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Kaare Andreas is head of the firm's Industry, Dispute Resolution & Public Sector group. His practice encompasses dispute resolution and mediation, inter alia in tax and VAT cases, professional liability cases, company law cases as well as general contract law and tort law cases. Han is also an expert in administrative law issues and has handled various regulatory and environmental law cases, both vis a vis governmental bodies and in court proceedings. He is the former head of the Norwegian Bar Association law committee on administrative law issues, and he is currently sitting on the main board of directors of the Norwegian Bar Association.

He has extensively pleaded cases before Norwegian courts at all levels, including a number of cases before the Norwegian Supreme Court, as well as ad hoc arbitration under the Norwegian Arbitration Act. In addition, he has experience as arbitrator under Norwegian law.

Kaare Andreas has also extensive experience with international arbitration, including cases under the ICC Rules of Arbitration and the SCC Rules. He has successfully advised and/or represented a number of buyers of natural gas in price review disputes under Long Term Gas Sales Agreements. Kaare Andreas has also international experience in representing parties in post M&A disputes (both under share purchase agreements (SPA) and business combination agreements (BCA)) as well as parties in disputes under Shareholder Agreements.

He regularly writes articles in relevant publications. He is also one of three authors of the book "Ærede rett. Kræsjkurs i sakførsel", which is a book about how court proceedings are conducted from start to end.

Kaare Andreas is ranked in the category Dispute Resolution in Chambers Global and Chambers Europe as well as in Legal 500, where he also is recognised for his skills as tax litigator.

"I think Kaare Andreas Shetelig is the top name in Norway" - Chambers Global 2023

Oslo

Member of the main board of the Norwegian Bar Association

Member of the public committee producing the white paper NOU 2019:15

Leader of the Bar Association's Legal Committee on Administrative Law

Board Member Fondsfinans AS

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Kaare Andreas is head of the firm's Industry, Dispute Resolution & Public Sector group.

Kaare Andreas Shetelig