Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Wiersholm harbours one of the largest departments for dispute resolution throughout the Northern countries, assisting clients all over Norway and internationally. Our team consists of more than 70 legal staff, including 18 attorneys authorised to appear before the Supreme Court. Several attorneys have experience from the European Court of Human Rights and the EFTA Court. Wiersholm tops the international rankings with its Band 1 / Tier 1 distinction in dispute resolution.
Furthermore, our dispute resolution department possesses comprehensive arbitration experience, including international arbitration under ICC, SCC, OCC and LCIA, as well as NOMA. Our dispute resolution partners are experts in various legal areas. Their professional expertise and litigation skills constitute a powerful combination ensuring the best possible result in every single case.
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Efficient Dispute Resolution
Efficient dispute resolution requires the attorney to gain a solid grasp of the factual and legal aspects of a case as soon as possible. Without such command, it is impossible to make a correct analysis of the probable outcome of potential court proceedings, and to lay out the suitable dispute resolution strategy. We have developed a coherent and efficient methodology that enables us to obtain the necessary overview of facts and rules of law, in an intuitive format seamlessly following the case from beginning to end.
We facilitate efficient interaction with our clients through Wiersholm Dispute Control – a tailored data room for our dispute work. Here, clients and attorneys can safely gather and store relevant documents and both parties can keep track of the dispute process.
In order to be able to provide rational business decisions as to whether a dispute should be settled or litigated before the courts, it is vital to understand the risk and costs of the process, to quantify these realistically and to communicate such insights in a meaningful manner. Wiersholm facilitates this through our well-established method for litigation risk analysis and assessment of "expected value".
The majority of all disputes are resolved through settlement. With this in mind, the main focus should generally be to prepare the ground so that the parties may meet for successful negotiations, with a concurrent focus on preparing for possible legal proceedings. Wiersholm has extensive experience in the domain of facilitating settlement negotiations – either through assisted negotiations (mediations) or directly between the parties.
If no reasonable settlement can be achieved, there is only one priority left: to win the case! We strengthen the probabilities for a positive outcome by communicating a consistent, chronologically coherent story to the court, duly supported by the evidence. Doing so demands thorough preparations and strong rhetorical capacities.
The lawyers are pragmatic and practical in their advice. They find solutions you can work with in practice.