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Kaare Andreas Shetelig

Kaare Andreas Shetelig

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Wikborg Rein

Wikborg Rein

Norway

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Dispute resolution

Regularly working alongside colleagues in London, Singapore and China, Wikborg Rein is sought after for cross-border disputes, and particularly noted for its activity in international arbitration. The practice group is co-led by experienced partners Ola Nisja, who specialises in complex construction project and contractual disputes, and Marie Nesvik, who focuses on commercial arbitration and litigation with a cross-border nexus. Kaare Andreas Shetelig is a name to note for litigation and arbitration cases spanning post-M&A, transfer pricing and public sector disputes. Ola Haugen is another key name, with thirty years of experience representing clients in litigation and arbitration. Jørgen Vangsnes has demonstrable experience in international arbitration, particularly relating to energy and commodities.
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+47 22 82 75 78
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Work Department
Litigation and Arbitration, Tax
Position

Kaare Andreas is head of the firm's Industry, Dispute Resolution & Public Sector group. His practice encompasses dispute resolution and mediation, inter alia in tax and VAT cases, professional liability cases, company law cases as well as general contract law and tort law cases. Han is also an expert in administrative law issues and has handled various regulatory and environmental law cases, both vis a vis governmental bodies and in court proceedings. He is the former head of the Norwegian Bar Association law committee on administrative law issues, and he is currently sitting on the main board of directors of the Norwegian Bar Association. He has extensively pleaded cases before Norwegian courts at all levels, including a number of cases before the Norwegian Supreme Court, as well as ad hoc arbitration under the Norwegian Arbitration Act. In addition, he has experience as arbitrator under Norwegian law. Kaare Andreas has also extensive experience with international arbitration, including cases under the ICC Rules of Arbitration and the SCC Rules. He has successfully advised and/or represented a number of buyers of natural gas in price review disputes under Long Term Gas Sales Agreements. Kaare Andreas has also international experience in representing parties in post M&A disputes (both under share purchase agreements (SPA) and business combination agreements (BCA)) as well as parties in disputes under Shareholder Agreements. He regularly writes articles in relevant publications. He is also one of three authors of the book "Ærede rett. Kræsjkurs i sakførsel", which is a book about how court proceedings are conducted from start to end. Kaare Andreas is ranked in the category Dispute Resolution in Chambers Global and Chambers Europe as well as in Legal 500, where he also is recognised for his skills as tax litigator. "I think Kaare Andreas Shetelig is the top name in Norway" - Chambers Global 2023

Career

2010- Partner, Wikborg Rein, Oslo
2004- Lecturer (hourly-work) in i.a. administrative law, tax law and civil proceedings, Faculty of law, University of Oslo
2003-2010 Attorney at Law, Office of the Attorney General (Civil Affairs), Oslo

Education

2008 Master of Laws (LLM) in Corporate Governance and Practice, Stanford University, California
2007 Admitted to the Norwegian Supreme Court
2004 Bachelor of Business and Administration, Norwegian School of Management (BI), Oslo
2003 Cand.jur., University of Oslo
1996 Officers Candidate School, The Navy

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Kaare Andreas Shetelig is at the top of the market and exceptionally easy to work with despite his high profile.’

  • ‘This has been a consistently excellent professional experience, marked by exceptional legal quality, strategic insight, and genuine collaboration. The firm is not only highly skilled in the conduct of complex, high-value disputes, but also understands the regulatory and commercial realities underpinning such matters.’

Key clients

  • Naftogaz of Ukraine
  • Volvo/Renault

Work highlights

Successfully acted as lead counsel for Naftogaz in a $1.37bn ICC arbitration against Gazprom concerning payment for rendered services of organising natural gas transportation through the territory of Ukraine.