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Simen Klevstrand

Partner Simen Klevstrand heads Haavind’s EU/EEA & competition law practice team. He advises Norwegian and international clients across the full spectrum of competition law matters, including merger control and investment review, JVs and cooperation agreements, dominance issues, distribution agreements, competition litigation, investigations and leniency, as well as state aid matters. His experience within competition law includes merger filings in Norway and the EU, representing clients before Norwegian courts, as well as assistance during investigations by the Norwegian Competition Authority and the European Commission. Klevstrand has authored a number of articles published in national and international journals and is regularly invited to speak at competition law conferences in Norway. · Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS

NorwayCompetition / Antitrust, EU & EEA Law

About

Partner at Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS who heads the firm’s EU/EEA and competition law practice, advising Norwegian and international clients across merger control, JVs, dominance and distribution matters, competition litigation, investigations and leniency, and state aid. He has experience with merger filings in Norway and the EU, representing clients before Norwegian courts and assisting in investigations by the Norwegian Competition Authority and the European Commission, and is a regular author and speaker on competition law topics.

Practice areas

Competition / AntitrustEU & EEA LawMerger ControlState AidAntitrust LitigationInvestigations & LeniencyJoint Ventures & Cooperation AgreementsDistribution & Vertical Agreements

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Expertise

Merger filings (Norway and EU)Representation before Norwegian courts in competition mattersAssistance in investigations by the Norwegian Competition AuthorityAssistance in investigations by the European CommissionLeniency and dawn-raid investigationsJoint ventures and cooperation agreementsDistribution and vertical restraintsState aid matters