Advokatfirmaet Glittertind AS

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Under the leadership of seasoned litigator Anders Ryssdal, boutique firm Advokatfirmaet Glittertind AS fields a team of ‘exceptional’ individuals who excel across general dispute resolution as well as specialised litigation within the construction and insurance sectors. Nils-Henrik Pettersson has particular experience with cases concerning professional liability claims and corporate disputes, as well as contentious work in the oil and gas sector. The team also includes the ’very competent’ Emanuel Feinberg, who handles commercial disputes and works alongside associates Lars Christian Johannesen and Åsta Eikeland Foldvik. New arrival Ståle Hovda joined the team from Advokatfirmaet Riisa in September 2023, strengthening the firm’s insurance litigation offering.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Exceptional people who have been in business for a long time.’

  • ‘Emanuel Feinberg and Åsta Eikeland are very approachable and very competent.’

  • ‘Professional - available - skilled.’

  • ‘Anders Ryssdal and his team, particularly Lars Christian Johannesen, are outstanding lawyers with in-depth knowledge and understanding of topics far outside their legal fields.’

  • 'A team that collaborates well and that, from the client's side, are easy to work with.’
  • ‘Ståle Hovda - Very good in liability insurance and construction law. Great capacity to understand complicated facts. Good ability to present complicated issues to the courts in an educational manner.’

Key clients

  • Trygge Barnehager AS
  • Metallco AS
  • Deloitte Norge AS
  • Scania
  • Eiendomsmegler 1 Sørøst-Norge AS
  • Jehova’s Witnesses
  • Riskpoint
  • Dyrebeskyttelsen Norge
  • Caera AS
  • Felleskjøpet Agri

Work highlights

  • Representing the B-shareholders (Saraswati et.al) in a large legal shareholder dispute regarding the Wilhelmsen family’s vast financial portfolio.
  • Acting for Dyrebeskyttelsen Norge in a case moving to establish a ban for the breeds Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and English Bulldog in Norway.
  • Acting for Jehova’s Witnesses in a high-profile case regarding their rights to state grant with implications for the right to practice different religious views in Norway on equal terms.

Lawyers

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Anders Ryssdal
Partner Anders Ryssdal is one of Norway’s most highly respected litigators. He has argued a great number of cases before Norwegian and international courts, and he is top ranked under Dispute Resolution in Chambers 2020 and Legal 500. Anders has brought 25 cases before the Supreme Court, of which 6 cases in plenary and grand chamber. He has extensive experience with arbitration and serves regularly as arbitrator. He also handles class-action lawsuits. Anders’ particular expertise is within disputes over limited liability law, company law, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), securities trading law, financial market law, contract law, competition law, public law and international law. He oversees parallel processes in several countries. Anders also has extensive experience as member of boards of directors, supervisory boards and election committees of listed and unlisted companies.
Nils-Henrik Pettersson
Partner Nils-Henrik Pettersson has worked as a lawyer since 1984. He has litigated hundreds of civil cases before the courts, including around 25 cases before the Supreme Court. He has extensive experience with arbitration cases, including as an arbitrator, and has litigated several of the most prominent cases that have been brought before Norwegian courts. He also has considerable experience with buying and selling businesses. Nils-Henrik has special experience with cases concerning professional liability, auditors’ liability, corporate disputes, oil and gas related disputes and construction law and real estate. He also has extensive experience as a member of boards of directors, corporate assemblies and election committees in listed and unlisted companies.
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Emanuel Feinberg
Partner Emanuel Feinberg has extensive experience within the full range of civil litigation, including disputes over commercial contracts, board and underwriter liability, M&A transactions, climate and ESG issues as well as general company law. He has litigated a high number of disputes before national courts and arbitral tribunals. He has also appeared before the Norwegian Supreme Court (Plenary session) in the first climate lawsuit in Norway.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Anders Ryssdal

Other key lawyers

Nils-Henrik Pettersson, Emanuel Feinberg, Ståle Hovda, Lars Christian Johannesen, Åsta Eikeland Foldvik