Bull & Co Advokatfirma AS

Anders Evjenth has a wide practice in the field of real estate, with a focus on legislation related to real estate development. He has extensive experience with issues related to the Planning and building Act, including land development agreements and recapture of expenses, expropriation, and appraisement. Anders has broad litigation experience, both from the courts of general jurisdiction and separate courts, handling disputes related to the establishment of rights, expropriation, and related issues. His clients are both public and private entities. In addition, he has previous experience both at the Ministry and county governor levels. This includes being project manager for drafting parts of the current Planning and building Act and being head of the legal department at the county governor of Oslo and Akershus. The latter provided Anders with extensive knowledge of the rules related to public administration. Anders is also a sought-after lecturer at seminars, as well as teaching advanced courses within his field of practice. He has written papers on real estate law topics for Ministries and municipalities, alone or in co-operation with other industry experts.

Andreas Dysthe

Andreas Dysthe works primarily with construction law. He has experience assisting both clients and contractors with construction projects, especially with disputes related to final settlement of execution and turn-key contracts. In addition to construction law cases, Andreas has assisted in general contract law disputes. Andreas renders advice during all project phases, from strategy and drafting/negotiations in connection with contract entry and by offering on-going advice and management of the contract throughout the project and during the final settlement stage. In addition, he gives lectures in construction standards.

Anette Mellbye

Anette Mellbye has broad legal experience, especially within employment law, intellectual property law, and company law. Within employment law, Anette assists clients with all processes related to employment, from agreement negotiations through termination. She assists companies with employment law issues in day-to-day operations, in connection with transactions, and during downsizing processes. Within intellectual property law, Anette specializes in the structuring, handling, and assessment of patent portfolios, as well as with license and cooperation agreements. Within company law, Anette has broad experience with follow-up of the board of directors' and general manager's duties, as well as transaction work and shareholder and cooperation agreements. She also works on succession assignments.

Bjarte Bogstad

Bjarte Bogstad primarily works with transactions (M&A), company law, and contracts. He has significant expertise within incorporation of companies, shareholders’ and investment agreements, cross-border transactions, due diligence, mergers and demergers, joint venture and co-operation agreements, and other related corporate matters. He advises Norwegian and international companies throughout the entire transaction process. In addition to the above, Bjarte has extensive sector experience especially within technology/IP and within industry, commerce and service, finance and insurance, where he assists Norwegian and international clients with their legal matters, including regulatory matters and dispute resolution. Recent seminars held for clients include company law and contract issues such as: Liability of the Board of Directors, shareholder conflicts, investment and shareholders’ agreements, incentive schemes (including earn-out), and exit planning. Bjarte is also an active member of the International Bar Association (IBA).

Bjørn Erik Mørkved

Bjørn Erik Mørkved works with construction law with a main focus on residential and commercial projects. Bjørn Erik assists throughout the work process, starting when the parties are negotiating and entering into agreements, continuing while the project is carried out, and ending with final settlement and any dispute resolution that may become necessary. Bjørn Erik also has experience as the contract manager of a construction project from a major international company. He is also a popular lecturer for contractors’ and advisors’ internal courses, as well as for larger forums in Norway and abroad.

Christian Bendiksen

Christian Bendiksen is one of Norway’s leading lawyers whitin the field of machine learning and artificial intelligence. He has more than ten years of experience in licensing AI-based systems as well as extensive knowledge of issues concerning access to training data, data protection and database infringement issues, as well as assembling, licensing and access control to IoT-data streams. Christian has a French master’s degree in law and is a qualified English solicitor (England & Wales) and has a broad range of experience within international contracts, cross-border licensing and export issues. He writes the commentary to the Norwegian Export Control Act for the Karnov Publishing House. Christian was previously the partner responsible for public procurement law at a previous law firm and has more than 20 years of experience with handling procurement issues for Norwegian and foreign clients, and has lectured extensively on the issue both in Norway and abroad. He is ranked by the Norwegian financial newspaper Finansavisen as one of the leading lawyers within technology and digitalisation, lectures on those issues for the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) and the legal course provider JUC as well as for other organisations and clients.

Einar Heiberg

Einar Heiberg has extensive experience within the practice areas of tax law and company law, including planning and implementation of transactions, restructurings, mergers and demergers, shareholder agreements, and incentive schemes. He also has broad experience within property law and general contract law. Einar works on complicated cases and looks for opportunities to accomplish the very best outcome. He is also admitted to appear before the Supreme Court and litigates regularly before the ordinary courts of law and the court of arbitration, within various practice areas. He is a sought-after lecturer within tax law, for example for The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway, audit and accountancy firms, and within regular contract law for various business sectors.

