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        Espen Bakken

        Partner | Oslo
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        Espen Bakken

        Partner | Oslo

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        • | eba@svw.no
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          Espen Bakken is a partner at Simonsen Vogt Wiig, working on general commercial and corporate matters.  

          In particular, Espen advises on all aspects of procurement law and has extensive experience in complex procurement processes. Espen is engaged in procurement processes targeting international markets as well as domestic. He also advises on EU law, competition matters as well as in other regulatory areas such as sanctions and investment screening (FDI). Within competition law Espen has more than 20 years of practical experience in competition law from both the EFTA Surveillance Authority and the legal profession. He has specific experience in transaction-related matters, including obtaining competition approvals in and outside Norway. He also advises Norwegian and international companies on anti-competitive agreements, dominant undertakings, and the design of distribution systems.

          Within his field of expertise, Espen represents public and private entities in negotiations and before the Norwegian Courts, the EFTA Court, in arbitration, before the Norwegian Complaints Board for Public Procurement and the Norwegian Competiton Authority.

          Chambers and Partners

          Espen Bakken is a reference in procurement and commercial matters for us when it comes to doing business in Norway.

          Chambers and Partners

          He brings deep insight and dedication for EU and Norwegian public procurement law.

          Legal 500

          Espen Bakken has demonstrated his deep knowledge of public procurement throughout various assignments and how to apply that to specific cases.

          Legal 500

          Espen Bakken is a brilliant lawyer, with significant experience in competition and procurement law.

          Experience

          2022 - (d.d.) Partner, Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig
          2013 - 2022 Partner, Arntzen de Besche
          2006 - 2012 Lawyer, Arntzen de Besche
          2004 - 2006 National expert, EFTA Surveillance Authority
          2003 - 2004 Stagiare, EFTA Court

          Utdanning

          2009 - 2010 LLM, Advanced EC Competition Law, King's College London
          2003 Nordic scolarship, European law, EC Competition law and IPR, Københavns Universitet
          2003 Cand jur, Universitety of Bergen

          Appointments

          2024 - (today) Board member, Norway Health Tech
          2021 Member Board Of Directors, Strawberry Publishing

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