Undervisere

Amund is a leading capacity on contracts and projects and one of the most prominent litigators and arbitration specialists in Norway and the Nordics. His broad background as litigator, arbitrator, professor and in-house counsel enables him to provide sound advice and tailor strategies in a wide range of industries, projects and disputes.
He has acted as counsel and arbitrator in more than 100 arbitrations, which include many of the major arbitral institutions (ICC, DIS, SCC, DIA, SIAC, NOMA, UNCITRAL RULES etc.).
His experience spans over several industries, in particular energy (oil & gas and renewables), offshore, insurance (including marine insurance and reinsurance), decommissioning, shipping, shipbuilding, construction, infrastructure, telecom and finance/derivatives. He has also acted as advisor and counsel in several large projects and disputes related to the defence industry.
His track-record as lead counsel includes several of the largest and most complex disputes in Norway, including mega disputes related to the Norwegian and European Energy sector. His experience as lead counsel in international arbitration includes, for example, successfully representing the operator in the YME offshore development project (dispute exceeding 1 billion USD), and similar disputes regarding joint ventures in projects regarding energy and infrastructure.
He has appeared as lead counsel in a number of post M&A disputes, including successfully representing the buyer in a landmark case on the calculation of damages and W&I cover under Norwegian and Nordic law.
His experience with cross-border litigation includes successfully representing Samsung Heavy Industries in the Norwegian Supreme Court concerning the jurisdiction of Norwegian Courts regarding interim relief in international arbitrations seated in Norway. His cross-border capabilities also include managing and coordinating projects and disputes under foreign law; for example, English law. He also serves as expert witness on Norwegian law in foreign courts.
He has appeared as lead counsel in more than 60 arbitrations, and he has served as arbitrator in more than 50 arbitrations, He has chaired more than 30 international arbitrations, including some of the largest cases seated in Norway. For example, in 2024 he served as Chair of an ICC Tribunal in a case concerning one of the largest infrastructure projects in Europe. His recent experience as arbitrator also includes wind farms, international sanctions, conversion of drilling rigs, shipbuilding, marine insurance and reinsurance.
Amund regularly appears as speaker and panelist in the Norwegian, Nordic and international community for dispute resolution and arbitration.
Beside his practice, he has a broad authorship on contract law and commercial law, which i.a. include the textbook “Interpretation of Commercial Contracts”