Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS
Mr Harborg assists clients from a wide range of business areas with dispute resolution and litigation in matters concerning contract law, administrative law, property law and bankruptcy law.
Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS
Kristine Hyldmo Bjørnvik heads up the ‘excellent’ disputes practice at Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS, which fields a large and experienced team with a strong track record in advising blue-chip clients across the full spectrum of commercial disputes, including post-M&A, banking and finance, insurance, and maritime disputes. White-collar crime mandates are the area of focus for the ‘highly competent’ Henning Harborg, while ’fantastic’ litigator Eirik W Raanes handles competition law matters as well as general commercial disputes. Other key names in the team include corporate law expert Stig Berge and leading insurance litigator Andreas Meidell, who handles both land-based and maritime insurance cases. The team also includes new partner Nanette Arvesen, who focuses on professional liability cases and post-M&A disputes.
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‘For me as a client the personal engagement, availability and predictability in responding when needed is of major essence. Especially the collaboration and communication with me as a client to find the best way forward is greatly appreciated.’
‘My main connection and reason for using Thommessen AS, is partner Kristine Hyldmo Bjørnvik. She is just amazing at setting the right direction and bringing in others as needed. I also want to focus on Nanette Arvesen. Excellent and a strong contributor to my satisfaction with Thommessen.’
‘Eirik Raanes is a fantastic litigator. He explains the case in a simple way, yet with great focus on the important details.’
‘I find Henning Harborg to be highly competent.’
‘Excellent litigation team which benefits from expertise both in litigation and legal knowledge within the areas of business law. High capacity to process large and complex cases.’
‘Stig Berge is an excellent litigator, extremely knowledgeable in all areas of business law and a pleasure to work with.'
- 'Nanette Arvesen is an excellent litigator with an impressive track-record of high-profile cases over the last few years. She is also a pleasure to work with.’
‘The firm has a professionally very strong department within dispute resolution. Furthermore, the department has some of the country's most skilled procedural lawyers. They work thoroughly and efficiently, and are always available to the clients. We have a very positive experience with the firm.’
Key clients
- DNB ASA
- NIBC Bank N.V
- Telenor ASA
- Storebrand ASA
- Equinor ASA
- BW Group Limited
- BW LPG Limited
- The Norwegian Ministry of Transport / The Norwegian Public Road Administration (NPRA)
- Westcon Yards AS
- Directors/shareholders of RenoNorden
- Firda Seafood Group AS
- MDE Group AS/MDE Personell AS
- TGS Nopec Geophysical Company ASA
- Brit Insurance
- TONO SA
- Norxe AS
- Intervet International BV
- Zimmer Biomet Norway AS
- Pareto Securities AS
- Songa Corp.
- Assuranceforeningen Gard (gjensidig)
- Lyse Produksjon AS
- Samsung Electronics Nordic AB
- Gasum Oy
- Fortum
- Søylen Eiendom AS
- Tryg Forsikring
- Kongsberg Gruppen ASA
- Norwegian Hull Club
- Navigators Holdings (UK) Ltd
- Bane Nor SF
- Kesko Corporation
- Orkla ASA
- Norgesgruppen ASA
- Eika Gruppen AS
- Koppernæs AS
- DAF Trucks N.V.
- Haugaland Kraft AS
- CHUBB
- Kimek AS
- Cap Vest
- MSG Aviation AS
- Markel International Ltd
- Stadyard AS
- NTS ASA
- Vestland fylkeskommune (Vestland County Council)
- Promenaden Management AS
- Swedbank
- Eksportfinansiering Norge (Export Finance Norway)
- QBE Insurance
- MOWI ASA
- The Norwegian Coastal Administration (Kystverket)
- Borgestad ASA / Borgestad Properties AS
- Måsøval AS
- Måsøval Eiendom AS
- Finsbråten Eiendom AS
- Handelsbanken
- Kistefos AS
- Sparebank 1 Utvikling AS
- Brødrene Jensen AS
- Eagle Group AS
- Frogn municipality
- Austevoll Melaks AS
- Langøylaks AS
- Troland Lakseoppdrett AS
- EXP Group AS
- Instabank ASA
- Nordic Corporate Bank ASA
- Therium Capital Management AS
- Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB
- Storebrand Bank ASA
- Sirkel Materialgjenvinning AS
- Småkraft AS
- Fiskebas Holding AS
Work highlights
- Acting for several insurers in a claim brought by various funds against two directors of Norge Skog ASA.
- Represented DAF Trucks Deutchland GmBH and DAF Trucks N.V. - the opposing party, Posten Norge AS, put forward claims of approximately NOK1bn based on an alleged breach of competition regulations.
- Acted as Sparebank 1 Utvikling AS' counsel in a dispute against TietoEvery AS concerning pricing and duration of the existing contracts.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS
Mr Raanes works primarily with dispute resolution within contract law, construction law, intellectual property law, insurance law and matters concerning corporate law. He acts regularly on behalf of large Norwegian enterprises in litigation procedures before the ordinary courts and in arbitration. Raanes has been heading Thommessen's Bergen office since 2011.
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Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS
Partner. Kristine mainly works with dispute resolution with a particular focus on offshore and construction. She specializes in litigation and arbitration, offshore contracts and construction law. She has broad experience with litigation, mediation and arbitration both in Norway and internationally. Kristine also has in-depth knowledge of the oil- and gas industry.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Kristine Hyldmo Bjørnvik