Ræder Bing — Norway

Alexander Wiesner Barg

Alexander Wiesner Barg is a partner at Ræder Bing and a key member of the firm’s shipping, insurance and transport practice. He has extensive experience in liability and insurance law, and advises Norwegian and international clients on a wide range of matters, including coverage issues, recourse and complex liability disputes relating to product liability, professional liability and transport law. He is regularly involved in contentious matters and assists clients with both dispute resolution and strategic advisory work, as well as general contract and commercial law. Alexander also brings valuable industry insight from his previous role at Fremtind Forsikring AS, strengthening his ability to advise insurers and commercial clients on complex insurance-related issues. · Shipping & Maritime

Alf Kåre Knudsen

Alf Kåre Knudsen is a partner at Ræder Bing and a highly experienced employment lawyer. He advises a broad range of clients, including trade unions, employers and employees, on complex employment law matters. He has particular expertise in employment protection cases and regularly represents clients in disputes relating to dismissal, termination and workplace conflicts. His practice covers both advisory and contentious work, and he is recognised for his ability to handle sensitive matters with clarity and precision. In addition to his employment law practice, Alf Kåre also advises on real estate matters, acting for some of Norway’s largest property developers and owners. · Employment

Anders Utne

Anders Utne is a partner at Ræder Bing and a highly experienced real estate transaction specialist. He advises Norwegian and international clients on the acquisition and disposal of commercial property, as well as on lease agreements and the operation and management of real estate portfolios. He has extensive experience from a large number of complex and high-value transactions and is particularly recognised for his role as closing agent, acting on numerous transactions each year. He is frequently trusted by leading law firms and market participants to manage settlement processes, reflecting a high level of confidence in his technical expertise and execution. Anders also brings valuable commercial insight from hands-on experience as a property investor and executive, including serving as CEO of property holding entities and as board member of real estate investment companies in Norway and internationally. · Real Estate

Andreas Frislid

Andreas Frislid is an experienced attorney and specialist within commercial real estate, having particular focus on transactions, lease agreements and project development. Andreas also works with planning and building regulations as well as corporate law. Andreas works closely with central stakeholders in the commercial real estate industry, He is an experienced negotiator and advisor on the commercial aspects of commercial real estate. · Real Estate

Anne Christine Wettre

Anne Christine Wettre is a partner at Ræder Bing with extensive experience in restructuring, insolvency and related financial matters. She advises Norwegian and international clients on bankruptcy proceedings, restructuring processes and complex creditor-related issues. Her practice focuses in particular on monetary claims, security rights, enforcement and regulatory frameworks, including matters relating to mortgages and pledges, property law and VAT. She also advises on compliance and corporate governance issues, as well as matters involving financial institutions and debt collection businesses. Anne Christine has strong expertise in financial and document analysis and regularly assists clients in audits and investigations by the tax authorities. She also has valuable industry experience from Euler Hermes Kredittforsikring, where she worked with compliance and contract law. She is recognised for her detailed and solution-oriented approach and has been ranked as a specialist in her field by Legal 500. · Insolvency

Anne Gro Enger

Anne Gro Enger is a partner at Ræder Bing with extensive experience in tax law and restructuring and insolvency matters. She advises Norwegian and international clients on complex tax issues, particularly in connection with transactions, restructuring processes and distressed situations. Her practice includes advising on tax implications in insolvency and restructuring cases, as well as assisting clients with tax audits, disputes and compliance matters. She is also regularly involved in matters requiring coordination between tax, corporate and insolvency frameworks. Anne Gro is a trusted adviser to corporates and stakeholders in complex and sensitive situations, combining strong technical expertise with a pragmatic and solution-oriented approach. · Tax

