Gjelsten Herlofsen Advokatfirma AS

Maritime law. Shipping and transport law. Marine and offshore insurance. Offshore construction and shipbuilding.

Christian Bjørtuft Ellingsen has over two decades of specialization in maritime and transport law, including marine insurance (H&M, P&I, LOH, Builder's risk etc.), charter party disputes, cargo claims, shipbuilding and repair contracts, marine supply contracts and ship arrests.

His expertise notably extends to both contentious and non-contentious aspects of shipbuilding contracts, offshore construction and equipment- and machinery supply contracts, including innovative and autonomous ship projects.

Ellingsen regularly argues cases in arbitration and before the Norwegian courts, covering both maritime law, insurance and other tort and contract disputes in the transport and energy sector.

2024 – Present:

Partner at Gjelsten Herlofsen Advokatfirma AS

2013 – 2023 :

Partner at Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig AS

2012 – 2013:

Partner at Advokatfirmaet Vogt & Wiig AS

2009 – 2011:

Director Singapore Office, Vogt & Wiig Legal Service Pte Ltd

1994 – 1999:

Associate and senior associate Advokatfirmaet Vogt & Wiig AS

English

Norwegian Bar Association

2004 Practicing Certificate

2001 Cand. Jur. at University of Oslo

2000 LLM modules at University of Nottingham