Mrs Wenche Maartmann-Moe > Arntzen de Besche > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile
Arntzen de Besche Offices
PO BOX 2734
SOLLI
0204 OSLO
Norway
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Mrs Wenche Maartmann-Moe
Work Department
Construction law, Commercial contracts, Professional liability, Dispute resolution
Position
Partner. Maartman-Moe specialises in dispute resolution and contract law. She has particular experience of fabrication contracts (construction) and professional liability.
She has acquired considerable experience of managing wide-ranging and complex dispute cases through many years in private practice. Disputes have related to consulting/financial liability, directors’ liability, compensation claims relating to expropriation, final settlement of construction projects and claims relating to various types of commercial contracts. Maartman-Moe is particularly committed to alternative dispute resolution mechanisms and is certified as a mediator by the Norwegian Bar Association. She accepts assignments as a mediator in individual cases and as a member of mediation panels for major fabrication projects (PRIME/KLR). Maartman-Moe has experience as an arbitration judge and is frequently appointed as an expert/arbitrator in construction law disputes.
Maartman-Moe assists clients in all phases of a construction project, from initial preparations and contract negotiations to execution and final settlement. She assists with all kinds of fabrication projects relating to buildings, infrastructure and technical installations.
Maartman-Moe is proactive and known for doing her utmost to safeguard her clients’ interests. She is keen to provide clear and balanced advice that also takes her clients’ commercial interests into account. This is illustrated by her commitment to alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, which springs from the understanding that it will often be quicker and less expensive for the parties to commercial disputes to investigate the possibility of reaching an amicable solution.
Career
2019 – Arntzen de Besche – Partner
2008 – 2019, Wiersholm – Lawyer/managing associate
2015 – 2016, Thales Norway – Legal counsel (secondment)
Languages
The Scandinavian languages, English
Memberships
The Norwegian Bar Association.
The Norwegian Construction Law Association.
Education
2008, University of Bergen, Master of Law
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.