Praised by clients as ‘very service minded, hands on and always solid and practical in its advice’, Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig advises on a broad range of tax issues, particularly those relating to M&A and the structuring of transactions, and has specialist knowledge of petroleum taxation, VAT and international taxes. Practice head Fredrik Haberer Anfinsen is ’a true asset to every client’ and is particularly experienced in investments and M&A projects in the renewable energy sector. Anette Fjeld, who is an expert in civil procedure and frequently assists national and international companies with tax, VAT and tax administration issues, is also a key practitioner.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Knowledge, experience, quality, good advice, flexible.’

  • ‘Simonsen Vogt Wiig is very service minded, hands-on, and always solid and practical in its advice.’

  • ‘I can highly recommend Fredrik Haberer Anfinsen. The advice given has been nothing but first class. He has a true understanding of the task at hand and the ability to deliver the advice in simple laymen terms is second to none. A true asset to every client.’

  • ‘Gets to understand your business, highly knowledgeable and experienced, proactive, and effective.’

  • ‘Shows a genuine interest in our business, and what's best for us. Always available, and goes the extra mile.’

Key clients

  • Telenor Norge AS
  • Enode
  • Kosli
  • Adelis Equity Partners
  • Tibber
  • Coop
  • St1 Norge AS
  • Litorina
  • Zwipe AS
  • FSN Capital
  • Stainless Tankers ASA
  • Malling og Co
  • Njord Securities AS
  • Telia Company
  • Prime Capital AG
  • Portal One
  • Grønt Punkt Norge AS
  • Two AS
  • Kingsrose Mining
  • Vestas
  • Azets Norway Holding AS
  • Eidsiva Bredbånd AS
  • AP Ventures
  • Bank Norwegian

Work highlights

  • Acted successfully on behalf of Telenor Norge AS in a case before the Court of Appeal.
  • Represented Telia Company AB and Telia Norge AS as purchaser of 39% Fjordkraft Mobil AS, a new joint venture company with Fjordkraft AS (wholly owned by Elmera Group ASA) as holder of the remaining 61%.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Fredrik Haberer Anfinsen

Other key lawyers

Anette Fjeld