Mr Henning Nordtvedt > Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile

Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS
Haakon VIIs gate 10
PB 359 Sentrum
Oslo
NO-0101
Norway
Henning  Nordtvedt  photo

Work Department

Construction
Dispute resolution

Position

Henning Nordtvedt is the head of Haavind’s Construction department and the Haavind dispute resolution team, and is admitted to appear before the Supreme Court. He has extensive experience with all phases of multimillion construction projects, including drafting, negotiations, assistance during project execution, mediation, litigation and dispute resolution over the last 23 years (including eight years at the Attorney General’s office – Civil Affairs). He has represented, among others, the Norwegian Government in a large number of major construction projects, including within the infrastructure sector.

Nordtvedt is the main author of Haavind’s commentary on the standard EPC-contract “General conditions of contract concerning design and building” (NS 8407).

Career

2008
Partner, Advokatfirmaet Haavind

2000–2007
Office of the Attorney General

1999
Cand.jur, University of Bergen

Lawyer Rankings

Norway > Construction

(Leading individuals)

Henning Nordtvedt – Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS

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.

Norway > Dispute resolution

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.