Dispute Resolution
Europe Guide 2024 : Norway
Band 2
About
Provided by BAHR
BAHR’s dedicated Dispute Resolution group is highly experienced with litigation and arbitration in all commercial areas, such as contract law, company law, liability and negligence, and includes several of the most respected and sought-after litigators in Norway. We also team up with our colleagues from across the firm to assist our clients with complex disputes within specialist areas, such as energy, IP, TMT, competition, M&A, employment, construction, shipping, insurance, insolvency, and tax. By combining in-depth expertise on dispute resolution and relevant industries, our Dispute Resolution group tailors the best teams to solve all types of corporate disputes and to provide the most dynamic and efficient cooperation with our clients.
Chambers Review
BAHR enjoys an impressive practice with experience in a broad range of domestic and cross-border commercial disputes. The team frequently advises on post-M&A and shareholder disputes in addition to breach of contract. The law firm also handles contentious mandates involving construction, insurance and tax. The department is well versed in arbitration proceedings.
Work Highlights
- BAHR represented Coast Seafood in several cases against Blom Gruppen and Blom Fiskeoppdrett involving a shareholder agreement and claims for damages.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The lawyers have an extraordinary commercial understanding and are very skilled."
"BAHR are responsive, well prepared for the meetings and cooperate seamlessly with other parties involved in the process."
"The team has very high quality at all levels, from partners to associates, with broad expertise in relevant areas of law. The service is always good and the response time is quick."
"The law firm has a good mix of junior and senior partners on the team, and they have a good understanding of the commercial aspects."
"The lawyers are accurate, creative, high-quality and well prepared."
"The lawyers have an extraordinary commercial understanding and are very skilled."
"BAHR are responsive, well prepared for the meetings and cooperate seamlessly with other parties involved in the process."
"The team has very high quality at all levels, from partners to associates, with broad expertise in relevant areas of law. The service is always good and the response time is quick."
"The law firm has a good mix of junior and senior partners on the team, and they have a good understanding of the commercial aspects."
"The lawyers are accurate, creative, high-quality and well prepared."
Notable Practitioners
Well known and respected, Gunnar Sørlie continues to be recognised for his longstanding presence in the dispute resolution arena. He is highly experienced in compensation claims involving construction defects.
Jan Jansen is a leading litigator who garners acclaim for his expertise in contentious tax issues, often connected to the oil and gas sector. He also possesses experience in insurance disputes relating to loss of income.
"Jan Jansen is an extraordinarily good lawyer who is very good at formulating an argument."
Atle Skaldebø-Rød is a highly regarded practitioner with considerable experience in commercial litigation. He frequently handles shareholder disagreements, breach of contract and post-M&A disputes.
"Atle Skaldebø-Rød is an impressive lawyer."
"He is amazingly skilled and produces very impressive work. He has a very good style, and if there are many emotions in a case he remains very to the point and stoic, which is impressive. He always focuses on the plan."
"Atle is a very good procedural lawyer. He is skilled and has extraordinary presentation techniques."
"He is very pedagogical and very good at building an argument."
Ranked Lawyers at
BAHR
Norway