Tax

Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS

Client Satisfaction

Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS has ‘high legal competence in the tax field’ and advises on all tax issues, with a focus on litigation, equity and debt capital markets work, joint ventures and fund establishments; the team also has particular expertise in the real estate, renewables, oil and gas, and shipping sectors. Leading the practice, Marius Holm Rynning focuses on Norwegian and international tax issues, while the ‘excellent’ Finn Backer-Grøndahl is an experienced litigator who represents Norwegian and foreign clients in tax disputes with Norwegian authorities, and Ståle R Kristiansen has extensive experience in a broad range of domestic and international tax issues, including advising on the Norwegian Petroleum Tax regime. The group also includes international shipping tax expert Espen Ommedal and indirect tax specialist Bjørn Christian Lilletvedt Tovsen.

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Testimonials

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‘Very good in VAT. Professional lawyers with good business knowledge and understanding.’
‘They treat the customer in a respectful manner, see the needs and understand the customer's business.’
‘They have high legal competence in the tax field. You know you will receive high-quality responses and advice. ’
‘Finn Backer-Grøndahl is an excellent lawyer. His knowledge, personality and his ability to go deep into the case is outstanding.'

Key clients

Fresenius Kabi
Equinor
Statkraft
TGS NOPEC Geophysical Company ASA
Alcoa Corporation Inc
Storebrand
DNB
Odfjell SE
Sølvtrans AS
Intership AS
Westfal Larsen AS/ Masterbulk Pte Ltd.
Knutsen NYK Offshore Partners LP
GE Healthcare
PGNIG Upstream Norway AS
Elkem ASA

Work highlights

Assisted Sandwater AS in connection with its successful (up to NOK1.5m) fund raise.
Represented PGNiG Upstream Norway AS in a transfer pricing dispute regarding the pricing of gas in gas sales contracts between PGNiG group companies.
Provided support to Knutsen LNG AS in a French tax lease and the establishment of French shipowning structure.

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