Nils-Henrik Pettersson > Advokatfirmaet Glittertind AS > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile

Advokatfirmaet Glittertind AS
DRONNING MAUDS GATE 15
Pb. 1383, 0114
0250 OSLO
Norway

Work Department

Construction, Dispoute resolution and litigation

Position

Partner Nils-Henrik Pettersson has worked as a lawyer since 1984. He has litigated hundreds of civil cases before the courts, including around 25 cases before the Supreme Court. He has extensive experience with arbitration cases, including as an arbitrator, and has litigated several of the most prominent cases that have been brought before Norwegian courts. He also has considerable experience with buying and selling businesses.

Nils-Henrik has special experience with cases concerning professional liability, auditors’ liability, corporate disputes, oil and gas related disputes and construction law and real estate. He also has extensive experience as a member of boards of directors, corporate assemblies and election committees in listed and unlisted companies.

Career

2016 – Partner, Advokatfirmaet Glittertind AS
1989 – 2016  Partner, Advokatfirmaet Schjødt AS
1984 – 1989  Associate/Lawyer, Advokatfirmaet Schjødt AS
1982 – 1984  Deputy judge, Alstahaug
1980 – 1982  Accountant associate, FMØ Revisjon

1989  Admitted to the Supreme Court

Languages

English

Memberships

Member of the Norwegian Bar Association

Education

1984  License to practice law
1984  Elementary course economics, University of Oslo
1982  Cand.jur., University of Oslo

Lawyer Rankings

Norway > Construction

(Hall of Fame)

Nils-Henrik PetterssonAdvokatfirmaet Glittertind AS

Boutique Advokatfirmaet Glittertind AS’ construction and litigation offering harnesses expertise in large building and infrastructure project disputes. Asbjørn Dølvik heads up the team and is recommended for his construction disputes capabilities, as is key practitioner Peter Vagle. Nils-Henrik Pettersson has a strong track-record representing clients in major construction cases before the Supreme Court. Aron Solheim assists with contract drafting and complex processes during disputes, as well as advising on follow-up aspects. Therese Kristiansen has noteworthy knowledge of public procurement.

Norway > Dispute resolution

(Hall of Fame)

Nils-Henrik PetterssonAdvokatfirmaet Glittertind AS

Praised by clients as an ‘invaluable partner in dispute resolution’, the practice at Advokatfirmaet Glittertind AS covers the full spectrum of commercial disputes. Emanuel Feinberg leads the team and takes point on commercial disputes. Nils-Henrik Pettersson focuses on liability, corporate, and oil and gas disputes, while Anders Ryssdal brings ‘strategic vision’ to arbitration proceedings. Other key names include insurance litigation expert Ståle Hovda and Jon Wessel-Aas, who joined in February 2024, adding broad expertise across media, privacy and human rights matters.