Frithjof Herlofsen works with arbitration and litigation relating to shipping, hereunder ship building contracts, insurance and offshore.
Frithjof Herlofsen is a leading specialist in arbitration and litigation, focusing on shipping, offshore and marine insurance disputes. Frithjof’s expertise includes Charterparty and B/L claims, cargo recoveries, collisions, general average, pollution incidents, ship arrest and recovery proceedings.
Frithjof assists leading Norwegian and foreign insurance companies as well as companies in the shipping and offshore industry. A large number of Frithjof’s clients are international insurers, owners, charterers and other international companies pursuing or defending claims before the Norwegian courts or in arbitration against Norwegian entities. He frequently represents international clients in cover disputes against Norwegian clubs and insurers.
Renowned litigator Frithjof Herlofsen handles a range of contentious issues. One client appreciates the fact that 'he is in control of the major issues and knows the market'.
Experience
| 2002 | - | (today) | Partner, Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig AS |
| 1999 | - | 2001 | Senior Associate, Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig AS |
| 1994 | - | 1998 | Associate, Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig AS |
Education
| 2008 | Admitted to the Norwegian Supreme Court | ||
| 1999 | Qualified as Solicitor to the Supreme Court of England and Wales | ||
| 1997 | Practicing Certificate | ||
| 1994 | Cand. Jur., University of Oslo |
Appointments
| 2017 | - | 2019 | Chairman of the Board, Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig AS |
| 2015 | - | (today) | The Law Committee on Insurance Law, The Norwegian Bar Association |
| 2015 | - | 2018 | Leader of JUC Norge - Liability and insurance |
| 2008 | - | 2017 | Member of the Board, The Norwegian Maritime Law Association |
| 2005 | - | 2015 | Member of the Board/Chairman, Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig AS |