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Tax
Selmer fields a full-service tax practice with cross-border capabilities and areas of expertise spanning corporate tax advice, reorganisations, VAT issues and tax due diligence. Practice head Sverre Hveding ‘goes the extra mile for his clients’ and specialises in tax planning and structuring work. Other notable practitioners include Einar Bakko, who is an expert in national and international tax and corporate structuring matters, and Bård Ivar Koppang, who specialises in national tax and corporate structuring work, corporate and M&A mandates, restructurings and family office issues. Praised as a ‘Swiss Army knife’ who has 'expert answers and reasonable solutions to all issues', Are Fagerhaug is a VAT and indirect tax specialist.
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Testimonials
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‘Selmer's team provides all-round advice on complex matters. They think outside the box and often go above and beyond to inform the client of possible risks and possibilities, even if it's outside the scope of the question under review.’
- ‘Good market knowledge, understands client needs and requests.’
- ‘Selmer's tax team shows great availability and due care of its clients.’
- ‘We have used Selmer consistently over the last 20 years, during which our company has grown significantly. Selmer has been able to provide to-the-point advice that has helped us achieve this position. The lawyers at Selmer know us and our industry better than anyone.’
- ‘Sverre Hveding goes the extra mile for his clients, and communicates with speed and efficiency.’
- ‘We have always worked, and will always work, with Sverre Hveding. He is knowledgeable not only within tax, but also possesses good knowledge in financing, corporate and real estate law which allows him to see the overall picture and not get lost in tax details irrelevant for the business.’
‘Are Fagerhaug is a Swiss Army knife - he has expert answers and reasonable solutions to all issues that we have encountered. He is responsive, attentive to the client's needs and always goes the extra mile to include thoughtful considerations on tax adjacent areas like corporate law, labor law and financing. Are's advice was instrumental for the implementation of a new business model in Norway.’
Key clients
- Orkla
- Scatec Innovation
- Solør Bioenergi Group
- Sparebank 1 SR-Bank
- Mnemonic
- Foodora Norway
- Unacast
- Reetec
- Trescal
- CityCon
- Statkraft SF
- Statnett SF
- Maritime & Merchant Bank
- Borregaard
- Alliance venture
- Selvaag
- Voss Of Norway
- Braathen Eiendom
- Stor-Oslo Eiendom
- Hafslund Nett
- Sparebankstiftelsen Hedmark
- First House
- Vorn Equipment
- Lund Gruppen
- CD&R
- BKW Energie
- Rebaioli
- Bonita Shipping
- Orkla
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sverre Hveding