Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS is home to a dispute resolution team that attracts praise for its ‘vast industry know-how and experience’ across the infrastructure and energy sectors. Henning Nordtvedt leads the group, which also includes seasoned litigator Johnny Johansen, who is an expert in construction-related disputes, and Mikal Brøndmo, who focuses on international disputes and arbitrations. Also in the core team is Rasmus Asbjørnsen, whose broad litigation practice spans M&A, real estate, and tax cases. Kari Sigurdsen acts for corporations and governmental entities on tax, employment, and contract matters, while Anne Hesjedal Sending focuses on public procurement and commercial contract cases. The group strengthened its construction disputes offering with the 2023 arrival of Sofie Komissar, formerly at BAHR.
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Testimonials
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- 'Haavind has proved to be competent, diligent and very service-minded. Notably, the team is always quick to respond to the client’s requests.'
- 'They are very committed, and serve a high quality in everything they do. They respond fast and do their best to serve their clients.'
- 'In construction, the very first choice of firm due to knowledge of the industry, capacity (several well-experienced and respected individuals) and experience. Work extremely well as a team.'
- 'The team combines specialised legal know-how with vast industry know-how and experience. This leads to very user-friendly advice and pragmatic solutions.'
- 'Havvind has put together excellent teams for our cases. They use a mix of very experienced partners and younger lawyers that complement each other very well, and they are good at using each others strengths in representing the client.'
- 'Haavind has an excellent and broad team within contract law and public procurement. They respond quickly, and manage to familiarise themselves with complex issues and give advice that can be operationalised.'
Key clients
- Telenor ASA
- Norway Post (Posten Norge)
- Celca Armeringsstål AS
- Storebrand ASA
- Axactor SE
- GK Gruppen and GK Norge
- Viaplay Group Sweden
- Elous
Work highlights
- Successfully represented Celsa in a shareholder dispute.
- Representing major Swedish renewable player Eolus and Øyfjellet Wind AS in several disputes regarding Norway’s largest stand-alone wind power plant.
- Successfully represented the seller in a post-M&A dispute.
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Henning Nordtvedt