Kristian Lindhartsen has a wide background in maritime law, with emphasis on marine insurance disputes, including cover disputes and direct-action matters.
He also advises shipowners and charterers on operational issues, hereunder issues related to charterparties and other contracts of carriage, commercial agreements, collisions and other marine casualties.
Lindhartsen is an experienced litigator. He has advised in and pleaded complex cases in both ordinary courts and arbitrations, including arrest and other asset securing, as well as international jurisdiction issues. He also works with vessel-related transactions, particularly with sale/leaseback transactions of ships.
Awards
Legal 500 EMEA
Maritime law: Practice head 2024
Legal 500 EMEA
Offshore construction and shipbuilding: Practice Head 2024
Languages
Norwegian
English
Experience
Partner and chairman of the board
Kvale
Partner
Kvale
Partner
Kyllingstad Kleveland
Senior Lawyer
Kyllingstad Kleveland
Associate/Senior Associate
Thommessen
Holman Fenwick Willan (secondment)
London
Lawyer
Gard (UK) Ltd., London
Claims executive/Lawyer
Gard AS, Arendal
Law degree
University of Tromsø