Brækhus Advokatfirma AS
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Brækhus Advokatfirma AS
Audun Kleppestø is specialised in insolvency and restructuring, insurance law and financing. Kleppestø also works frequently with company law matters, including board liability cases, and with advising clients related to general contract law. Kleppestø is regularly appointed as official receiver at the Oslo bankruptcy court.
Kleppestø has long and varied experience with financing and mortgage law issues, e.g. based on providing assistance to foreign banks in connection with financing and guarantees. He has also worked frequently with insurance law matters, including insurance settlement cases, and has broad experience with the regulatory framework for financial services within both finance and insurance law. On the basis of this practice, he is well acquainted with the Norwegian FSA’s (Finanstilsynet) practice within various areas of supervision.
Kleppestø regularly litigates before the courts within his fields of expertise.
Audun Kleppestø is ranked as “up & coming” within Restructuring and Insolvency in Finansavisens annual survey of Norway’s leading lawyers.
Brækhus Advokatfirma AS
Stein E. Hove is a specialist in dispute resolution and mediation, as well as commercial contracts. He has litigated a large number of civil cases before Norwegian courts of law, including several before the Supreme Court of Norway. Most of these cases have involved contracts and monetary claims in the areas of ICT or teal estate, limited liability companies and other business matters. Stein often assists in stock transactions and offers commercial legal advice.
Stein has considerable management experience and was a Managing Partner at Brækhus from 2001 to 2018. He also has a vast experience as a chairperson and board member in various industries.
