Personal
Kristian Lindhartsen has a wide background in maritime law, with emphasis on marine insurance disputes, including cover disputes and direct-action matters.
He also advises shipowners and charterers on operational issues, hereunder issues related to charterparties and other contracts of carriage, commercial agreements, collisions and other marine casualties.
Lindhartsen is an experienced litigator. He has advised in and pleaded complex cases in both ordinary courts and arbitrations, including arrest and other asset securing, as well as international jurisdiction issues. He also works with vessel-related transactions, particularly with sale/leaseback transactions of ships.
Career
2023 - current: Chairman of the board, Kvale
2017 - current: Partner, Kvale
2013 - 2016: Partner, Kyllingstad Kleveland
2010 - 2012: Senior Lawyer, Kyllingstad Kleveland
2007 - 2010: Associate/Senior Associate, Thommessen