ECIT Law has considerable experience advising Italian and foreign companies operating in the Nordics.

 

The firm's International Desk consists of one partner, two senior attorneys and two junior associates, and comprises lawyers fluent in various languages and admitted to the bar in several jurisdictions besides Norway, including the UK, Italy and Spain. 

 

We advise companies operating in many key sectors, in particular:

 

• Shipbuilding

• Construction, including industrial plants and infrastructures such as power lines, roads and railways

• Retail, e-commerce and distribution

• Logistics and imports

• Aviation and aerospace 

• Digital technology and data centers

• Media, sport and showbusiness

 

Our services include:

 

• Establishment of branches, companies and joint ventures, as well as domiciliation services 

• Assistance in corporate law matters and transactions

• Contracts with public and private counterparties

• Construction law

• EU and competition law

• Taxation and VAT

• Participation in public tenders

• Employment law: employment contracts, incentives, registration of Norwegian and foreign employees, negotiation of tariff agreements, downsizing, reorganization and dismissals

• Liaison with public authorities, authorisations and concessions

• Assistance with inspections, audits and administrative sanctions

• Insolvency 

• IT law, IP and GDPR

 

We act as strategic consultants for foreign companies operating in Norway and other Scandinavian countries, facilitating their entry into the market and overseeing all relevant legal aspects of their business ventures.

 

We often act as lead advisor for companies involved in large infrastructure projects and have gained a unique understanding of how to solve major issues and recurrent challenges. We are able to guide our clients around obstacles and prevent setbacks in a swift, cost-effective way. 

 

We collaborate with experienced consultants and accountants that are used to dealing with foreign clients and are able to assist with accounting, tax and vat returns, payroll, insurance, social security and pensions.

 

Through our cooperation with the ECIT consulting group, which has over 2100 employees spread across 100 offices in 9 countries, we are able to follow our clients seamlessly throughout Northern Europe.