Eivind Bergo-Eriksen

Eivind Bergo-Eriksen primarily assists with transactions, contract law, and general company law. Eivind has previous experience as in-house counsel, in addition to being part of the management team, in a company within the FM industry. Eivind's education, experience, and many years as a lawyer have given him a keen commercial and strategic understanding. Eivind understands the challenges that business decision-makers are facing, and his legal advice is based on how to add value for his clients. Eivind has a strong professional involvement, for example as an external examiner and mentor for student writing assignments at the University of Oslo Faculty of Law.

Elisabeth Hoffmann

Elisabeth Hoffmann primarily assists with questions regarding company, business, and contract law, as well as litigation. Elisabeth is competent and experienced in assisting clients with mergers, sales, and acquisitions, as well as other general corporate and shareholder related issues. Her work with transactions has given Elisabeth a solid commercial understanding and an ability to lead transaction processes in an effective and appropriate manner. As part of our litigation team, Elisabeth regularly argues cases before the courts. In addition to her legal work in Bull, Elisabeth’s experience from the banking industry has given her a good understanding of financial structures and the preparation of loan agreements. Elisabeth is solution oriented and pragmatic in her work.

Erlend Balsvik

Erlend Balsvik has extensive experience in transactions and corporate restructuring, especially within industries such as information and communication technology, construction, renewable energy, and real estate. He has assisted with the completion of several mergers and acquisitions of small and medium sized companies. In Mergermarket.com’s statistics he is credited as leading legal counsel in more than 20 transactions in recent years. He has also assisted a wide range of companies with preparation for sale and/or capital injections. Erlend has experience from litigation and has argued several company law cases before the courts in the last few years. Specifically, he has worked on cases relating to board liabilities and rights. Erlend regularly gives talks and seminars on different topics, such as the seminar M&A – acquisition and sale of companies. He has also published several articles on company law, board liability, technology, and intellectual property law. Recently he also published a series of articles in the Norwegian certified auditors’ magazine “Revisjon og Regnskap” about co-ownership and incentive schemes. He also has experience as board chairman and leads several committees, such as the control committee for Kredinor Finans AS. Erlend also assists banks and financial technology companies in questions relating to regulatory framework conditions.

Finn Olav R Elde

Finn Olav Elde specializes primarily in transactions, corporate law and succession cases. He has expertise in the purchase, sale, and development of IT-related businesses, as well as the transfer of property and business between generations. He also serves as an advisor for individual companies listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. Finn Olav is actively involved in the business sector through several board positions in IT companies, shipping and consulting.

Hanna Beyer Olaussen

Hanna is head of the firm's specialist group for Intellectual Property law, Marketing law and IT-law practice group. As one of Norway's leading technology lawyers, she has extensive experience in these areas, and works with strategic advice, contracts, M&A, disputes and IT procurements. Hanna assists with the protection and commercialization of technology, including digital solutions. She assists in drafting and negotiating contracts, including technology transfer agreements, license agreements, collaboration agreements, research and development agreements, terms of use, service and consultancy agreements, distribution, and agent and franchise agreements. She assists clients in transactions with a focus on securing, protecting and evaluating technology investments, including assessing risk in IT solutions. Hanna also works with trademarks, domains, company names, trademarks, marketing law, know-how, trade secrets and employee inventions, where the practice also includes assistance in dispute resolution. Hanna is ranked in Legal 500 both within intellectual property law and TMT (technology, media and communication) and in Finansavisen's lawyer evaluation for "intellectual property law" and for "trade law".

Harald Strømstad

Harald is a seasoned lawyer whose dispute resolution and litigation experience spans 25 years. He has extensive litigation experience before the ordinary courts and the court of arbitration. This has included cases for preliminary injunction and arrest and cases before The Arbitration Institute of The Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, respectively. Harald has assisted in complex commercial disputes within a wide range of practice areas and with factual scenarios that were highly varied. His core competence is to communicate complicated facts in a simplified and logical manner to the court and to organise and direct the processes in the most efficient and beneficial manner for the case. Harald is also passionate about lawyers' social responsibility. Throughout his career, his commitment to pro bono work has been strong. For example, he has headed up and organised free legal aid and training for Norwegian and international charities. Harald has also been a member of the Oslo Red Cross control committee for several years.

