Partner

Asle Bjelland

Languages

Norwegian
English

Asle Bjelland is mainly working with dispute resolution, specializing in energy, industry and infrastructure. He has more than 20 years of experience as a lawyer within dispute resolution and litigation in all courts and in arbitration. Also, he has previously been a judge and is regularly used as a mediator and arbitrator.

Bjelland has extensive experience in complex projects, both within offshore development, hydropower, industry, infrastructure and construction. He has assisted a large number of major public and private players, both nationally and internationally.

Relevant experience

2019 - Partner, CMS Kluge Advokatfirma AS (prev. Kluge Advokatfirma AS)
2018 - 2019 District Court Judge
2012 - 2018 Partner, Advokatfirmaet Thommessen
2006 - 2012 Partner, Advokatfirmaet Mageli
2001 - 2006 Lawyer, Office of the Attorney General (Civil Affairs)
1996 - 2001 Associate, Legal department, Norsk Hydro ASA
1998 - 1999 Legal Counsel, Norsk Hydro (UK) Limited, London
1996 - 1997 Military service, Norwegian national defense high command (FO), legal department
1994 - 1995 Legal adviser, Nordic Institute of Maritime Law/Kværner
1992 - 1993 Research Assistant, Department of Petroleum law, University of Oslo

Awards & Rankings

Individual ranking, Chambers Global, Dispute resolution
Individual ranking, Chambers Europe, Dispute resolution
Recommended lawyer, Legal 500, Dispute resolution
Recommended lawyer, Legal 500, Energy

"Asle is extremely analytical and structured, and gives to-the-point advice."
_{Chambers Global, 2025, Dispute resolution}
Asle Bjelland is extremely structured and well-prepared in everything he does. Also recommended as arbitrator and mediator
_{Legal 500, 2025, Dispute resolution}

"Asle Bjelland is one of the leading dispute resolution lawyers in Norway. His legal judgement is extremely well developed and he is hardworking, taking no shortcuts in the preparation and presentation of a case."
_{Legal 500, 2024, Dispute Resolution}

Education

2005 Admitted to the Supreme Court
1995 Cand. jur., University of Oslo

Practice Areas

Dispute Resolution

sectors

Energy & Climate Change Infrastructure & Projects Construction

Insights

Global Reach

Future Facing Law