AF Gruppen ASA
Morrow Batteries ASA
Dolphin Drilling AS
Ocean Geoloop AS
Neptune Energy Norge AS
Aberdeen Asset Management
Oslo S Utvikling AS
Petrolia SE
Pellerin Holding AS
Stiansen Eiendom AS
Oslo Havn KF
Compass Group Norge AS
Canica AS
Havila Holding AS
Longships fond I
Gro Capital A/S

Work highlights

Advised Cermaq Group AS on the interpretation and tax assessments of the consequences of the resource rent tax, potential adaptions to the resource rent tax and implementing a major restructuring.
Advised Frontline PLC on the relocation from Bermuda to Cyprus and the tax structuring of the potential merger with Euronav NV.
Advised NHO Reiseliv on its third-party intervention in the landmark Ramme Gård case before the Supreme Court.