Vidar Strømme
Partner, Oslo Download CV Download vCardWith a varied background, Vidar is believed to be one of the few successful generalists in the big law firms. Vidar has been admitted to the Supreme Court for almost 30 years. Even if he has dealt with a variety of cases, his main interests are in, the still varied, fields of freedom of expression, oil and gas, fisheries and contract disputes.
The recipe for a successful Court Case is mainly structure, provided by the law. And then finding the facts, which you have to check for yourself.
Practice areas
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About Vidar
Experience
- Lawyer with more than 20 cases for the supreme court, 2 of them plenary cases
- Former Attorney General, civil affairs
- Former Assistant Judge
- Former District Attorney
- Former Banking Lawyer
Rankings
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2020
Recommended - Legal 500
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2020
Leading Individual - Chambers and Partners Global and Europe
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2018
Legal 500, "Vidar Strømme is a key name for oil and gas litigation".
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2018
Chambers, "Vidar Strømme has a broad practice, acting on commercial and civil disputes. He also receives particular recognition for defamation cases."
Education
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2008
Private pilot license, instrument rated
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2000
Foundation level, astrophysics, University of Oslo
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1999
Foundation level, philosophy, University of Oslo
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1983
Cand. jur., University of Oslo
Publications
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2016
Privatlivets Fred, in Rettsavklaring og rettsutvikling, festschrift to Supreme Court Justice Schei
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2016
Kommentarutgave til Vær Varsom-plakaten, Helle, H. and Strømme V.
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2015
Towards a Stronger Legal Profession in the Russian Federation, Shakirov,F., Pillay,R, and Strømme, V., (ICJ Report)
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2015
Kildebeskyttelse i terrorens tid, Strømme, V.
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2002
Paradigmeskifte i injurieretten, Schiøtz, C. and Strømme, V.
References
- Represented ExxonMobil:in the biggest court case in Norway ever, "the Balder case"
- Represented Edward Snowden: in extradition case
- Represented real estate company Entra: in successful Court case on rekkefølgekrav
- Represented Canica AS:in successful tax Court Case