Advokatfirmaet Hjort > Oslo, Norway > Firm Profile

‘Hjort is a quality firm.’

‘Hjort’s lawyers have great knowledge about all relevant industries and are great advisers when new regulations are coming up.’

‘A team of great competence.’

‘The team is flexible and available. Easy to talk to and always service minded.’

‘Anne Marie Due is an excellent all around practitioner.’ 

‘Alex Borch has very strong legal skills.’

‘Christopher Hansteen has exceptional legal skills, and he is uniquely strong in his field of employment law. He also has a tactical mindset.’

‘Claude Lenth is the leading Norwegian expert on regulations regarding working life and GDPR. He has great experience and is a great adviser that understands the problems right away and comes up with good solutions.’

‘The collaboration within the firm was outstanding. They knew exactly what type of resources they had to put on my cases.’

‘I recommend Anne Marie Due and Kristin Veierød.’

‘Brilliant and dedicated, communicates well and delivers every time.’

‘Alex Borch is very competent, effective and efficient.’

‘Experienced procedural lawyers with key competence in disputes and subject expertise who provide security that the legal dispute is resolved in the best interests of the client.’

‘Christopher Hansteen goes the extra mile to ensure a good solution for his clients. He can provide top-notch advice on complex matters.’

‘Frode Innjord is simply outstanding. He has a special gift in presenting the most complex facts and legal issues in a simple and educational way. Behind that is a lot of work and engagement and taking pride in delivering a great job to the client.’

‘Frode Innjord stands out in a positive way on every aspect of the work he does for us regarding dispute resolution.’

‘Hjort is one of very few Norwegian law firms with in-depth knowledge of the district heating sector in Norway.’

‘Very good knowledge and much experience in energy law, advice in relation to license validity, administrative law, human rights.’

‘Kristin Bjella and Frode Innjord – Both: high competence and availability, nice form.’

‘I recommend Kenneth Høgevold.’

‘The renewables team at Hjort has some individuals that have long experience advising within the renewables sector.’

‘Kristin Bjella has long experience from the renewables sector in Norway, and has been engaged in a variety of cases within this sector.’

‘Hjort has a strong construction law team. Competent lawyers well-versed in construction law who understand the industry.’

‘Aslak Førde is a brilliant litigation lawyer. Trustworthy and efficient. Aleksander Bergby Henriksen must also be mentioned as a strong talent within the business.’

‘Julie Kjeldseth shows solid knowledge of the industry and delivers great work.’

‘We are very satisfied with the legal and factual work and assessments of lawyer Ailu Gaup Stadigs.’

‘Very effective lawyer who gives me exactly what I need and does not “overdo” things. Very quick response every time I have a new topic I want to discuss.’

‘Hands-on, in-depth understanding of our industry.’

‘Always top service. Grasps what is needed to investigate and proactively makes us aware of possible pitfalls or opportunities that lie within the legal framework. Partner Monica Syrdal is a stand-out with great skills and services for the assistance we seek.’

‘Advokatfirmaet Hjort impresses us with being to the point and keeping a practical focus. They have a good understanding of our business and work efficiently to provide valuable advice.’

‘Heddy Ludvigsen, public procurement and competition law: Solid advice, professional, quick response, easily available. Monica Syrdal, competition law: very competent, practical focus, quick response, to the point.’

‘Skillful and with high competence within the legal area that is important to us (EU-law within the railway area). Good service in every way.’

‘Hjort covers several of our needs and Monica Syrdal always finds someone who can contribute to the team. High quality in deliveries. They always show up. Listens if we have objections and is good at learning and listening.’

‘Monica Syrdal has particularly high qualities. She is always on and delivers extremely well in all contexts. She draws on others if she knows they can contribute and works well with others.’

‘Good communication. Fast and good follow-up. Professionally solid.’

‘Quick responses, honest advice and very efficient.’

