Kvale Advokatfirma DA advises domestic and international clients in the offshore, oil and marine insurance industries on the full spectrum of shipping issues, spanning charterparties, casualties, marine insurance, and contentious work. The ‘excellent’ Kristian Lindhartsen leads the team and has a focus on marine insurance work, including coverage disputes, direct-action matters, and various marine casualties. Jostein Moen is the name to note for transactions and restructurings in the shipping sector, while ‘master tactician’ Lilly Kathrin Relling handles charterparties, building contracts, and contentious work.
Testimonials
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‘Kvale has a very collaborative environment and the lawyers think outside the box with regularity. They have provided valued guidance over the years and become a go-to source for assistance in Norway.’
‘Kristian Lindhartsen is excellent.’
‘Kristian Lindhartsen and Lily Relling are the standout partners on the team. They work very well together and bring high value to the work before them. Kristian leaves no stone unturned in considering legal strategy. Lily is a master tactician in executing a plan with precision.’
'Responsive, practical, understand the clients' needs.'
Key clients
- Havila
- Fearnlys Offshore
- Bourbon Offshore Norway
- Viking Engineering
- GIEK
- SR-Bank
- First Marine
- Brit Syndicate 2987
- Nørresundby Rederi & Shipping af 2017
- Vilma Oil
- Hardangerfrakt
- Clarksons Platou
- Kongsberg Maritime
- Statnett SF
- Solution Seeker
- WR Berkley Insurance (Europe)
- Lancashire Insurance
- Eagle Burgmann Norway
- AOS Lifter
- Compagnia Italiana di Navigazione
- BW Offshore
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Kristian Lindhartsen