Advokatfirmaet Glittertind AS
More informationThe ‘highly competent’ Asbjørn Lyséll Dølvik heads up the practice at Advokatfirmaet Glittertind AS, a boutique construction and litigation firm with notable expertise in large building and infrastructure projects and contentious matters. Acting for clients on the contractor side, the firm has a strong focus on construction contracts and principal disputes. Seasoned litigators Nils-Henrik Pettersson and Peter Vagle have a strong track record in handling major construction cases before the Supreme Court, working alongside managing partner Aron Solheim. The ’highly skilled’ Therese Kristiansen has notable in-house experience from the industry and handles both construction and public procurement-related issues. At associate level, Christoffer Fleicher and Glumur Hogneson are also recommended.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘This practice has handled very complicated cases, which requires not only knowledge of law, but extreme capability to understand complicated technical matters and enormous amounts of documents. Their knowledge in contracts, and construction, both on the consultancy, the contractor, and the builder's side, is very wide.’
‘Marius Borgen and Glumur Hogneson come across as confident and experienced, they give good advice in difficult situations.’
‘Marius Borgen stands out as an excellent litigator. Christoffer Fleicher stands out as very knowledgeable and extremely good at writing pleadings in legal proceedings. They are very available and engaged.’
‘Glittertind has a very strong project management team that assists most major contractors in Norway. We have been using Glittertind for many years and greatly appreciate their extensive industry knowledge and ability to engage in complex projects.’
‘Therese Kristiansen is a highly skilled construction lawyer. She has a unique ability to present complex issues in an easily understandable manner and excels at finding pragmatic solutions. Therese comes highly recommended.'
'Another individual worth highlighting is Knut Solum. Knut assists us with contract drafting and disputes. He is pragmatic, efficient, and possesses an immense work capacity. Knut is an exceptionally skilled litigation attorney.’
‘One of the most, if not the most skilled environments for building and construction law in Norway. They have vast experience with litigating such cases for the court. They also have a commercial understanding when counselling prior to disputes arising, including the stages of contracting and final account. Their team is very down to earth, very talented and always well prepared.’
‘I've mainly worked with Asbjørn Dølvik. He is highly competent, has a deep insight into the construction industry and a great commercial understanding. Easy going, well prepared and efficient in all matters.’
Key clients
- Skanska
- Veidekke
- NCC
- Implenia
- Norconsult
- Backe
- HI Gruppen (previously Hæhre Isaksen)
- Azvi S.A
- Leonard Nilsen & Sønner (LLNS)
- IF insurance
- Kruse Smith anlegg
- Bundebygg
- Gjensidige insurance
- PNC Norge
- Marthinsen&Duvholt
- Sotra Link Construction
- Peab
- WK Entreprenør
- Probea
- Varden
- HMC
Work highlights
- Successfully represented EBA (the Norwegian Construction Union) in a principal construction law matter before the Supreme Court of Norway.
- Represented main contractor NCC in one of the biggest rehab construction disputes in Norway.
- Represented main contractor Hæhre in a dispute concerning the construction of two large hydroelectric power plants in northern Norway.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Asbjørn Lysèll Dølvik