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”

Link to interview: SCC Spotlight talk

Representative matters

Post M&A:

• Counsel for private equity fund in a landmark M&A dispute involving W&I-insurance, providing a principled approach to determining damages
• Counsel for international oil company concerning the purchase of a portfolio of production licenses and complex infrastructure for the processing of oil & gas. Disputed amount above 100 million USD
• Counsel for major oil company in an international arbitration case against seller of defective assets on the Norwegian Continental Shelf
• Counsel for seller concerning the understanding of an earn-out clause in a SPA

Energy, infrastructure and shipping:

• Counsel for major oil companies in a landmark case concerning the understanding of the standard accounting agreement on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. A key question concerned the requirements for the operator’s entitlement to charge affiliate costs to joint ventures operated on the Norwegian Continental Shelf
• Counsel for a group of oil companies against another group of oil companies concerning a tie-in project and the applicable regulatory requirements
• Counsel for an international oil company in several international arbitration cases concerning a major offshore construction development project. Disputed amount above 1 billion USD
• Counsel for rig management company against rig owner in an ad hoc arbitration case concerning a rig incident and significant repair work
• Co-counsel for an international law firm in an international arbitration case concerning an offshore construction development project involving contractors from three different countries. Disputed amount above 1 billion USD
• Counsel for Korean yard against subcontractor concerning EPC-contract for the provision of an oil platform. Disputed amount 60 million USD
• Counsel for an international oil company against the owner of a drilling unit concerning the duration of a Drilling Contract forming a part of a rig-consortium
• Co-counsel for international law firm representing Korean yard concerning the provision of a drilling unit. Governed by English law, seated in London
• Chairman of ICC-arbitration in major infrastructure project (railway). Disputed amount above 100 million USD
• Co-counsel for international law firm representing a consortium developing an offshore wind farm
• Counsel for international mining company concerning the duration and scope of long-term joint venture agreement
• Counsel for Norwegian shipyard in an arbitration case against the provider of propulsion systems to advanced vessels
• Counsel for Norwegian shipyard against Polish shipyard concerning delayed hulls
• Sole arbitrator in a dispute concerning the construction of a plant for recycling of waste
• Arbitrator in arbitration between Norwegian shipowner and Turkish shipyard concerning conversion of vessel

Defence sector:

• Counsel for international contractors in a major court case concerning the defence sector
• Counsel for international contractor in an international ad hoc arbitration concerning technical subcontract
• Counsel for international shipyard

Insurance, marine insurance and reinsurance:

• Chairman of international arbitration case concerning reinsurance
• Chairman of international NOMA arbitration concerning marine and war insurance. Disputed amount above 200 million USD
• Arbitrator in marine insurance dispute concerning the borderline between hull and P&I Insurance
• Co-counsel for international oil company against CAR-insurers concerning offshore production unit. Governed by Norwegian and English law, seated in London. Disputed amount above 1 billion USD

Recent speaking engagements

• “The law of contract and the Norwegian Supreme Court”, held in the Norwegian Supreme Court in October 2025 as a part of the annual forum for litigators
• “NTK på land”, markering av Norsk Total Kontrakts 25 års-jubileum, 2025
• “Can the arbitrator use the information?”, held as panelist on the Swedish Arbitration Days 2025
• “The Nordic Offshore and Maritime Arbitration Association and The Danish Institute of Arbitration – A Discussion and Comparison of Procedural Issues”, held as panelist on the Copenhagen Arbitration Day 2023
• “Jura Novit Curia”, held as panelist on the Copenhagen Arbitration Day 2022

Achievements and positions:

• Dr. juris
• Admitted by the Norwegian Supreme Court
• Chartered Arbitrator (C. Arb.) by Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
• Secretary/Chair of the Standing Revision Committee for the Nordic Marine Insurance Plan 2020-2025
• Member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR
• Member of the Executive Committee of the Swedish Arbitration Association (SAA)
• Member of the Executive Committee of the Norwegian Arbitration Association (NAA) and Head of its bi-annual Arbitration Course
• Member of the Procedural Committee of Nordic Offshore & Maritime Arbitration Association (NOMA)
• Former member of the SCC Advisory Council
• Former Chief-Editor of the Norwegian Journal for Commercial Law (“Tidsskrift for Forretningsjuss”)

Published books:

• Doctoral thesis on “action directe”: «Direktekrav», 2006
• «Interpretation of Commercial Contracts», 2019
• Monography on reinsurance contracts: «Reassuransekontrakter», 2022