Praised by clients for its ‘professional and highly skilled team’, Advokatfirmaet CLP DA’s dispute practice sits as a core area for the M&A and litigation boutique. Founding partner Egil Jarslett co-heads the litigation practice and leads on contract, real estate, and intellectual property mandates, while fellow co-head Kyrre Eggen is an expert in media and intellectual property matters. Fred Arthur Andersen takes point on commercial litigation, while the ‘outstanding’ Bodil Høstmælingen takes point on commercial and public procurement matters.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The litigation team at CLP is a pleasure to work with. They demonstrate thoughtful judgment and provide commercial and practical advice that adds value to any situation.'

  • ‘Egil Jarslett is a strong advocate. He is thoroughly prepared, knows the law and has a strong presence and demeanour in the courtroom. He's the kind of lawyer you'd want to hire in cases that raise complex legal or technical questions.’

  • ‘Bodil Høstmælingen has a real command of the material. She's an outstanding advocate and is brilliant in oral presentations. She's someone who thinks about her clients and colleagues and is extremely talented.’
  • ‘Bodil Høstmælingen is a very friendly and hard-working lawyer. Always a joy to work with.’

  • ‘Professional and highly skilled team, but still very down to earth, smooth and reasonable to deal with.’

  • ‘Broad competence within the team covering all needed and relevant business areas.’

  • ‘Very well oriented and knowledgeable about us as a client and the market we conduct our business. Always available and on time deliveries.’

Key clients

  • Skeie Technology
  • SpareBank 1 Gruppen
  • Fortum Oyj
  • Recover AS
  • Kredinor
  • Viking Venture
  • Capman
  • Alliance Venture
  • Ferd
  • Agder Energi
  • OBOS
  • Powel
  • Verdane Capital
  • Stykket Invest
  • Credo Partners
  • Signicat
  • Scandza
  • Skanska Norge AS
  • Umoe
  • Hofseth International AS
  • Flying Elephant
  • Tribe / First Hotels
  • Induct AS
  • Amedia
  • AGC Equity Partners
  • British American Tobacco
  • DNO ASA
  • Strategic Value Opportunities Fund, L.P.
  • Floatel International AB.
  • Acciona Construcción S.A.
  • Sparebanken Vest
  • Molgas and its Norwegian subsidiary Gasnor
  • Colliers Norway AS
  • Dryso AS
  • Bogen Brygge AS
  • Nordhaug AS
  • Univid ASA, Risør Shipping Holding AS
  • Ahlsell Norge AS

Work highlights

  • Representing AGC Equity Partners Investment Management and AGC Maritime Yield Fund I in a case against several banks involving the financing and possible restructuring of the vessel Normand Maximus.
  • Represented Acciona in a construction case against Nye Veier relating to the construction of the new E6 (motorway) to Værnes Airport.
  • Acted as counsel for minority shareholder Paradigm Capital Value Fund in an appraisement case, following DNB Bank's forced redemption of shares in Sbanken.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Egil Jarslett, Kyrre Eggen

Other key lawyers

Fred Arthur Andersen, Bodil Høstmælingen