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Anders Ryssdal

Partner Anders Ryssdal is one of Norway’s most highly respected litigators. He has argued a great number of cases before Norwegian and international courts, and he is top ranked under Dispute Resolution in Chambers 2020 and Legal 500. Anders has brought 25 cases before the Supreme Court, of which 6 cases in plenary and grand chamber. He has extensive experience with arbitration and serves regularly as arbitrator. He also handles class-action lawsuits. Anders’ particular expertise is within disputes over limited liability law, company law, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), securities trading law, financial market law, contract law, competition law, public law and international law. He oversees parallel processes in several countries. Anders also has extensive experience as member of boards of directors, supervisory boards and election committees of listed and unlisted companies. · Advokatfirmaet Glittertind AS

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About

Partner at Advokatfirmaet Glittertind AS, Anders Ryssdal is a senior Norwegian litigator ranked in Chambers and Legal 500 for Dispute Resolution; he has brought 25 cases before the Norwegian Supreme Court (six in plenary/grand chamber) and regularly acts as arbitrator and class-action counsel. His practice focuses on disputes in company and limited liability law, M&A, securities and financial markets, contract, competition, public and international law, and he has extensive board and supervisory-board experience.

Practice areas

LitigationInternational ArbitrationClass ActionsCorporate / M&ASecurities / Capital MarketsFinancial Services & RegulationCompetition / AntitrustPublic Law

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Expertise

Limited Liability Law & Corporate GovernanceMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Securities TradingFinancial Markets LawContract LawCompetition / AntitrustPublic LawInternational LawArbitrationClass ActionsBoard & Supervisory Board Work

Education

  • Dr. juris, University of Oslo (1995)
  • License to practise as attorney (1987)
  • LL.M., Harvard Law School (1986)
  • Cand. jur., University of Oslo (1983)

Admissions

  • Licensed to practise as attorney (Norway, 1987)
  • Member, Norwegian Bar Association
  • Norwegian member, ICC Court of Arbitration

Languages

English