Anders Ryssdal

Anders Ryssdal is a partner and lawyer at Advokatfirmaet Glittertind in Oslo, one of the leading figures behind the firm's recognition as Arbitration Law Firm of the Year in Norway at the 2024 Corporate INTL Global Awards. Widely regarded as one of Norway's most respected litigators, he is a Dr. juris with the right to appear before the Supreme Court, and he combines a distinguished advocacy record with regular appointments as an arbitrator in commercial disputes.

The breadth and seniority of Mr Ryssdal's practice are unusual even among Norway's leading counsel. He has brought some thirty cases before the Supreme Court, including several heard in plenary session and grand chamber, the formations reserved for the most significant questions of law. His particular expertise spans disputes over limited liability and company law, mergers and acquisitions, securities trading and financial market law, contract law, competition law, public law and international law, a combination that places him at the intersection of high-value commercial litigation and complex regulatory questions.

Beyond his work as counsel, Mr Ryssdal has held prominent positions within the wider profession, including as a former leader of the Norwegian Bar Association, and he has served on the board of Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA. This blend of courtroom experience, institutional leadership and board-level perspective informs the way he approaches arbitration, where an understanding of both the legal issues and the commercial stakes is essential to serving clients and, when appointed, to resolving disputes fairly and efficiently.

Advokatfirmaet Glittertind, established in December 2015, has grown into one of Norway's leading civil dispute resolution environments. The firm specialises in resolving commercial disputes through negotiation, mediation, and litigation before the ordinary courts and in arbitration proceedings, and its competencies extend across enterprise and construction law, energy and industry, manufacturing disputes, professional liability, corporate law, real estate, insurance and media law, among many other fields. It positions itself as a group that aims to be best in its field while placing clients' interests first and maintaining a structured trainee programme to develop the next generation of lawyers.

Recognition as Arbitration Law Firm of the Year in Norway reflects both the strength of Glittertind's dispute resolution practice and the calibre of the individuals who lead it. With Mr Ryssdal among its partners, the firm offers clients facing significant commercial disagreements a combination of tactical litigation experience and deep subject-matter knowledge, whether a matter is destined for the courts or for resolution through arbitration.