CMS Kluge

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With notable strength in infrastructure-related construction projects and complex disputes, CMS Kluge’s ‘exceptional’ team acts for major domestic and international contractors, architects and engineering companies on the full range of disputes, projects and contractual mandates. Nicolai Nielsen, Grethe Gullhaug and Samuel Skrunes jointly head up the team and handle advisory and contentious matters. Lars Ivar Nyland attracts praise for his ‘great technical and legal insight’ and is a seasoned construction litigator. Another key name on the contentious front is Espen Nyland, whose broad practice also covers all stages of development projects.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Lars Ivar Nyland: great technical and legal insight, high capacity and a great capability to communicate.’

  • ‘The people in CMS Kluge have a unique understanding of the construction business. Not only on the legal side of it but also on strategic, economic and technical issues. No other law firms we have worked with have been even close to the high standard that CMS Kluge has delivered.’

  • ‘We experience CMS Kluge as a partner who is always there for us. Regardless of whether we are in a conflict or we need to discuss strategic choices for the company or in the projects, they quickly provide competent teams.’

  • ‘We have the pleasure of working with Espen Nyland and Lars Ivar Nyland. We experience them as unique in terms of preparation and strategy. They have a working capacity and ability to execute that we do not experience elsewhere. We have always felt professionally looked after and the results we have achieved together have ended enormously well.’

  • ‘Arild Skage (partner) has been in charge of CMS Kluge's work for us. He familiarises himself quickly with technical matters. He is very responsive and has a very good track record in court.’

  • ‘Grethe Gullhaug really knows her work. Intelligent.'

  • ‘Exceptional, passionate people with broad background experience and quick understanding of technical questions.’

  • ‘Espen Nyland is a great individual to work with on a day-to-day basis, with vast background experience and network, very responsive and smart tactical approaches. Excellent tactical planning of court proceedings.’

Key clients

  • Implenia Norge
  • Aker Property Group
  • Bane NOR
  • StangelandMaskin
  • MMB
  • AF Gruppen
  • Andenæs Eiendom
  • Seltor
  • MossIA
  • Oslo Municipality, Department for Water Supply
  • Askim Entreprenør
  • Avantor

Lawyers

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Espen Nyland
General business law/dispute resolution, in particular within Real estate, Construction and Building law.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Nicolai Nielsen, Grethe Gullhaug, Samuel Skrunes

Other key lawyers

Espen Nyland, Lars Ivar Nyland, Arild Skage