Jan Martin Fjellestad

Jan Martin Fjellestad’s main expertise lies within taxation, company law, and transaction law. Throughout his many years of working within these specialties, Jan Martin has advised during several SMB market restructurings, including mergers and demergers, successions, and other transactions. Jan Martin focuses primarily on technology, construction, and retail. He has held several board positions in private companies and in foundations. Jan Martin has published several professional articles and co-authored books on taxation. Jan Martin has many times been ranked as one of the top tax lawyers in the national Norwegian business newspaper Finansavisen’s annual peer review ratings.

Jan Morten Evertsen

Jan Morten Evertsen has extensive experience with contract negotiations in connection with film, media, and entertainment for Norwegian and international film and TV production companies, as well as the music industry. In addition, his counsel includes trade mark and patent issues, as well as general and specific marketing law for entertainment, media, music, and merchandising clients. He has also dealt with issues related to intellectual property law in connection with a number of acquisitions and other transactions.

Jørgen Burdal

Jørgen Burdal works primarily within the field of employment law and has extensive experience with matters related to individual employment protection matters, such as dismissal, lay-offs and termination. He can assist with preparation of – and amendments to – employment contracts. Jørgen has litigation experience within employment law and related matters. Jørgen also makes presentations regarding employment law issues on a regular basis. Other areas of expertise include real estate law and administrative law.

Kåre Bjørlo

Kåre Bjørlo assists with issues and matters within employment and real estate law. He works extensively with the preparation of agreements, negotiations, dispute resolution, and advice within these areas. In addition, he has significant expertise within general contract law and company law. Kåre’s long career as a lawyer and board member of various companies has given him a keen commercial understanding, which is reflected in the legal advice he provides. He has been assisting companies within industries such as trade and commerce, real estate, consulting, and industrial production as external counsel for many years. In addition to his cutting-edge expertise in employment law, Kåre is often an active partner in strategy discussions and decision-making for his regular clients. Kåre has a strong professional commitment and is a member of The Norwegian Employment Law Association. He regularly gives lectures on topics related to employment law to clients and others.

Kjersti Borgen

Kjersti Borgen has specialised in employment law since 2008 and has broad experience within employment law, assisting Norwegian and international clients within various industries in the private and public sectors. Kjersti has also acted as a lawyer for employees and trade unions. She regularly provides advice in complex matters regarding, inter alia, reorganizations, redundancies, transfer of undertakings, dismissals and cases dealing with discrimination and harassment. Her work includes extensive experience with dispute resolution through negotiations and litigation before the courts. She possesses expertise in collective employment law as well. She regularly lectures and holds seminars for clients and employer/employee organizations. Kjersti worked for several years as an in-house lawyer in the Gjensidige Group and in Tekna, the largest Norwegian union of Graduate Technical and Scientific Professionals. Kjersti is also a deputy judge in the Labour Court of Norway.

Klemet Gaski

Klemet Gaski offers consultancy within business law, with a main emphasis on liability issues, especially for company board members, lawyers and auditors. Klemet is a permanent member of the panel of bankruptcy administrators at Oslo City Court and has significant experience assisting companies and their management throughout times of economic challenges, restructuring and/or insolvency. Klemet regularly litigates high-profile liability cases in court, such as insurance cases. His many such experiences over the years, combined with his cutting-edge expertise within insolvency, has given him the ability to analyse numbers and apply them toward specific legal issues. Clients and auditors alike point to this skill as one of Klemet’s key strengths as a lawyer. In addition, he is known for finding and negotiating out-of-court solutions that benefit the client(s).

Kristian Foss

Kristian Foss assists with technology agreements and privacy issues. This includes agreements for international sales, procurement of IT systems, and the definition of new business models. Kristian is one of the few Norwegian IT lawyers with litigation experience and in-depth knowledge of free software (open source). He also focuses on finding solutions to privacy challenges. Kristian achieves results through a negotiation style that preserves relationships and is interest-based. Kristian’s long career as a lawyer and entrepreneur has given him a unique commercial, technical, and strategic understanding that is reflected in the legal solutions he proposes. His extensive experience from international and domestic negotiations on technology deliveries creates results that create value over time. Kristian can also quickly resolve issues outside of Norway through his large network of international lawyers. Kristian has a strong professional commitment. He is a member of the Expert committee for ICT law in the Norwegian Centre for Continued Legal Education, former president of IT IP Law Group Europe, and he regularly attends international conferences on IT law and data protection. Kristian also gives lectures on privacy, contract law, data security, intellectual property law, and professional liability. He is considered an inspiring and knowledgeable communicator who focuses on simplifying complicated messages and agreements. Kristian is part of Bull's crisis management team for Cyber Incidents and Emergency Preparedness.

