Mr Stian Heimdal > Arntzen de Besche > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile
Arntzen de Besche Offices
PO BOX 2734
SOLLI
0204 OSLO
Norway
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Mr Stian Heimdal
Work Department
Construction law, Commercial contracts, Dispute resolution, Professional liability
Position
Partner. Heimdal specialises in construction law and has extensive experience of contract negotiations, project support, risk management and dispute resolution in the building and construction sector. This includes various types of partnering models. He has considerable experience of dispute resolution and in-court advocacy, and has represented clients in both the district and appeal courts.
Heimdal previously worked as a lawyer with the construction companies AF Gruppen and Veidekke Entreprenør, during which time he provided legal assistance on a wide range of large and complex building and construction projects. At the same time, he gained considerable insight into the technical and commercial challenges facing the sector.
Heimdal has in-depth knowledge of the description systems used in Norwegian construction projects, NS 3420 and Handbook R761/R762 (Process Code). He also has specialist competence regarding consulting engineers’ professional liability and has written an article on project design mistakes which was published in the journal Tidsskrift for Eiendomsrett.
With experience from “all sides of the table”, he has a firm understanding of risk and how his advice impacts the project. Stian is an experienced public speaker and regularly gives lectures to actors in the building and construction industry.
Career
2020 – Arntzen de Besche – Partner
2018 – 2020, Arntzen de Besche – Senior lawyer
2016 – 2018, Veidekke Entreprenør – Lawyer
2013 – 2016, AF Gruppen – Lawyer
2011 – 2013, Arntzen de Besche – Associate/Lawyer
2010 – 2011, Torkildsen & co. – Associate
Languages
Norwegian, English
Memberships
Norwegian Bar Association.
Education
2010, Postgraduate Certificate in Law, Auckland University
2010, Candidate in Jurisprudence, University of Bergen
Lawyer Rankings
Norway > Construction
(Next Generation Partners)Arntzen de Besche fields a ‘very capable’ construction team with broad expertise that spans disruption claims, major onshore and offshore construction projects, and the full spectrum of infrastructure work. The team is jointly overseen by Wenche Maartmann-Moe and Ole Skeidsvoll Moe, based in Oslo and Trondheim, respectively. Maartmann-Moe has extensive experience advising on large infrastructure projects, PPP contracts and disputes, while Moe primarily works with offshore oil, gas, and aquaculture construction projects. Stian Heimdal assists builders and engineers with all phases of construction projects, including hospital, public transportation, and commercial projects. Kjersti Lerkerød joined the team in February 2023, strengthening its mediation and litigation offering.