Ronny specialises in litigation, dispute resolution and contract law, and has particular experience with contracts for the purchase of goods made to the buyer's specifications. His background from the Office of the City Advocate in Oslo has given him good insight into and experience in adjacent areas of law, including administrative law and the rules pertaining to public procurement.
Ronny has litigated complex cases in various areas of law for many years. On the basis of his broad litigation experience before Norwegian courts, as well as before Norwegian and international courts of arbitration, Ronny heads Wiersholm's dispute resolution department. The department has the largest dispute resolution environment in the Nordics, with more than 60 lawyers working in various industries and specialist fields.
Ronny is a much used and recognised arbitrator. Furthermore, he has a great interest in out-of-court dispute resolution and is a member of the Norwegian Bar Association's Mediation Committee. He is a certified mediator, and considered one of Norway's leading mediators in respect of construction law. Ronny has also been an important contributor to the development of the Mediation Centre (NW: Meklingssenteret), the object of which is to facilitate mediation in the building and construction industry.
Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 have ranked Ronny as one of Norway's leading litigation and dispute resolution lawyers. In addition, he is ranked as one of Norway's leading construction law lawyers.
Ronny Lund has experience representing contractors and municipalities in disputes relating to final accounts, payments and defects. He additionally handles mediations, representing clients who want to settle construction disputes.
Work experience
Partner, Wiersholm, 2010
Advokat, Wiersholm, 2005
Researcher, University of Bergen, 1998 - 2000
Associate / Senior lawyer, Office of the city advocate, 2000
Education
Certified Arbitrator, Meklingsakademiet, 2016
Executive Education, Leadership in Lawfirms, Harvard Law School, 2014
Cand. Jur., University of Bergen, 1998
Memberships / Posts
Member, the Mediation Committee, The Norwegian Bar Association, 2017
Council member, Mekling.no, 2019
Board member, Norwegian Mediation Centre, 2022
Member, the Professional Committee for Construction Contracts and Construction Law, JUS, 2010
Honours and awards
Band 2, Chambers Europe, Construction, 2024
Leading individuals, Legal 500, 2023
Band 2, Chambers Europe, Construction, 2023
Band 2, Chambers Europe , Construction , 2022
Leading individuals, Legal 500, 2022
Band 2, Chambers Europe, Construction - Norway, 2021
Leading individuals, Legal 500, Construction, 2021
Band 2, Chambers Europe, Construction, 2020
Leading individuals, Legal 500, Construction, 2020