Grethe Gullhaug

Grethe Gullhaug is a specialist in construction law and linked to CMS Kluge’s specialist groups for construction law, public procurements and litigation/dispute resolution. Since 1999, she has primarily worked on cases related to construction law, contract law and dispute resolution. Grethe works on a daily basis with cases in the field of construction, representing both contractors and construction clients. She also has substantial experience with consultancy contracts and has handled several major dispute cases regarding different consultancy assignments.

Gullhaug is an experienced litigator at both the ordinary courts and the court of arbitration. In addition to proceedings in the fields of contract and construction law, she has – through framework agreements that Kluge has established with clients such as the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO), the Norwegian Refugee Council and the Office of the Attorney General of Norway – also argued a range of cases in other areas of law, including employment law and social security law, as well as work accident and tort law. Over the past ten years, Grethe has handled approx. 5–8 cases per year.

Gullhaug regularly holds courses in the professional areas of construction law, general contract law and litigation for the Center for Continuing Legal Education (Juristenes Utdanningssenter – JUS) and for other clients. Grethe is often involved in teaching assignments on various aspects of construction law, including NS 8405/06/07, NS 8401/02, the process code, NS 3420, contract management in building and construction contracts, Construction Client Regulations, etc. She also regularly serves as a supervisor and external examiner for Master’s students at the University of Bergen and the University of Oslo (contract law, compensation law, construction law, legal aspects of real estate and public procurements).