About

Provided by CMS Kluge Advokatfirma AS

CMS Kluge's Dispute Resolution group assist clients with litigation and other disputes. We assist with litigation before the ordinary courts of law, with arbitration and with settlement negotiation. Our partners frequently represent clients in disputes before the Supreme Court and EFTA Court, several have professional experience from the Office of the Attorney General, and some have previously served as judges. Many of the partners in the group are often used as arbitrators in commercial disputes.


CMS Kluge has litigation expertise in all practice groups and in all commercial legal areas. Our construction and infrastructure disputes practice is among the most successful in Norway, with an established history representing contractors, government entities and developers. We have dedicated expertise in the financial services sector, handling numerous international and domestic disputes. We also have an extensive intellectual property litigation practice handling high-profile patent, trademark and copyright disputes. In addition we perform a growing amount of litigation assignments within the oil and gas industry and the oil supply industry.

Chambers Review

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Dispute Resolution - Norway

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

CMS Kluge has a well-regarded group handling mediation, litigation and arbitration proceedings, often with cross-border elements. The law firm has extensive experience in breach of contract, board member liability and shareholder disputes. The team is also knowledgeable in construction, tax and insurance claims.

Work Highlights

Provided by CMS Kluge Advokatfirma AS

  • CMS Kluge represented Total in an oil taxation dispute before the Court of Appeal regarding the treatment of the Snohvit field and the LNG facility at Hammerfest.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Christian F Galtung
2
Christian F Galtung
2
Band 2
Christian Galtung is an expert litigator who specialises in shareholder and contractual disputes. He often assists clients with cross-border mandates.

He is a very skilled lawyer who has significant experience in the relevant legal field.

Christian is direct and easy to contact.

Christian is a strong counsel with a unique attitude. He understands the court procedures, the expectations of the judges and the topics to focus on in order to get a win for the client.

Asle Bjelland
3
Asle Bjelland
3
Band 3
Asle Bjelland is well known for his work on an array of contractual disputes and damages claims. He is well versed in litigation, including at the Supreme Court, and is additionally noted for his experience in mediation and arbitration proceedings.

Asle Bjelland is very strong.

Asle Bjelland delivers very well.

Asle is extremely analytical and structured, and gives to-the-point advice.

Amund Noss
4
Amund Noss
4
Band 4

Amund Noss joins the rankings this year on the back of strong market recognition. He is well known for his expertise in tax disputes, and is also knowledgeable in environmental law cases and contentious mandates in the energy sector. He also has experience in class actions.

Amund Noss is a good all-rounder.

If you have a case involving maths and numbers, Amund is the right lawyer.

He is serious and a good litigator.

Amund Noss is a strong lawyer.

Ranked Lawyers at
CMS Kluge Advokatfirma AS

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Norway

Dispute Resolution

Christian F Galtung
2
Christian F Galtung
2
Band 2
Asle Bjelland
3
Asle Bjelland
3
Band 3
Amund Noss
4
Amund Noss
4
Band 4

Members

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Asle Bjelland

Asle Bjelland

Head of Department

Hans Ingvald Stensholdt

Jan Magne Isaksen

Per Sigvald Wang

Peter Hallsteinsen

Steffen Asmundsson