BAHR has been awarded Tier 1 rankings across all categories by International Financial Law Review (IFLR). This continued acknowledgement reflects the dedication of our entire team, demonstrated by a record number of our individual lawyers achieving top-tier recognition for their accomplishments over the past year.
Tier 1 categories:
BAHR is ranked Tier 1 in the following categories:
Alongside the firm’s recognition, the following lawyers have won individual recognition within their respective areas of expertise:
Highly Regarded:
Rising Star:
Mr. Simonsen is recognised as a top-tier infrastructure, project development and finance lawyer with an impressive track record spanning wind, hydropower, biomass and interconnector projects, offtake agreements and complex cross-border project financings. Throughout his career, he has advised investors, project developers, lenders, export credit agencies and other relevant parties on sophisticated renewable energy transactions, asset-based financing, restructuring and distressed debt matters.
In addition to his legal expertise, Mr. Simonsen regularly serves as adviser or board member for companies in challenging situations and has earned widespread recognition from leading legal directories. His industry leadership extends beyond legal practice, having served as Chairman of the Norwegian Wind Energy Association (NORWEA) from 2014 to 2022 and currently sitting on the election committee of Renewables Norway (Fornybar Norge).
Mr. Tørum joins BAHR from a position as professor at the Nordic Institute of Maritime Law, University of Oslo. In addition to his academic career, Mr. Tørum has had a long career as a lawyer. He holds a doctorate in law (2006), is authorised to appear before the Norwegian Supreme Court (2017), and is a certified arbitrator.
Over the past 20 years, Mr. Tørum has chaired and participated in a large number of arbitrations, particularly in the fields of energy, shipping, offshore, marine insurance, construction and M&A. He has contributed to the development of the field through extensive publications and key positions.
– Amund is one of the industry’s foremost experts in dispute resolution and arbitration. He has a rare combination of extensive practical experience from demanding commercial cases and a strong academic background. This combination will contribute to strengthening BAHR’s position as the first choice for national and international disputes, says Thomas K. Svensen, BAHR’s Managing Partner.
– In addition to the combination of academic rigour and commercial and strategic experience, Amund is also a pleasant and inclusive person – someone that both clients and employees appreciate working with. We look forward to having him as a colleague, says Adele Matheson Mestad, head of BAHR’s dispute resolution group.
– In recent years, BAHR has consolidated its position as a key player in international arbitration and commercial dispute resolution. I look forward to becoming part of BAHR’s strong professional culture and contributing to the further development of one of the country’s leading professional environments within dispute resolution, says Amund Bjøranger Tørum.
We are happy to announce that BAHR was named “Norway Tax Firm of the Year” at the ITR Awards 2024.
The ITR Awards celebrate the exceptional achievements and developments of tax professionals, acknowledging their significant contributions over the past year.
Partner Simen Skjold Søgaard and Managing Associate Henrik Brødholt accepted the award on behalf of BAHR.
Additionally, ITR World Tax has recognized BAHR as the only Norwegian law firm with tier 1 rankings across all of the seven categories. Read more about the rankings here!
Tier 1 categories:
Read all of BAHR’s rankings in IFLR 1000, 2024 here.
Alongside the firm’s recognition, 10 of our lawyers have won recognition within their respective areas of expertise:
Joachim M. Bjerke
Jan B. Jansen
Anne Sofie Bjørkholt
Peter Hammerich
Ole Andreas Dimmen
Camilla Jøtun
Simen Skjold Søgaard
Knut Ekern
Nils Flesland Bull
Henrik Brødholt
BAHR is once again ranked amongst the leading law firms in Europe in The Legal 500’s EMEA guide for 2024. Both our practices and individual lawyers have received top-tier rankings based on their achievements over the past 12 months.
BAHR has achieved rankings across the board in the guide, with receiving the prestigious Tier 1 ranking for their outstanding work in fourteen practice areas: Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Commercial, Corporate and M&A, Dispute Resolution, Employment, Energy: Electricity & Renewable Energy, Energy: Oil & Gas, EU and Competition, Insolvency and Corporate Recovery, Insurance, Maritime Law, Offshore Construction and Shipbuilding, Real Estate and Tax.
Also within Construction, Fishing and Aquaculture, Intellectual Property and Regulatory, Compliance & Investigations, high rankings have been obtained in the form of Tier 2.
32 of BAHR’s lawyers have received individual rankings.
BAHR is once again ranked amongst the leading law firms in Europe by Chambers and Partners Europe 2024 rankings. Both our practices and individual lawyers have received top-tier rankings based on their achievements over the past 12 months. We are especially proud to see that many of our lawyers have received individual rankings for the first time this year.
BAHR is ranked Band 1 and Band 2 in the total of 16 categories:
Band 1
Band 2
Read all of BAHR’s rankings in Chambers Europe 2024 here.
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BAHR is proud to be ranked in all categories.