Carl Garmann Clausen

Carl Garmann Clausen is a partner in Ræder’s Corporate / M&A team He is admitted to the Bar both in Norway and in the State of New York, USA. A considerable part of Carl’s work is internationally focused (cross-border M&A transactions) but his expertise also includes domestic corporate and securities law. Carl regularly handles complex contracts in accordance with English/American standards, assignments relating to M&A, stock exchange and securities, as well as banking and finance issues. On the strength of Carl’s admission to the New York Bar, Ræder has been appointed sponsor on the OTC QX, the premium market on OTC Markets in New York City. He represents various technology companies, also in respect of their vendor and customer contracts. He has extensive experience with sale and purchase of technology businesses, both asset sales and stock sales. He advises both small and medium-sized companies and publicly listed companies and has extensive experience with sale and purchase of businesses, equity transactions and stock-exchange introductions. Having worked with various technology companies has given Carl in-depth knowledge on the protection of intellectual property rights. Carl has an international profile. He has practiced as an attorney in New York City, specializing in US legal relations, with emphasis on Corporate, Trusts & Estates and Environmental Law. He regulary assists European clients in establishing and investing in the USA. · Corporate / M&A

Erling Opdal

Erling Opdal is a partner at Ræder Bing and one of Norway’s most experienced practitioners within restructuring and insolvency. He has more than 30 years of experience in bankruptcy administration, restructuring processes and related corporate matters, and is admitted to appear before the Supreme Court of Norway. He is regularly appointed by the Oslo District Court as trustee and administrator in complex and high-profile bankruptcy estates, and also serves as chair of creditors’ committees and in judicial investigations and debt negotiations. Erling is widely recognised for his pragmatic and commercially focused approach and is a trusted adviser in complex and sensitive situations involving multiple stakeholders. In addition to his practice, he contributes to the development of insolvency law as editor for bankruptcy, insolvency and restructuring law in Gyldendal Rettsdata, and is a frequent commentator in national media. · Insolvency & Restructuring

Eva Hagen

Eva Hagen is an experienced attorney and specialist within commercial real estate . She advises clients on commercial property development matters both assessing real estate potential and developing property development strategies. Eva has broad experience not only as a property owner, but also from a property manager as well as developer of urban development projects side. She has extensive experience in managing property development projects in transformation areas from port areas to urban development areas, including the design and settlement of contracts, facilitation for urban development through architectural competitions and parallel assignments, regulatory processes and sales. Furthermore, she has experience from partner processes for development, as well as experience as a developer for development projects. Eva has extensive experience in negotiating, as well as operating in the interface between public and private players in real estate and urban development. She has extensive board experience and is often used as a speaker. · Real Estate

Joar Heide

Joar Heide is an experienced litigator and has litigated hundreds of lawsuits in the District Court, High Court and Supreme Court. He mainly litigates and advises on matters within the field of contract law, employment law, real estate, corporate law and law on torts. He regularly handles cases related to financial or accounting issues and professional liability. Before joining Ræder, Joar practiced as a Deputy Judge. · Litigation

Jon Andersen

Jon Andersen is a partner at Ræder Bing and leads the firm’s shipping and marine insurance disputes practice. He is widely recognised for his expertise in complex maritime litigation and arbitration and is admitted to appear before the Supreme Court of Norway. He advises Norwegian and international insurers, shipowners and commercial parties on high-value and technically complex disputes, including collisions, groundings, salvage operations, general average, liability claims and marine insurance matters. Jon has extensive experience acting in major maritime disputes and is regularly involved in cases concerning complex liability and coverage issues. In addition to his litigation practice, he is frequently appointed as arbitrator and is a trusted adviser to leading insurance companies. · Shipping & Maritime

Kari Bergeius Andersen

Kari Bergeius Andersen heads Ræder Bing’s Employment practice and joined the firm in 2024 from the specialist employment law boutique Helmr AS, where she was a leading partner and recognised by Legal 500. She advises Norwegian and international clients across a broad range of employment law matters, with particular expertise in reorganisations, redundancies and complex workplace issues, including termination processes, sick leave and whistleblowing cases. She is also regularly involved in cross-border matters and provides strategic advice to management and HR functions. Kari is known for her pragmatic, solution-oriented approach and her ability to navigate sensitive and high-stakes employment situations. She is a sought-after speaker and lecturer, frequently engaged by organisations such as HR Norge, Regnskap Norge, NITO and the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI). · Employment