Kristin Haram Førde

Kristin Haram Førde provides legal advice within technology and privacy. Throughout her career, she has drafted and negotiated a variety of commercial technology agreements, tailored for use in Norway and abroad. She also assists with all kinds of privacy issues and helps companies in facilitating the processing of personal data in a lawful and secure manner. In addition, Kristin renders advice on questions related to ownership of business-critical data and how companies may secure the value of such data. She also has extensive expertise with cyber security and assists companies that have been exposed to cyber-attacks with risk-reducing measures. Kristin’s long career as both an in-house lawyer and outside counsel for technology companies, has provided her with a unique understanding of the IT industry's "tribal language", the game-changing technological development that has formed the industry, and contracts for technology deliveries and digitization. This allows Kristin to draft and negotiate technology contracts for customers and suppliers alike, based on her insight into the parties' needs. Kristin has also assisted in several major national and international IT dispute negotiations. Kristin is the director of the Privacy Factory (Personvernfabrikken), which is Bull's website for privacy matters, and together with Kristian Foss, she is the leader of Bull’s Privacy Network. Kristin is a member the professional committee for Data Privacy in the Norwegian Bar Association. She is a member of the IT IP Law Group Europe, as well as the International Technology Law Association (ITech Law). She regularly gives lectures on privacy and technology matters, and she is considered an inspiring and knowledgeable lecturer. She is a mentor for students and an external examiner for the Masters’ theses in Technology and Data Privacy law at the Faculty of Law, University of Oslo Kristin is part of Bull's crisis management team for Cyber Incidents and Emergency Preparedness.

Kristoffer Aasebø

Kristoffer Aasebø mainly assists with contentious and non-contentious matters within restructuring, bankruptcy/insolvency and real estate. Kristoffer has been involved in several transactions concerning larger properties and real estate companies. He assists real estate companies and similar businesses with legal issues related to rent, real estate management, operations and maintenance. Kristoffer also provides legal advice to companies, board members and Norwegian and foreign creditors on issues related to insolvency and board member liability. He regularly litigates cases before the courts, both real estate and insolvency and bankruptcy cases, and he is a permanent bankruptcy trustee at Oslo District Court. Kristoffer is a specialist in restructuring real estate companies and other companies facing financial difficulties, and he is a sought-after lecturer within the bankruptcy and real estate specialties. He has published several articles that address issues on the borderline between administrative law and contract law.

Lisa Digernes

Lisa Digernes provides advisory services and enforcement and clarification of rights within intellectual property rights, in addition to drafting and negotiating agreements. Lisa has extensive international experience in intellectual property law and worked as a lawyer in New York for more than 10 years before moving back to Norway. Her primary focus is the film/TV, publishing, and art industries. She has assisted galleries, museums, and artists with tasks from transportation of art to rental agreements, showings, sale and purchase of art, and sponsorship agreements. In the U.S., she also assisted Artist Rights Society with international copyright issues and licensing. Lisa’s practice centers around international agreement negotiations, which results in her having developed a large network of lawyers worldwide.

Mira Levánd Bergsland

Mira Levánd Bergsland is a specialist in matters of insolvency and bankruptcy law. Mira has been working with restructuring, insolvency, and bankruptcy law since 2012, as a lawyer for banks, financial institutions, private and listed companies, and as a bankruptcy trustee. She works with a wide range of issues within the mentioned fields, such as debt refinancing, reorganization of corporate structures, securing creditor interests, etc. She also regularly works with M&A transactions and other corporate legal issues, in connection with restructuring and insolvency assignments, but also generally. Mira has extensive experience from complex and comprehensive restructurings of companies in the oil/shipping sector, and from administering some of Norway's largest bankruptcy estates. Since 2022, she has been appointed as a bankruptcy trustee by the Oslo District Court. Mira has also assisted real estate companies and other businesses with property law issues and transactions, including due diligence reviews, preparation of bids and purchase contracts, ground lease rights, tenancy law, planning and building law, lease contracts, forced evictions, and sectioning. Mira is the author of the law commentary on the Wage Guarantee Act (Act of 14 December 1973 No. 61 on state guarantee for wage claims in bankruptcy, etc.), as well as the notes to the same law on www.lovdata.no.

Nils Henrik Varmann Jørgensen

Nils Henrik Varmann Jørgensen works primarily with negotiations and dispute resolution and has extensive experience arguing cases before the courts. Nils Henrik obtains fair out-of-court solutions for his clients and assists with professional advice, negotiations, and other dispute resolution. Nils Henrik has over 20 years of experience and has developed significant competence in dispute resolution. Most of this work is within real estate, insurance law, and law of torts. This includes personal and business liability, including product and professional liability. The work also includes liability issues related to construction and real estate law. Nils Henrik regularly holds lectures and courses for our clients.

