We advise the contracting industry, both on the purchaser side and on the contractor side. We also have substantial experience with advising the supplier industry in both the offshore and the land-based markets. In addition, we have a number of cases related to procurement, and we are a leading legal team on public procurement law.
Our business area has solid expertise in legal procedure and dispute resolution, and we litigate a broad range of cases. Our experience in dealing with cases in court enables us to provide valuable advice so that disputes can be avoided and resolved through negotiation.
The scope and complexity of many of our cases requires good teamwork to find good solutions. We attach importance to the establishment of good cooperation with our clients and work on an interdisciplinary basis with other areas of expertise at Haavind.
Our lawyers arrange custom courses for our clients, and we are often retained as lecturers for professional courses. We are authors of important literature in this field. This includes significant contributions such as the Commentary of NS 8405 by Kolrud et al. and Offentlige anskaffelser (Public Procurement) by Dragsten, which provides a thorough introduction to the regulations and practices for public procurement.
Our 16 lawyers, seven of whom are partners, work primarily with:
- Land-based construction contracts
- Offshore fabrication and supply
- Industrial supplier contracts
- Tendering and public procurement
- Consulting contracts
- Legal procedure
Recently we have been working on the following:
- Ongoing assistance to clients in connection with several large hospital projects
- A number of litigation cases for major government clients
- Legal advisory services for clients and contractors in connection with the execution and performance of construction and building contracts, as well as assistance for final settlement, including litigation
- Legal advisory services for contractors with respect to framework agreements
- Legal advisory services and litigation for major offshore suppliers
- Legal advisory services for the supplier industry
- Legal advisory services for consultants and clients in connection with claims against consultants
- Assistance for both the government and suppliers with respect to procurement, including preparation of competition documentation, advisory services during the tendering process and assistance with the resolution of complaints and disputes.