Morten is an expert in dispute resolution - including litigation and negotiation - in procurement, competition, contract, tax and construction law. He assists a number of Norwegian and international clients with advice related to state subsidy law and competition law, and specialises in public procurement law regulations.
Morten previously worked at the Office of the Attorney General, and was a partner at law firm Wikborg Rein for 13 years before joining Wiersholm. He has also been a member of the Norwegian Complaints Board for Public Procurement. He is admitted to the Supreme Court and litigates regularly before the courts. He also has international arbitration and EFTA Court experience.
In the Norwegian Financial Daily's annual lawyers survey, Morten is ranked as Norway's leading expert in procurement law and as a leading lawyer in civil law litigation. He is also ranked as one of Norway's leading lawyers in procurement law, competition law and litigation and dispute resolution by the renowned ranking agencies Chambers and Partners and Legal 500.
Morten Goller has an extraordinary knowledge and understanding of all aspects of the public procurement rules and the practical sides of both the tendering process and the procurement process.
Selected projects
Work experience
Partner, Wiersholm, 2024
Managing Partner, Wiersholm, 2018
Partner, Wiersholm, 2014
Partner, Wikborg Rein, 2001
Associate/Lawyer, the Office of the Attorney General, 1993
Mandatory Army Service, the Office of the Judge Advocate General, 1992
Education
Executive Education, Harvard Law School, 2018
LL.M., Columbia University, 1997
Cand. Jur., University of Oslo, 1992
Memberships / Posts
Chairman of the Board, Pareto Securities AS,
Chairman of the Board, Pareto Offshore AS,
Honours and awards
Band 1, Chambers Global, Dispute Resolution, 2024
Highly Regarded, World Tax, Tax controversy, 2024
Band 1, Chambers Europe, Competition/Antitrust: Public Procurement, 2024
Band 1, Chambers Europe, Dispute Resolution, 2024
Hall of Fame, Legal 500, Public Procurement, 2024
Topp 10, Advokatundersøkelsen, Finansavisen, Public procurement, 2024
Topp 10, Advokatundersøkelsen, Finansavisen, Dispute resolution, 2024
Band 1, Chambers Europe, Dispute Resolution, 2023
Band 1, Chambers Global, Dispute Resolution, 2023
1. plass, Advokatundersøkelsen, Finansavisen, Public Procurement, 2023
Topp 10, Advokatundersøkelsen, Finansavisen, Dispute resolution, 2023
Hall of Fame, Legal 500, 2023
Band 1, Chambers Global, Dispute Resolution - Norway, 2022
Band 1, Chambers Europe, Competition/Antitrust: Public Procurement - Norway, 2022
Band 1, Chambers Europe, Dispute Resolution - Norway, 2022
Leading individuals, Legal 500, 2022, Public Procurement, 2022
Band 1, Chambers Europe, Competition/Antitrust: Public Procurement - Norway, 2021
Band 2, Chambers Global, Dispute Resolution - Norway, 2021
Leading individuals, Legal 500, Public procurement, 2021
Band 1, Chambers Europe, Competition/Antitrust: Public Procurement - Norway, 2020
Band 1, Chambers Europe, Dispute Resolution - Norway, 2020
Leading individuals, Legal 500, Public Procurement, 2020
Band 1, Chambers Europe, Competition/Antitrust: Public Procurement