Runar Hansen

Runar has more than 30 years’ experience as an adviser to international and national insurance companies, brokers, and insurance agents. Runar also assists insureds, organizations, and business associations in connection with handling insurance cases and insurance schemes. He has handled a number of major insurance and reinsurance disputes, especially within liability insurance, including directors’ liability (D&O) and product liability, as well as crime, real estate, travel, commodity, cyber, construction, and project insurance, in addition to claims related to financial lines. He has also often been engaged as so-called “monitoring counsel”, both for Norwegian companies involved in disputes abroad and for foreign companies in Norway. Runar has handled a large number of directors’ and professional liability cases, especially for lawyers, insurance brokers, auditors, claim settlement companies, etc. He has also assisted in numerous claims and recourse cases within most types of casualtyinsurance. Within the transport sector, he assists business organizations, as well as international and domestic large and medium sized forwarding agents and logistics companies. He has also litigated a significant number of cases before Norwegian courts, including several arbitration cases. Runar has been admitted to appear before the Supreme Court since 2005.

Rune Nordengen

Rune Nordengen assists with commercial law issues, particularly relating to marketing and intellectual property law, competition law, procurement, privacy, and employment law. Rune has extensive experience with helping with well-known international brands and pharmaceutical companies with intellectual property and market law issues, as well as with general legal advice. He regularly advises government agencies, municipalities and suppliers with procurement issues. Within state aid issues and competition law, he assist clients in Norway and in EEA countries. Rune has extensive litigation experience from the District Court, The Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court. He has litigated several cases concerning public procurement, intellectual property law, contract law, and employment law. Rune is solution-oriented, and he has a commercial and strategic understanding that is reflected in his legal advice. Rune is part of Bull's crisis management team for Cyber Incidents and Emergency Preparedness.

Saloume Djoudat

Saloume Djoudat is a highly sought-after lawyer specializing in corporate law, with a particular focus on contract law, operational matters, and transactions. In addition, she has extensive experience in representing clients in court. Her solid experience in contract negotiations and risk management comes from her time as in-house lawyer and as a consultant for several companies. As an advisor, she provides thorough and efficient guidance with concrete and practical advice. Saloume’s approach and ability to fully understand her clients' operations and business allows her to tailor her assistance to meet their specific needs. In addition to being a lawyer, Saloume has significant experience as a board member and she currently serves on the boards of AF Gruppen ASA, Atea ASA, and AKA AS. Her board experience has provided her with a unique commercial understanding and insight into the needs of businesses, particularly in compliance, strategy, and risk management in daily operations. Saloume delivers practical, comprehensive, and high-quality legal assistance to companies of all sizes.

Stian Sørensen Schilvold

Stian Sørensen Schilvold works within technology law and transactions. Within technology law, Stian has expertise within privacy law, different types of agreements (such as licensing, service, and cooperation agreements and outsourcing), intellectual property rights, e-commerce, negotiations, and dispute resolution. Stian also assists investors, companies, and founders within all business areas with their transactions. A big part of his transactional assistance is related to technology businesses due to his expertise within this industry. Stian is focused on working closely with his customers and providing practical and value-generative advice, taking into consideration the overall context of the advice and not necessarily only the legal aspects. His previous experience from public administration and as in-house counsel in the technology and media business creates a solid basis for providing such advice.

Thor Wessel

Thor Wessel has broad expertise within Norwegian and international contract law and specializes in contracts and dispute resolution in cases involving construction and manufacturing. He advises clients during all phases of construction projects, ranging from the initial tender phase, contract negotiations, preparation, and management, to potential dispute resolution following project completion. Thor supports a wide array of clients including developers, contractors, and consultants. They include public and private entities. Thor has experience as in-house lawyer for some of the largest Norwegian and European infrastructure and construction companies. His work also covers general company law matters through board positions as well as advisory during M&A transactions.

Tom G Eilertsen

Tom Eilertsen works mainly with intellectual property law, with a particular emphasis on copyright. He specializes in film, television, publishing, museums, theatres, adventure centers, music, computer games, and media. Tom also has extensive expertise with employment and assignment contracts within film, television, and entertainment, as well as company law, administrative law, and general contract law. He advises media sector clients on issues such as framework conditions, legislation, and regulations, as well as collective bargaining and framework agreements.

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