Advokatfirmaet Hjort AS

Chairman of the Board: Kristin Veierød

Managing Partner: Anne Marie Due

General Manager: Christopher J. Helgeby

Number of partners worldwide: 35

Number of lawyers worldwide: 95

Languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Armenian and Scandinavian languages

Since its establishment in 1893, Advokatfirmaet Hjort has become a well-known and leading litigation firm. Hjort has the structure and capacity to engage in all of the central legal areas, with a solid competency in corporate legal assistance and dispute resolution. A highly acclaimed judicial competency, combined with a corporate understanding and commercial appeal are the reasons why Hjort is considered to be an unparalleled contributing partner in to important and demanding legal cases.

In an increasingly interconnected world, disputes involving multiple countries and legal systems are increasingly common. Hjort is the only Norwegian member of the TerraLex and Ius Laboris legal networks.

Dispute Resolution & Litigation:

Hjort is the most sought after firm in Norway for their expertise in litigation and arbitration. Hjort has fifteen lawyers that are admitted to present before the Norwegian Supreme Court. The firm handles commercial disputes by means of litigation and arbitration in all areas of business law, and its lawyers are regularly appointed as arbitrators in ad hoc tribunals.

Capital Markets:

Hjort offers advice to listed companies and to other players in capital markets.

■ Disclosure and information requirements

■ Flagging rules, mandatory offers, and other duties that the acquisition of securities may give rise to

■ Liability for the board of directors, for management, and for advisors and brokers

■ The holding of shareholders’ meetings and of other corporate bodies

■ Regulatory requirements for listed companies

■ Dispute resolution in matters related to capital markets

■ Criminal cases regarding listed companies and/or capital markets (white-collar crime)

Corporate & M&A:

Hjort provides legal services within all types of corporate and M&A matters

■ The formation and incorporation of legal entities

■ Preparing all types of corporate documents, including articles of incorporation, shareholder agreements, joint venture agreements, etc.

■ Acquisition and sale of assets and companies, and the restructuring and reorganising of groups of companies

■ Capital increases and other capital transactions, and questions of dividends and other distributions

■ Questions regarding corporate bodies and the management of companies, including questions of liability for members of the board and management

■ Dispute resolution regarding corporate-related conflicts, for instance among shareholders

■ Corporate investigations

Construction:

Hjort advises on a full range of building and construction projects, and have experience of representing contractors, builders, consultants and suppliers at all stages of the building and construction process. This starts with a decision on the contract model and extends to negotiations, contract drafting, project execution and termination agreements.

■ Construction contracts

■ Consulting and architectural contracts

■ Interaction and cooperation contracts

■ Employment regulations

■ Housing development

■ Liability to third parties

■ Dispute resolution

Commercial Property & Real Estate:

Hjort can deliver a full suite of services for development and modification projects, encompassing land acquisition, planning, construction, and the eventual sale or leasing. With a deep understanding of both commercial and residential property sectors, our lawyers, including those with public administration backgrounds, are well-versed in navigating administrative and political processes to streamline applications and liaise with authorities. We serve a diverse clientele, including property developers, major property owners, and public authorities, focusing on management, operation, and regulatory interpretation.

European & Competition Law:

Hjort provides advice in relation to competition law, public procurement, state aid and general EU/EEA issues. The firm’s lawyers have experience from relevant authorities and as in-house lawyers in Norwegian industry. Hjort represents its clients before the courts, the Norwegian Competition Authority, the Norwegian Complaints Board for Public Procurement (KOFA), the European Commission and the EFTA Surveillance Authority.

Employment & Labour:

Hjort has one of Norway’s largest employment law practices. Their work spans employment contracts, work environment, working hours, sick leave and workplace safety issues, pension matters, personal data protection, collective employment law, restructuring and downsizing, transfer of undertaking, terminations and dismissals, as well as follow-up of whistle blower matters.

IP, Communication, Media & Technology:

Hjort advises clients on technology related contracts, negotiations and disputes, as well as regulatory matters. They have expertise in nationwide technology infrastructure projects, as well as complex technology based agreements. They also have experience with digital media-related matters, including copyright clearance and distribution issues. Increasingly, the IP communication, media and technology department has become more active in relation to privacy and data protection issues. It maintains a strong contentious media practice. Clients include many public and semi-public entities, media companies, and large international telecommunications groups.

Renewable Energy:

The highly-skilled team of lawyers from this department offer a full range of legal services in all key areas of energy law. Hjort provides assistance with transactions and reorganisations, litigation, PPA’s and regulatory advice. Hjort advises a large number of energy producers, large energy consumers, power grid owners and system operators, municipalities, landowners, investors and other stakeholders.