Kristian Østberg

Kristian Østberg is a partner at Ræder Bing and a key member of the firm’s shipping and marine insurance practice. He has extensive experience in shipping law, with a particular focus on dispute resolution. He advises Norwegian and international clients on a broad range of maritime matters, including salvage, cargo recovery claims, vessel arrests, marine insurance disputes, shipbuilding contracts and charterparty issues. He is regularly involved in complex and high-value disputes, including matters concerning the interpretation of P&I cover and liability issues. Kristian brings valuable industry insight from his previous in-house role with the shipbuilder STX/Vard, providing him with a strong commercial understanding of shipbuilding projects and maritime operations. · Shipping & Maritime

Kyrre Kielland

Kyrre W. Kielland provides services within contract law, financing law, market law, corporate law and insurance/tort law. He has broad experience ranging from transactions and finance regulatory questions on one side to litigation in insurance related matters on the other. Within transactions, Kielland assists with company law and contractual consulting in connection with acquisition and financing, including private placements, bank financing, leasing and bond loans. Kielland regularly advises companies within the shipping, aviation, grocery and technology sectors. He also assists payment service providers and Fintech companies with regulatory and compliance issues. Kiellands Insurance and indemnity work relates primarily to Norwegian and international producers and their insurers with counseling and litigation. He is renowned for his expertise within product liability and is co-author of Gyldendal Akademisk’s commentary to the Norwegian Product Liability Act. Kyrre is recognized as a product liability expert in the international ranking Legal 500 and is also ranked in Finansavisen’s annual Advokatundersøkelsen (ranking of Norwegian attorneys). · Contract Law

Mari Kimsås-Otterbech

Mari Kimsås-Otterbech is a partner at Ræder Bing with extensive and broad experience in employment law, gained through roles as legal adviser, judicial clerk and practising lawyer. She advises Norwegian and international clients across the private and public sectors on all aspects of employment law, including both individual and collective matters. Her practice includes dispute resolution, conflict management, reorganisations and redundancies, as well as employment, termination and pension-related issues. She has particular expertise within the offshore and shipping industries and has served as a board member of the Pension Fund for Seamen. Mari is known for combining strong legal expertise with a deep understanding of HR processes and organisational dynamics. In addition to her law degree, she holds an Executive Master of Management with a focus on HRM, applied organisational psychology and business strategy. · Employment

Tone Kaarbø

Tone Kaarbø is Managing Partner of Ræder Bing and a partner in the firm’s tax practice. She is a highly experienced tax lawyer with a background from both the public and private sectors. She advises Norwegian and international clients on a wide range of tax matters, including corporate and international taxation, share taxation and personal tax. Her practice includes tax advisory work, preparation of binding rulings, tax disputes and litigation. In recent years, she has been particularly involved in tax issues relating to property development and real estate transactions. Tone is also regularly engaged in professional liability matters concerning tax advice provided by lawyers and accountants. She has been appointed as a member of a government expert committee on hydropower taxation, reflecting her recognised expertise within the field. · Tax

Trygve Gravdahl

Trygve M. Gravdahl is a Partner and member of Ræder's IP team. He has extensive experience in work related to trademark law, marketing law and copyright law. Trygve also advises in commercial law in addition to providing general business counselling. He holds a number of board positions. · Intellectual Property

Øyvind Bjørnstad

Øyvind Bjørnstad is a partner at Ræder Bing and heads the firm’s Restructuring and Insolvency practice. He has extensive experience in bankruptcy proceedings, debt negotiations and enforcement, and plays a central role in several of the firm’s largest and most complex insolvency matters. He regularly acts as trustee and advisor in complex bankruptcy estates and restructuring processes, and has particular expertise in creditor-driven processes, securing and enforcing claims, and insolvency-related disputes. Øyvind brings valuable public sector experience from the Norwegian Tax Administration and the Enforcement Office (Namsfogden) in Oslo, where he worked extensively with debt recovery, enforcement and insolvency-related matters. This provides him with a strong practical understanding of regulatory processes and interactions with public authorities. He advises a broad range of clients, including financial institutions and corporates, and is known for his pragmatic and solution-oriented approach in complex and time-sensitive situations. · Restructuring & Insolvency