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Wiersholm Mellbye & Bech provides tax advice in a number of areas but has particular expertise in those areas with special tax regimes such as shipping, energy and oil. They are also well regarded for their transactional tax, indirect tax and international ... [more]

Wiersholm Mellbye & Bech provides tax advice in a number of areas but has particular expertise in those areas with special tax regimes such as shipping, energy and oil. They are also well regarded for their transactional tax, indirect tax and international tax capabilities. The firm has a good reputation in M&A and banking matters generally, areas which generate much work for its tax department. The firm has two heads of department, with Avrid Aage Skar acting as head of tax law and Harul Willumsen as head of taxes and duties.

Several of the firm's practitioners are identified by their peers as leading figures for particular tax services in different areas. For example, Skaar is noted by for the high quality of his corporate tax and cross-border structuring work . The firm has maintained a high profile in tax and transfer pricing litigation and Willumsen is noted by his competitors for his expertise as a contentious tax adviser . The partner work with the authorities to develop tax policy and legislation. Partner Bettina Banoun chairs the tax law committee of the Norwegian Bar Association. She has good links to and knowledge of the shipping industry and is a director of Wilh.Willhelmsen, a multinational shipping company. The firm has expanded slightly during the last year and now the department includes seven partners and eight other fee earners.