Offering clients an ‘ideal blend of academic excellence and hands-on knowledge’, Kvale Advokatfirma DA’s team advises clients across the full spectrum of maritime issues, spanning contracts, casualty issues, insurance work and contentious matters. Singled out for their ‘professionalism, thoroughness, and commitment to understanding the nuances of each case’, Kristian Lindhartsen, who focuses on marine insurance, and Lilly Kathrin Relling, who has experience in contractual negotiations, lead the team. For transactions and restructurings in the sector, Jostein Moen is a key contact.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Kvale Advokatfirma DA's Shipping and Maritime Law practice is recognised for its solid expertise and practical approach to legal issues within the maritime sector.’

  • ‘Working with individuals like Kristian Lindhartsen and Lilly Relling has been a positive experience. They stand out for their professionalism, thoroughness, and commitment to understanding the nuances of each case.’

  • ‘Kristian Lindhartsen and Lilly Relling are standout advisers and advocates. They give particularly incisive and frank advice. They will pursue a case aggressively when it calls for it but otherwise take a commercial, settlement-minded approach.’

  • ‘If I am to highlight a single top feature where the shipping group shines, it can think outside the box and work out good solutions that were not at the table at the outset.’

  • ‘Key contact is Kristian Lindhartsen. Top-notch shipping lawyer. He takes time to understand those cases and work them from every angle possible.’

  • ‘Lilly Kathrin Relling is a skilled and experienced lawyer, responsive and a pleasure to work with. ’

  • ‘Kvale has a strong shipping/maritime team with a strong grasp of both traditional shipping as well as offshore business. The team is quite an ideal blend of academic excellence and hands-on knowledge which gives added value to clients in many circumstances.’

  • ‘Kristian Lindhartsen has built a reputation for himself in the market as a strong maritime lawyer with strong integrity with his strong academic skills and common sense approach based on deep industry knowledge.’

Key clients

  • Havila
  • Fearnlys Offshore
  • Bourbon Horizon
  • Viking Engineering
  • Eksfin
  • SR-Bank
  • First Marine
  • Brit Syndicate 2987
  • Nørresundby Rederi & Shipping af 2017
  • Vilma Oil
  • Hardangerfrakt
  • Clarksons Platou
  • Kongsberg Maritime
  • Maersk Drilling
  • 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, Lilly Kathrin Relling

Other key lawyers

Jostein Moen