‘Øivind Foss is very skilled in trade mark and domain name disputes and is very good at understanding his clients business and also cutting to the core of the problem. This means that he gives really valuable advice.’

‘The team is strong. They are skilled in procurement law, and combine their expertise with a practical approach. They provide valuable and to the point advice and show a very good understanding of our business. They cooperate with in-house counsel in a good way.’

‘Partner Heddy Ludvigsen is an experienced and skilled public procurement lawyer. She has a very good understanding of our business and is service minded. She cooperates closely with in-house counsel and is valued for her practical approach and solid advice.’

‘Senior associate Aleksander Bergby Henriksen is a very good public procurement lawyer. He is efficient and skilled, and he keeps a practical approach. He works very well with in-house counsel.’

‘The team was led by Heddy Ludvigsen, who throughout the process was professional and adaptable. She quickly understood the case and was very precise about the information she needed to provide sound advice.’

‘Heddy Ludvigsen is always service minded and offers solid advice.’

‘They offered the competence we needed and could deliver in a short period of time.’

‘Anne Marie Due is excellent especially when comes to quality, efficiency and communication.’

‘The team is efficient and work in a timely fashion.’

‘The individuals are competent, easy to work with, and smart and receptive. We have had a good dialogue and they are responsive.’

‘Christian B. Hjort is able to give precise advice at a high level on complicated cases related to investigations.’

‘Experienced partners with broad competence within multiple legal areas. The company delivers top quality and they are a trusted adviser on international assignments.’

‘Christian Hjort is a valuable adviser and an important legal resource for us. He is extremely experienced, and we use him a lot to give advice on both domestic and international assignments. He delivers excellent work. I would also like to highlight Kristin Veierød’s broad competence that we have used extensively. We have also used Anne Marie Due. She has broad experience within labour law and has been an important adviser for us in that regard.’

‘A refreshing and light-footed alternative to the well-established firms of the Norwegian market.’

‘Always available and very competent. Highly flexible teams that combine relevant areas of law as the case evolves.’

‘Hands-on practitioners with solid and commercial knowledge of corporate law and transactions.’

‘I am impressed by the dedicated interest each person of the team has shown. They work well together and the atmosphere is very amicable.’

‘Thomas Alnæs and Christian Dahl Aaser have gone out of their way to assist us in the M&A process.’

‘Christian Aaser is commercial, pragmatic and always seems to find a solution on even the most challenging negotiations.’

‘Thomas Alnæs is very solution oriented and combines vast M&A experience with in-depth knowledge of tax law.’

‘Vegard Fiskerstrand is an excellent lawyer within company law and securities law and impresses with his detailed knowledge and overview of these legal areas.’

‘The team works very hard to help their clients also when under time pressure. Their degree of service is high. They seem knowledgeable and aim to find good and reasonable solutions.’

‘We have worked closely with Liv Zimmermann over several years. She is efficient, knowledgeable and has experience from several different areas in real estate which is an asset.’

‘I am very pleased with the people, the collaboration, and their knowledge.’

‘I am very pleased with their professionalism in relation to the assignments they have had for our company. This applies especially to Liv Zimmermann. She has assisted in a very professional manner.’

‘The whole process felt professional and streamlined, with skilled attorneys and excellent collaboration across different fields of expertise.’

‘Our lawyer was adept at playing “devil’s advocate.” She asked critical questions and prompted us to reflect deeply on our own case. This resulted in us feeling much more confident about our case, and there were never any surprises during negotiations with the opposing party.’

‘Jan Gudmund Aanerud has a strong legal understanding in several areas within real estate. He is thorough, has professional weight, and uses this to his advantage in negotiations. He is also very tenacious, which leads to good results in negotiations. Communicates well with his client.’

‘Rune Mykkeltvedt: Strong legal understanding. Quickly familiarises himself with issues. Provides quick and good feedback. Communicates well with his client. Trustworthy person who creates trust.’