Christian Galtung > CMS Kluge > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile
CMS Kluge Offices
BRYGGEGATA 6
PO BOX 1548 VIKA
0117 OSLO
Norway
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Christian Galtung
Work Department
Litigation, Contracts, Public Sector
Position
Specialises in dispute resolution, administrative law and constuction law. Work also includes coprorate law, in particulal i relation to conversion of public enterprises.
Career
Joined Kluge (CMS Kluge Advokatfirma AS) in 2006. Partner from 2007 Attorney at the Office of the Attorney General (Civil affairs) 1994-2006. Deputy judge at Ringerike City Court 1992-1994 Officer at the Banking, Insurance and Securities Commission 1990-1992.
Languages
Scandinavian languages, English.
Memberships
Chairman of the Norwegian Bar Association’s Committee for administrative law. Chairman for University of Oslo’s Complaints Committee for additional employments.
Education
Admitted to the Supreme Court of Norway 1999. Cambridge University, England, LL.M. 1998-99 Admitted to the Bar in 1994. University of Oslo, Candidate jurisprudence til Law Degree, 1983-1989 St. Olaf College, USA, 1982-1983
Lawyer Rankings
Norway > Dispute resolution
Christian Galtung leads the ‘exceptionally skilled’ disputes team at CMS Kluge, which stands out for its strong track record in acting for contractors, government entities and developers in infrastructure, energy and construction-related litigation. Galtung focuses on company law and public administrative litigation, while Asle Bjelland takes point on disputes in the shipping and construction sectors. Amund Noss is the key contact for contentious tax matters. For restructuring and insolvency disputes, Hans Ingvald Stensholdt is recommended, while Steffen Asmundsson specialises in contract law.