Kyrre Eggen

Ranked in 1 Practice Areas

Band 3

Dispute Resolution

Norway

12 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Europe 2024

About

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Practice Areas

Kyrre Eggen is an expert on litigation and dispute resolution, and acknowledged as a leading litigator in Norway. He has litigated many high-profile cases and is one of the most experienced litigators in Norway of civil Supreme Court cases. As an example, he represented Skeie Technology AS against the State in a principled case before the Supreme Court concerning the reach of the standard parent company guarantee used on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Skeie Technology AS, delivering a principled judgment clarifying the issue at hand (March 2020). Kyrre Eggen also represented Capeomega, Solveig Gas Norway, Silex Gas Norway and Infragas Norge in the Supreme Court in the high-profile Gassled-case (2018). He represented movie rights holders in a Supreme Court case concerning copyright violations in peer-to-peer networks (2017) and he represented Danske Bank before the Supreme Court in a case concerning the validity of two swaption agreements entered into with Bremanger municipality (2016). He is also among Norway’s leading experts in media law and intellectual property law. In addition he is a specialist on compliance and crisis management.

Career

Partner, CLP (2016), Partner, Wiersholm (2004), Lawyer, Wiersholm (2001)

Professional Memberships

The Norwegian Bar Association

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Dispute Resolution - Norway

Band 3

Kyrre Eggen expertly handles a range of commercial disputes, from construction cases to breaches of duty of loyalty. He regularly acts in disputes involving the shipping, offshore and energy sectors, and has experience in international arbitration.

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