Advokatfirmaet Glittertind AS

Energy and industry

Partner

Geir-Arne Heiestad Borgestrand specializes in dispute resolution and general contract law with a particular focus on fabrication and supply contracts.

Geir-Arne has in recent years headed Glittertind’s Department of Energy and Industry, where he has mainly worked with dispute resolution and been a litigator in several major disputes within both construction and subsea fabrication contracts. He has previously worked as Head of Legal for Aker Solutions ASA’s business sectors Engineering and Subsea. Prior to that, he worked on civil dispute resolution within construction and finance at the law firm BA-HR DA.

Geir-Arne has extensive international experience within contract drafting, project support and dispute resolution related to major construction contracts. He has also worked with the establishment and follow-up of joint ventures in other countries and has cooperated extensively with international law firms in many regions.

Geir-Arne has organised many courses, both in Norway and internationally, within general contract law, compliance/business ethics, and project follow-up of dispute resolution.

2017 - Partner, Advokatfirmaet Glittertind AS 2012  -2016  Vice President and Head of Legal, Aker Solutions ASA 2010 - 2012  Attorney-at-law, Aker Solutions ASA 2007 - 2010  Senior Associate/Associate, Advokatfirmaet BA-HR DA 2006   University of Oslo, Faculty of Law, Research assistant and editor of “Eurorett”

English

Member of the Norwegian Bar Association Secretary to the Board of Norwegian Oil and Energy Arbitration Association (http://www.noeaa.no)

2009              License to practice law 2006              University of Oslo, Cand. Jur 1999 - 2001  The Norwegian Navy’s Officers’ training school