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Frithjof Herlofsen

Frithjof Herlofsen is a leading specialist in arbitration and litigation, focusing on shipping, offshore and marine insurance disputes. Frithjof has more than 25 years of experience specialising in all aspects of shipping and transport law, including salvage, GA settlements, cargo claims, charter party disputes, bills of lading, MOAs, shipbuilding and repair contracts, marine insurance (cover disputes, P&I, FDD, H&M, cargo insurance etc), marine incidents, arrest, forced use and sales as well as tort and contract disputes. Frithjof is admitted to the Norwegian Supreme Court and heads the Norwegian Bar Association's Committee on Insurance Law. Herlofsen has argued more than 100 cases in arbitrations and before the Norwegian courts, including seven cases before the Norwegian Supreme Court. Herlofsen is also frequently appointed as arbitrator, both in ad hoc arbitrations as well as under the NOMA Procedural Rules. · Gjelsten Herlofsen Advokatfirma AS

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About

Frithjof Herlofsen is a leading specialist in arbitration and litigation with more than 25 years' experience focusing on shipping, offshore and marine insurance disputes. He is admitted to the Norwegian Supreme Court, heads the Norwegian Bar Association's Committee on Insurance Law, has argued over 100 arbitration and court cases (including seven before the Norwegian Supreme Court), and is frequently appointed as an arbitrator (ad hoc and under the NOMA Rules).

Practice areas

ArbitrationLitigationShipping & MaritimeMarine & Offshore InsuranceTransport

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Expertise

Salvage & General AverageCargo ClaimsCharterparty & Bills of LadingMemoranda of Agreement (MOA) / Shipbuilding & Repair ContractsP&I InsuranceFDDHull & Machinery (H&M) InsuranceCargo InsuranceShip Arrests, Forced Use & SalesMarine Casualties & IncidentsTort & Contract DisputesArbitration (ad hoc & NOMA Procedural Rules)

Education

  • Cand. Jur., University of Oslo (1994)

Admissions

  • Admitted to the Norwegian Supreme Court (2008)
  • Qualified as Solicitor to the Supreme Court of England and Wales (1999)
  • Practicing Certificate (1997)

Languages

English