Advokatfirmaet Seland I Rodl & Partner As

What Advokatfirmaet Seland I Rodl & Partner As does

Advokatfirmaet Seland | Rödl & Partner AS is a Norwegian business law firm founded in 1993 (with predecessor activity dating to 1988), headquartered in Oslo and operating a branch in Verdal. The firm is wholly owned by its 11 Norwegian partners and has been formally affiliated with Germany-based Rödl & Partner since 2022, giving it access to a global advisory network of more than 5,500 professionals across 110+ offices in 50+ countries. Practice areas span tax and VAT, corporate law, M&A, real estate, construction, labor law, succession and inheritance, property development, energy and renewables, ESG and compliance, global mobility, agricultural law, GDPR and data protection, and dispute resolution.

The firm's core "product" is partner-led legal advisory delivered through multidisciplinary teams. Its technical differentiation rests on deep Norwegian regulatory expertise (multiple partners have been recruited from Skatteetaten — the Norwegian Tax Administration — and the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway), multilingual capability via the Rödl & Partner network for cross-border mandates, and partner-level practitioners with backgrounds at Big Four and rival Norwegian firms. There is no proprietary technology platform, software product, or AI/ML offering; delivery is people- and expertise-driven.

The business model is fee-for-service legal and tax advisory, with revenue generated through hourly rates and fixed-fee engagements across corporate, SME, agri-sector, public-sector, and private-client segments. The 2023 acquisition of Rödl & Partner Accounting AS extends the model into bundled accounting services, supporting cross-sell into existing tax and corporate mandates. International businesses entering or operating in Norway are served via the firm's Rödl & Partner network channel.

Name

Advokatfirmaet Seland I Rodl & Partner As

Legal name

Advokatfirmaet Seland | Rödl AS

Website

https://seland-roedl.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Advokatfirmaet Seland | Rödl & Partner AS is a Norwegian business law firm wholly owned by 11 partners, headquartered in Oslo with a Verdal branch and formal affiliation with the global Rödl & Partner network. It delivers fee-for-service legal and tax advisory across tax, corporate, real estate, energy, ESG, and dispute resolution to Norwegian SMEs, agri-sector clients, public authorities, and international businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: The firm generates revenue through professional legal services billed on a fee-for-service basis, typical for law firms in Norway.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Advokatfirmaet Seland | Rödl AS is a Norwegian law firm delivering legal advisory across tax, VAT, corporate law, real estate, agriculture, labor, inheritance, dispute resolution, ESG, GDPR, and energy/renewables for SMEs, public authorities, and private individuals. Services are delivered by 11 partners and associates, supported by the international Rödl & Partner network. Integrated accounting is offered via Rödl & Partner Accounting AS (acquired 2023).

Product overview

Advokatfirmaet Seland | Rödl AS is a Norwegian law firm offering comprehensive legal advisory services to businesses, public authorities, cooperatives, organizations, and private individuals. The firm operates as a unified legal practice organized around core service areas including Tax and VAT Advisory, Corporate Law, and Real Estate Law as primary focus areas. Additional specialized services include Labor Law, Inheritance and Estate Planning, Property Development, Energy and Renewables, Construction Law, ESG and Compliance, Global Mobility, Agriculture Law, Privacy/GDPR compliance, and Dispute Resolution/Litigation. The firm is part of the international Rödl & Partner network present in over 50 countries, providing local expertise combined with international reach. Services are delivered through individual attorney engagements rather than a software product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tax and VAT Advisory Services
• Corporate Law Services
• Real Estate Services
• Labor Law Services
• Inheritance and Estate Services
• Property Development Services
• Energy and Renewables Legal Services
• Construction and Enterprise Law Services
• ESG and Compliance Services
• Global Mobility Services
• Agriculture Law Services
• Privacy and GDPR Compliance Services
• Dispute Resolution and Litigation Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Firm is experiencing strong growth following the partnership formalisation with Rödl & Partner in 2022.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Innherred næringsforeningminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Seland | Rödl is a main collaboration partner of Innherred næringsforening, a business association centred on Verdal.
• SpareBank 1minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Alongside Innherred næringsforening, the firm has a collaboration with SpareBank 1 as main sponsor.
• Rödl & PartnercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Formalised cooperation agreement in 2022 integrating the firm into Rödl & Partner's global network. Rödl & Partner is a German multi-professional firm (law, tax advisory, audit, accounting) headquartered in Nürnberg with over 5,500 employees across 110+ offices in 50+ countries. The firm retains full ownership by 11 Norwegian partners.
• Sebastian Eidsæther Syr (Golf Talent)minorOthers · 1 January 2022Sponsor agreement with professional golfer Sebastian Eidsæther Syr, targeting international visibility and brand association for the firm as part of the Rödl & Partner international growth strategy.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wikborg Rein: Norwegian law firm with international offices serving corporate, shipping, and energy clients. Comparable commercial focus and similar target market for cross-border mandates.
• Advokatfirmaet BAHR AS: Large Norwegian commercial law firm with broad practice areas including corporate, tax, real estate, and energy — directly overlapping with Seland | Rödl's core services and competing for SME and enterprise mandates.
• Deloitte Advokatfirma AS: Norwegian legal practice of Big Four firm Deloitte. Competes for SME and corporate tax/legal mandates, and was the prior employer of Seland partner Peder Brøndmo (2020–2024), evidencing direct professional overlap.
• Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS: One of Norway's leading full-service commercial law firms with a similar client base of Norwegian and international businesses. Notably, founding partner Johan S. Seland worked at the firm (then Krefting, Løchen Ødegård & Sandven) from 1984–1988, evidencing direct professional overlap.
• Wiersholm AS: Major Norwegian commercial law firm serving SMEs, large corporates, and international clients with cross-border needs. Direct competitor for the same Norwegian business advisory mandates.
• Advokatfirmaet Selmer DA: Norwegian commercial law firm with comparable practice areas including corporate, tax, employment, and real estate. Direct competitor for the same Norwegian SME and mid-market client base.
• Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig AS: Norwegian full-service law firm with comparable practice areas including corporate, tax, and dispute resolution. Directly competes for Norwegian business clients.
• Advokatfirmaet Schjødt AS: Norwegian commercial law firm with strong practice in corporate, tax, real estate, and energy law. Direct competitor for the same SME and corporate advisory mandates in Norway.
• KPMG Law Advokatfirma AS: Norwegian legal arm of KPMG, part of the Big Four legal services trend. Competes directly for SME and mid-market corporate advisory mandates combining legal and tax/accounting services.

Broad incumbents

• Rödl & Partner (Global): German multi-professional firm (law, tax, audit, accounting) that is the parent network partner. The Norwegian entity operates as a member firm in this 50+ country, 110+ office network, providing international capability that defines Seland's market positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/advokatfirmaet-seland-as
• Facebookfacebook.com/selandroedl

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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