Dispute resolution

All disputes can be costly, with potential implications for your brand and the rest of your business. Getting involved in a dispute abroad can be even more serious. So it’s vital to seek advice from people who understand your objectives and know the market. Whether you need help resolving a dispute in Norway or internationally, we can help you select the most appropriate method, avoiding costly litigation wherever possible.

We have considerable experience of helping our clients achieve successful outcomes in a range of cases. While much of our work is highly confidential, recent highlights have included:

• Acting for Pfizer Inc in a complex pharmaceutical patent litigation case against an Indian generics manufacturer
• Representing Norconsult AS, the largest consulting engineering company in Norway, in an important appeal case concerning professional liability
• Acting for Statoil in a complex taxation case
• Assisting Aker Stord, the largest private industrial group in Norway, in a major dispute over the final account construction of part of a gas terminal
• Representing Seadrill Offshore AS in high-profile patent litigation against Transocean regarding so-called dual activity drilling

Our practitioners not only have the expertise to handle complex international litigation, but can assist you with resolving disputes at arbitration or through ADR.

According to Chambers Global, BA-HR’s dispute resolution team “is perhaps the most business-oriented practice in the market and its expertise in disputes arising from corporate transactions is particularly strong.” Legal 500, meanwhile, commends a team of lawyers who “inspire complete confidence.”

So, whatever your concerns, please contact Gunnar Sørlie, Sam E. Harris or Jan Einar Barbo to discuss how we could help you.