Why arbitrations clauses are important – pitfalls and opportunities seen from a Danish perspective
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Per M. Ristvedt
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Per was admitted to the Norwegian Supreme Court in 2002. His main fields of practice are contracts and property law, negotiations and litigation/arbitration. Per is a leading specialist in the field of dispute resolution and he is co-head of our Dispute Resolution department, with extensive experience with disputes relating to company law, buy-outs and M&A, stock exchange and securities legislation, contracts, real estate, professional liability (including board member liability) and insurance as well as maritime law and offshore matters.
Per has been a lawyer since he completed his law degree in 1991. He has also studied abroad (Harvard Law School etc.) and spent one year as a judge. Per has considerable international experience from working in numerous countries. He also has extensive experience as a board member, both in Norway and in other countries.
Per is the author of numerous legal books and articles and a much sought-after speaker for both clients/companies and lawyers. He is a recommended lawyer in Chambers and Legal 500.
Per has been a lawyer since he completed his law degree in 1991. He has also studied abroad (Harvard Law School etc.) and spent one year as a judge. Per has considerable international experience from working in numerous countries. He also has extensive experience as a board member, both in Norway and in other countries.
Per is the author of numerous legal books and articles and a much sought-after speaker for both clients/companies and lawyers. He is a recommended lawyer in Chambers and Legal 500.
Rankings
2021
Recommended and Other key lawyer - Legal 5002020
Recommended - Legal 5002020
Leading Individual - Chambers and Partners Global and Europe
Education
1991
Cand.jur., University of Oslo
Publications
2022
Board reservations and conclusions of agreements, Norwegian Law Review2015
Provocations, requests for access to and duty to disclose evidence; the Dispute Act's modified "discovery", Norwegian Business Law Review2014
What characterises Lawyers that are great Negotiators?, Norwegian Law Review2013
The Lawyer in court-assisted Mediation, Cappelen Damm Akademisk2008
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Cappelen Akademisk Forlag