Riisa & Co Advokatfirmaet ANS

Insurance and tort law.

Partner

Amund Steinsvik has comprehensive experience in insurance and tort law. After six years of working at the district court and many years as a specialized litigation lawyer, Steinsvik has considerable knowledge in court proceedings. In 2022, Steinsvik argued his first case before the Supreme Court. The case concerned a tree fall over a power line casing a voltage surge in the distribution grid and extensive damage to almost 200 power subscribers. On behalf of four insurance companies, Steinsvik claimed recourse from the power grid company on the basis of control liability for defects. The insurance companies won the case.

During the last years  Steinsvik has participated in the litigation of a number of large indemnity cases, such as the Flatanger-case (recourse after 65 buildings burned down in a fire caused by an electrical power company), the HKM  Helge Ingstad-case (recourse) and the Strawberry-case (insurance claim of approx. NOK 1,1bn related to Covid-19).

Within tort law, Steinsvik has especially experience with liability cases, especially liability insurances, professional liability and product liability.

2024-

Partner, Advokatfirmaet RIISA

2016-2023

Lawyer, Advokatfirmaet RIISA

2014-2016

Lawyer, The Norwegian Government

2008-2014

Deputy judge, National Court Administration

2007-2008

Assistant lawyer, private law firm

Other:

External examiner, University of Oslo, University of Stavanger, Lillehammer University College

Norwegian. English.

2007      Master’s degree in jurisprudence, University of Tromsø