Advokatfirmaet Glittertind AS

The firm:  Glittertind is a boutique law firm focusing on Dispute Resolution, Construction, Oil & Energy, Insurance, IP and Media – with the clear ambition to be one of Norway’s leading law firms within these target areas. The firm has experienced a formidable growth and recognition since its establishment in 2016. Glittertind is founded on hard work and professional expertise, and the focus is always to caretake the clients’ interests – not the other way around. Glittertind aims to conduct its activities in a sustainable manner. This means, among other things, long-term thinking in relation both to clients and employees. A well-run, stable and customer-oriented team creates the ideal working environment and enables us to provide the best result for our clients. For more, see areas of expertise.

Glittertind believes in hard work and professional expertise and is here for the client – not the other way around. Glittertind aims to conduct its activities in a sustainable manner. This means, among other things, long-term thinking in relation both to clients and employees. A well-run, stable and customer-oriented team creates the ideal working environment and enables us to provide the best result for our clients.

Areas of practice
Construction: Advokatfirmaet Glittertind AS holds possession to one of the most skilled environments for building and construction in Norway. Its leading lawyers are top rated within offshore and onshore construction, and have vast experience with litigating cases before Norwegian courts at all levels. Its lawyers have been responsible for many of the most principled decisions.

Energy and industry: Advokatfirmaet Glittertind AS holds possession to one of the most skilled environments for building and construction in Norway. Its leading lawyers are top rated within offshore and onshore construction, and have vast experience with litigating cases before Norwegian courts at all levels. Its lawyers have been responsible for many of the most principled decisions

Dispute resolution and litigation: Glittertind is a niche firm within dispute resolution and litigation. All of the firm’s lawyers work with commercial dispute resolution on a daily basis, including negotiations, mediation (both in and outside of the courts), and litigation before the ordinary courts and through arbitration.

Several of the firm’s lawyers are admitted to the Norwegian Supreme Court. It also has lawyers with experience as judges, both as judges in the ordinary courts and as frequently appointed judges in arbitral panels. It litigates matters on behalf of Norwegian and foreign clients within most legal fields.

Insurance: We provide ongoing assistance with compensation and insurance-related matters. Our lawyers assist with compensation cases both within and outside of contracts, primarily in the business sector (including professional and board liability as well as maritime and transport law).

Furthermore, our lawyers assist in claiming financial losses covered by insurance policies, such as liability, construction, and marine insurance. We also assist insurance companies with such claims. Additionally, we handle ongoing subrogation assignments for insurance companies and assist underwriters in disputes regarding liability under reinsurance agreements.

TMT: Media: Today, it is no longer just the traditional media – the press, broadcasters, and publishers – that produce and disseminate content publicly. In today's digital information society, "everyone is online." Both individuals and businesses, as well as organizations in both the private and public sectors, manage and communicate information in the form of text, film, and images. This brings freedom of expression to the forefront, but also all the limitations of freedom of expression. Freedom of expression can be limited by rules on, among other things, privacy, copyright, and marketing law.

The rules on what information and content can be legally processed and communicated are complex and partly unclear. They are not found in a single law, and in this field, Norwegian law is also governed by both EU/EEA law, human rights conventions, and other international law, with corresponding practices from both Norwegian and international courts, such as the EU Court of Justice, the EFTA Court, and the European Court of Human Rights.

These rules come into play when both individuals and commercial actors or public authorities post and share text, images, videos, and other content on social media, and when traditional media publish and broadcast their content. Here, rules on, among other things, privacy, the right to one's own image, defamation, copyright, and marketing law will constitute limitations on what can be legally published/communicated. And regardless of what one chooses to publish/communicate, all electronic processing of information about individuals will, in principle, be subject to the Personal Data Act and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which impose a number of requirements on the basis for processing.

Glittertind has lawyers with significant experience in this field, including having conducted a number of landmark cases before the Supreme Court.

Intellectual Property: In today's market with increased competition and rapid technological development, the importance of intellectual property rights (IPR) has become increasingly significant. It is estimated that as much as 80% of a company's value is tied to intangible assets, such as know-how, trade secrets, patents, trademarks, copyrights, designs, etc. Therefore, it is crucial that the management of each company has a conscious approach to these types of rights, for example, in the form of an IPR strategy. The importance of this applies not only to the company's own intellectual property rights but also to the rights of competitors. This is to secure the company's own investments in technology and product development, as well as marketing, and thereby maintain competitiveness. Furthermore, it is important to establish the company's freedom to operate and avoid infringing on others' rights. The latter can quickly become an expensive lesson.

Glittertind offers strategic advice and legal assistance related to all types of intellectual property rights. This includes advice and assistance related to the establishment, exploitation, and enforcement of these types of rights in Norway and internationally. Glittertind has a large international network consisting of leading firms in this field in all the major jurisdictions.