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Vidar Riksfjord

Partner. Riksfjord acts as legal advisor and counsel for clients in disputes involving numerous industries, including banking, financial services, private equity and venture capital, real estate, retail, shipping, insurance, energy, fisheries and aquaculture. He also represents and counsel management, directors, accountants and lawyers in professional liability matters.​ Riksfjord has a particular focus on commercial disputes, typically arising out of debt and equity investments, financing agreements, acquisition agreements, shareholder agreements, contracts and other significant agreements or arrangements. He also specializes in cases involving trade secrets, financial instruments, digital currencies, valuations and other economic issues, as well as employment law.​​ In addition to this, Riksfjord is an expert on provisional measures, including preliminary injunctions, seizures and securing of evidence – especially in complex international matters. Furthermore, he has comprehensive experience with international rules of jurisdiction and cross-border debt enforcement. Riksfjord is known for his clear and coherent advice. He follows his clients closely and is always available. · Arntzen Grette

NorwayLitigation, Commercial ContractsEnglish

About

Partner at Arntzen Grette who advises and represents clients in commercial disputes across a wide range of industries, including banking, financial services, private equity, real estate, shipping, insurance, energy and fisheries. Specialises in provisional measures (injunctions, seizures, securing evidence), cross-border jurisdiction and debt enforcement, trade secrets, financial instruments and professional liability matters.

Practice areas

LitigationCommercial ContractsProfessional LiabilityIntellectual PropertyBanking & FinanceCorporate / M&AReal EstateEnergy

Office

Expertise

BankingFinancial ServicesPrivate Equity & Venture CapitalReal EstateRetailShippingInsuranceEnergyFisheries & AquacultureTrade SecretsFinancial Instruments & Digital CurrenciesValuationsEmployment LawProvisional Measures (preliminary injunctions, seizures, evidence preservation)Cross-border Jurisdiction and Debt EnforcementDirectors' and Officers' LiabilityProfessional Liability

Education

  • University of Bergen — Master of Law (2003–2007)
  • Coast artillery officers’ training school — Officer Cadet, Military and Strategic Leadership (2001–2003)

Admissions

  • Norwegian Bar Association

Languages

English