Mrs Sofie Komissar > Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile

Counting an impressive group of state-owned entities, public sector bodies and leading Norwegian construction actors as clients, Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS regularly handles major infrastructure projects, large settlement disputes, and tender and contract work across a breadth of sectors, including the railway, road and energy industries. Henning Nordtvedt heads up the team and has extensive expertise in construction litigation, while seasoned expert Johnny Johansen takes point on complex building and infrastructure projects. Arve Martin Hyldmo Bjørnvik specialises in onshore and offshore construction and fabrication projects, while Sofie Komissar is highly recommended for contentious mandates. Other core individuals include seasoned litigators Anne Hesjedal Sending and Andreas Rostveit.

Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS is home to a dispute resolution team that attracts praise for its ‘vast industry know-how and experience‘ across the infrastructure and energy sectors. Henning Nordtvedt leads the group, which also includes seasoned litigator Johnny Johansen, who is an expert in construction-related disputes, and Mikal Brøndmo, who focuses on international disputes and arbitrations. Also in the core team is Rasmus Asbjørnsen, whose broad litigation practice spans M&A, real estate, and tax cases. Kari Sigurdsen acts for corporations and governmental entities on tax, employment, and contract matters, while Anne Hesjedal Sending focuses on public procurement and commercial contract cases. The group strengthened its construction disputes offering with the 2023 arrival of Sofie Komissar, formerly at BAHR.

Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS’ ‘highly competent‘ offering runs the gamut of real estate issues, including compulsory acquisitions, zoning and infrastructure matters, and transactional work. Lease contracts and large-scale property developments are other core pillars of work for the group, which advises both domestic and international clients in the residential and commercial real estate sector. Terese Negaard Sørli leads the real estate department, supported by Herman Roksund, who heads up the firm’s transaction group. Erling Timm attracts praise for his ‘commercial flair’ and project development expertise, while Magnus Meisingset-Haug is the key name for transactional mandates. Henrik Taubøll joined the team from Wiersholm in 2022 and is recommended for proptech issues, while Sofie Komissar joined in March 2023 from BAHR, strengthening the group’s contentious real estate offering.