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Børge Alsvik

Børge has held key positions in private practice as well as public service. He has extensive experience as a lawyer specializing in transport and shipping law (including insurance, cover disputes, P&I, LOH, H&M, bills of lading, cargo claims, marine incidents, ship arrests, charter party and contract disputes etc.). Børge has successfully represented clients in a number of reported cases. His practice does in addition to maritime law also include cases arising in relation to Road, Air and Multimodal Transport. Børge has served as acting Judge in the Court of Appeal. He has been senior legal advisor at the County Governor and legal advisor at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Section for Treaty Law, Environmental Law and the Law of the Seas. During his studies, Børge was research assistant at the Department of Public and International law, University of Oslo. · Gjelsten Herlofsen Advokatfirma AS

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About

Partner at Gjelsten Herlofsen AS with extensive experience in transport and shipping law, including marine insurance (P&I, LOH, H&M), bills of lading, cargo claims, marine incidents, ship arrests, and charter party and contract disputes. He has also handled road, air and multimodal transport matters and has served as Acting Judge in the Court of Appeal and as senior legal advisor at the County Governor and legal adviser at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Practice areas

Shipping & MaritimeTransportMarine & Offshore InsuranceMaritime LitigationCargo & Charter ClaimsAviationMultimodal Transport

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Expertise

P&IHull & Machinery (H&M)Loss of Hire (LOH)Bills of LadingCargo ClaimsShip ArrestsCharter Party DisputesMarine Incidents

Education

  • Cand. Jur., University of Oslo (2005)
  • Practising Certificate (2008)

Admissions

  • Practising Certificate (2008)
  • Member, Norwegian Bar Association

Languages

English