Geir-Arne Heiestad Borgestrand > Advokatfirmaet Glittertind AS > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile
Advokatfirmaet Glittertind AS Offices
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Geir-Arne Heiestad Borgestrand
Work Department
Energy and industry
Position
Partner
Geir-Arne Heiestad Borgestrand specializes in dispute resolution and general contract law with a particular focus on fabrication and supply contracts.
Geir-Arne has in recent years headed Glittertind’s Department of Energy and Industry, where he has mainly worked with dispute resolution and been a litigator in several major disputes within both construction and subsea fabrication contracts. He has previously worked as Head of Legal for Aker Solutions ASA’s business sectors Engineering and Subsea. Prior to that, he worked on civil dispute resolution within construction and finance at the law firm BA-HR DA.
Geir-Arne has extensive international experience within contract drafting, project support and dispute resolution related to major construction contracts. He has also worked with the establishment and follow-up of joint ventures in other countries and has cooperated extensively with international law firms in many regions.
Geir-Arne has organised many courses, both in Norway and internationally, within general contract law, compliance/business ethics, and project follow-up of dispute resolution.
Career
2017 – Partner, Advokatfirmaet Glittertind AS
2012 -2016 Vice President and Head of Legal, Aker Solutions ASA
2010 – 2012 Attorney-at-law, Aker Solutions ASA
2007 – 2010 Senior Associate/Associate, Advokatfirmaet BA-HR DA
2006 University of Oslo, Faculty of Law, Research assistant and editor of “Eurorett”
Languages
English
Memberships
Member of the Norwegian Bar Association
Secretary to the Board of Norwegian Oil and Energy Arbitration Association (http://www.noeaa.no)
Education
2009 License to practice law
2006 University of Oslo, Cand. Jur
1999 – 2001 The Norwegian Navy’s Officers’ training school