Advokatfirmaet Hjort's dispute resolution team is regularly instructed to handle a variety of disputes received from clients spanning the energy, construction, finance, and public administration sectors. The department is under the joint leadership of Pål Sverre Hernæs, who covers a wide range of civil matters, including professional liability and shareholder disputes, and Nils Christian Langtvedt, a go-to for white-collar crime cases and commercial litigation relating to contracts, trade secrets and shareholder agreements. Alex Borch is a key name for contentious employment matters. Frode Innjord rounds out the roster of core litigators.
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  • ‘Outstanding expertise and knowledge of our field and our legal challenges.’
  • ‘In dispute resolution, there is no one better than Frode Innjord. His legal skills, as well as his unique interest in our somewhat special field, have had a major impact on the outcome of our dispute cases.’

Key clients

  • Bolig & Eiendomsutvikling AS and Glomar Eiendom AS
  • Edison International S.p.A
  • Finnmarkseiendommen / Finnmarkkuopmodat (FeFo)
  • Id HAIR Company A/S
  • IMT Holding AS
  • Læringsverkstedet AS
  • Ræder Bing Advokatfirma and Zurich Insurance Plc
  • Sparebank 1 Sør-Norge ASA
  • Stein Lie and Svein Roar Grande
  • Wolffkran Norge AS

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Practice head

Pål Sverre Hernæs; Nils Christian Langtvedt

Other key lawyers

Alex Borch; Frode Innjord