Mr Kristian Lindhartsen > Kvale Advokatfirma DA > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile
Kvale Advokatfirma DA Offices
HAAKON VIIS GATE 10
PO BOX 1752, VIKA
0122 OSLO
Norway
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Mr Kristian Lindhartsen
Work Department
Maritime law, oil, gas and renewable energy
Position
Partner
Career
Kristian Lindhartsen has a wide background in maritime law, with emphasis on marine insurance disputes, including cover disputes and direct-action matters.
He also advises shipowners and charterers on operational issues, hereunder issues related to charterparties and other contracts of carriage, commercial agreements, collisions and other marine casualties.
Lindhartsen is an experienced litigator. He has advised in and pleaded complex cases in both ordinary courts and arbitrations, including arrest and other asset securing, as well as international jurisdiction issues. He also works with vessel-related transactions, particularly with sale/leaseback transactions of ships.
Languages
Norwegian and English
Memberships
The Norwegian Bar Association
Education
2003 Cand.jur., University of Oslo
Lawyer Rankings
Norway > Maritime law
Kvale Advokatfirma DA advises domestic and international clients in the offshore, oil and marine insurance industries on the full spectrum of shipping issues, spanning charterparties, casualties, marine insurance, and contentious work. The ‘excellent‘ Kristian Lindhartsen leads the team and has a focus on marine insurance work, including coverage disputes, direct-action matters, and various marine casualties. Jostein Moen is the name to note for transactions and restructurings in the shipping sector, while ‘master tactician’ Lilly Kathrin Relling handles charterparties, building contracts, and contentious work.
Norway > Offshore construction and shipbuilding
Noted for its strength in shipping disputes, Kvale Advokatfirma DA acts for large oil companies, shipyards, and shipping companies and advises on the full range of offshore and shipping issues both domestically and cross-border. In 2022, the firm opened an office in Tromsø, strengthening its presence along the northern coast of Norway. Practice head Kristian Lindhartsen focuses on charterparty agreements and insurance disputes in the sector, and Gry Bratvold has extensive experience advising on international offshore projects, while Yngve Bustnesli takes point on transactions and projects on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. For building, subsea, drilling and seismic contracts, Lilly Kathrin Relling is the key contact.