About

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BAHR’s Dispute Resolution team advises on high-stakes commercial disputes, acting for clients in complex litigation and arbitration. The team is regularly instructed in matters involving significant financial exposure, multi-party dynamics and cross-border elements.

We combine specialist dispute resolution capability with deep knowledge of key industries to provide clear strategic advice from the outset, covering case assessment, dispute strategy, interim measures, hearings and enforcement. Where relevant, we integrate expertise from across the firm, including M&A/Corporate, Private Equity, ECM, DCM, Banking & Finance/Restructuring and Energy, ensuring a seamless approach in disputes with transactional or financing complexity.

For international arbitration and cross-border disputes, we leverage BAHR’s pan-Scandinavian platform and work closely with colleagues in Scandinavia to coordinate strategy and execution across jurisdictions.

In addition to handling proceedings, we help clients mitigate risk and reduce the likelihood of disputes through practical, business-oriented tools and advice, including dispute prevention frameworks, contract risk reviews and escalation protocols.

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What the Team is Known For

BAHR enjoys an impressive practice with experience in a broad range of domestic and cross-border commercial disputes. The team frequently advises on post-M&A and shareholder disputes in addition to breach of contract. The law firm also handles contentious mandates involving construction, insurance and tax. The department is well versed in arbitration proceedings.

Work Highlights

  • BAHR advised Norwegian Air Shuttle on a dispute against the Norwegian State relating to the obligation to surrender emission allowances under the EU Emissions Trading System following insolvency.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jan B Jansen
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Jan B Jansen
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Jan Jansen is a leading litigator who garners acclaim for his expertise in contentious tax issues, often connected to the oil and gas sector. He also possesses experience in insurance disputes relating to loss of income.

Jan Jansen knows his business very well and is extremely skilled.

Jan is a pleasure to work with and is good at coming up with new angles and perspectives.

Atle Skaldebø-Rød
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Atle Skaldebø-Rød
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Atle Skaldebø-Rød is a highly regarded practitioner with considerable experience in commercial litigation. He frequently handles shareholder disagreements, breach of contract and post-M&A disputes.

Atle has a way of being both confident and also getting his points across in a very good way.

Atle Skaldebø-Rød is a very impressive lawyer who exudes well-deserved self confidence.

Atle Skaldebø-Rød is a very good litigation lawyer.

Simen Skjold Søgaard
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Simen Skjold Søgaard
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Up and Coming

Simen Skjold Søgaard is an up-and-coming partner who is well-versed in handling dispute resolution matters. He is highly active in the area of litigation, with particular expertise relating to post-M&A and shareholder disputes.

Simen focusses on the important stuff and disregards noise.

Simen has very strong competence and experience. He is top notch.

Simen Skjold Søgaard is very sharp and thorough.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Dispute Resolution

Jan B Jansen
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Jan B Jansen
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Atle Skaldebø-Rød
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Atle Skaldebø-Rød
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Simen Skjold Søgaard
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Simen Skjold Søgaard
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Up and Coming

Members

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Adele Matheson Mestad

Head of Department

Daniel Sipos

Simen Skjold Søgaard