Mr Kristian Østberg > Ræder Bing > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile
Ræder Bing Offices
DRONNING EUPHEMIAS GATE 11
PO BOX 2944 - SOLLI
0191 OSLO
Norway
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Mr Kristian Østberg
Work Department
Maritime law, Insurance
Position
He has extensive experience with negotiation, conflict resolution and advice within his areas of expertise as well as with general business law, often in the context of international transactions and projects.
Before joining Ræder, Kristian worked as an in-house lawyer and general counsel in leading industrial companies, as well as in private practices in Oslo.
Career
- 2021 Partner, Advokatfirmaet Ræder AS
- 2015 – 2020 Senior Attorney, Advokatfirmaet Ræder AS
- 2011 – 2015 General Counsel, Agrinos AS
- 2009 – 2011 General counsel, STX Europe AS / STX OSV AS
- 2001 – 2009 Attorney with the Law dpt., Norsk Hydro ASA
- 1997 – 2001 Associate & attorney, Vogt & Co (Simonsen Vogt Wiig)
- 1996 – 1998 Secretary, the Foundations Law Committee (Stiftelseslovutvalget)
- 1994 – 1995 Research assistant, Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law
Education
- 2000 Licence to practice law
- 1997 Cand. Jur., University of Oslo
Lawyer Rankings
Norway > Insurance
(Next Generation Partners)Ræder Bing has a ‘very strong department within insurance law, tort law and procedure‘, and advises insurance companies and industry clients across a wide range of sectors, particularly in the maritime and shipping spaces. Practice head Jon Andersen is ‘hardworking, efficient and thorough‘ and is sought out for his expertise on property and liability insurance cases, especially within the maritime and transport sectors. The group also includes product liability expert Kyrre Kielland, and Kristian Østberg, who has specialist knowledge of shipping and construction matters. Alexander Wiesner Barg returned to the firm in January 2023 and has extensive experience in liability and insurance law.
Norway > Maritime law
Jon Andersen leads the maritime offering at Ræder Bing, which has notable expertise in cargo-related matters, handling liability claims, and marine insurance matters, as well as claims and disputes following collisions and groundings. Charterparty issues and commercial agreements also feature in the group’s workload. Andersen works alongside Kristian Østberg, who handles arrests, insurance matters, and charterparties.