Gjelsten Herlofsen Advokatfirma AS

Gjelsten Herlofsen is recognised as a leading shipping litigation firm.

The team at Gjelsten Herlofsen has extensive experience in all aspects maritime law, including salvage, LOF, SCOPIC, cargo claims, arrest, pollution incidents, wreck removals, collisions, groundings, capsizing, fires, decomposition and piracy claims, etc. The team has been involved in all major incidents in Norway as well as numerous significant court cases during the last 20 years, including i.a. the MV “Rocknes”, MV “Bourbon Dolphin”, Coastal Steamer “Nordlys”, MV “Full City”, MV “Server”, trawler “Bukhta Naezdnik”, MV "Hamburg", the MV "Norrland" and MV “Cheshire”.

The firm's lawyers have extensive experience in marine insurance and unique understanding of marine insurance law as well as a thorough commercial understanding of the marketplace. We advise on the full range of legal issues that arise from marine and offshore incidents.

Gjelsten Herlofsen regularly represents both owners and insurers in cover disputes, insurance settlements as well as legal proceedings before the Norwegian Courts and in arbitration. The team frequently advise owners as well as insurers in respect of disputes arising out of P&I, H&M, Loss of Hire, cargo, FDD, D&O and War Risk/Piracy covers, as well as direct action claims against P&I clubs and general liability insurers.

The team represents Nordic as well as International clients in charter party disputes, claims under Bills of Lading, cargo claims, disputes under shipbuilding- and repair contracts as well as disputes under supply agreements. Recent cases include the MV "Gloria Confidence" where the firm sucessfully represented cargo owners and their insurers in a substantial cargo claim dispute.

The team also has significant experience in handling claims and disputes in the transport-, ocean and energy sector, including other contracts of carriage (road, rail and air), renewable energy contracts, energy insurance claims and claims arising out of incidents in relation to fish farming.