Selmer is a leading Norwegian law firm. We are more than 150 lawyers providing legal expertise combined with industry knowledge and commercial acumen. Our multi-disciplinary Defense & Security team has the long-term experience, in-depth knowledge and skills required to meet the specific needs of this industry. Working closely with our clients to add value, we advise in areas like defense contracts, industry cooperation programs, defense specific public procurement, export control, foreign direct investment, compliance and transparency requirements, and public relations. Selmer also supports our defense and security sector clients with general commercial law matters like M&A, VAT and tax, employment, financing, etc.

Our services include:

• Supply, manufacture and construction contracts, support and maintenance agreements
• Government contracts
• R&D and technology transfers
• Industry cooperation, joint ventures
• Export control and sanctions
• Procurement of defense equipment,
• Compliance, anti-bribery and corruption policies, transparency requirements management
• Integrity due diligence, KYC and supply chain management
• Foreign direct investment (FDI) regulation
• Cybersecurity and data protection
• Government relations
• Agreements with distributors and agents
• M&A transactions involving defense contractors
• Financing, investment opportunities and fundraising
• Dispute resolution
• Insurance
• Security clearances and employment matters, expat matters
• VAT and tax