Competence
Kristensen Law Firm is a specialist disputes practice. We exclusively handle substantial and complex matters involving genuine disputes or legal uncertainty, whether before the courts, in arbitration proceedings, or in negotiations with opposing parties. We do not draft legal documents or provide ongoing legal advisory services. Our value lies in achieving successful outcomes in the most challenging and unresolved cases.
Our clients include private owners and investment firms, privately held companies, and publicly listed companies. In exceptional circumstances, we also accept instructions from private individuals. We do not act for government authorities or municipalities, with one exception: we are pleased to represent private parties in disputes against the State.
Our Three Core Practice Areas
Dispute Resolution
We represent clients before the Norwegian courts, including the Supreme Court, as well as in arbitration proceedings. Our approach is defined by thorough preparation, close collaboration with our clients, and a clear litigation strategy. Our objective is always to achieve the best possible outcome—through litigation when necessary, but preferably through a well-negotiated settlement.
Public Law
This is an area in which Jørn Terje Kristensen has particular expertise. He has successfully represented clients in cases against the Norwegian State and government ministries and is well placed to act for private parties involved in disputes with public authorities. Such cases are uncommon, but when they arise, we have the experience and strategic insight required to handle them effectively.
Commercial and Property Law
We represent clients in disputes across most areas of commercial and property law, including corporate law, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), capital markets and securities law, finance, property law (with particular emphasis on real estate), and contract law (including construction, power supply, shipbuilding, and other commercial contracts). Our experience from senior in-house legal leadership within a major investment environment gives us a commercial perspective that benefits clients involved in complex business disputes.
We also have extensive experience in liability litigation, including directors' and managing directors' liability under Section 17-1 of the Norwegian Private Limited Liability Companies Act and the Norwegian Public Limited Liability Companies Act, as well as auditor liability and arranger liability. In many of these cases, the opposing party is an insurance company, and we therefore have strong expertise in the insurance law issues that frequently arise in such disputes.