Prices and Terms
Fees
Our fees are agreed on a case-by-case basis. The agreed terms will be confirmed in the engagement letter.
Guidance on fees in consumer matters
The standard legal aid rate is currently NOK 1,315. If legal aid is granted, the client must pay a fee equal to one hourly rate for legal advice and up to five hourly rates for legal representation.
Fee calculation based on time spent
Where the fee is based solely on time spent, our hourly rate is NOK 2,500 - NOK 5,000 depending on the complexity and scope of the matter. VAT at 25% will be added (NOK 3,125 and NOK 6,250 incl. VAT).
Fixed fee
• Incorporation of a limited company: NOK 15,000, including VAT and the registration fee payable to the Register of Business Enterprises.
• By agreement, the fee may be fixed based on an assessment of the time required and the complexity of the matter. The applicable terms and conditions will be set out in the engagement letter.
Terms of Engagement
Establishment of the Engagement
Before we accept an engagement, we will assess whether there is any conflict of interest or other circumstances that prevent the firm from accepting the engagement. The same applies to ongoing engagements if new parties become involved.
If it is in the client’s best interests and appropriate in the circumstances, work may commence before the conflict-of-interest assessment has been completed. In such cases, the client will be informed that the assessment has not been finalised and that this may require the firm to withdraw.
As part of opening the client file, we will carry out identity verification in accordance with the Anti-Money Laundering Act (Norwegian: Hvitvaskingsloven).
Confidentiality / Data Protection Act (Norwegian: Personopplysningsloven)
Lawyers are bound by duties of confidentiality and professional secrecy regarding information received in connection with a matter, subject to statutory exceptions (for example, the Anti-Money Laundering Act (Norwegian: hvitvaskingsloven)). All firm employees with access to such information have signed written confidentiality undertakings. Please note that documents filed with the courts may be subject to public access once proceedings are initiated; see, for example, the Dispute Act (Norwegian: tvisteloven) section 14-2.
Much of the information we receive and process will constitute personal data. Such personal data will be processed in accordance with the Personal Data Act (Norwegian: personopplysningsloven) and applicable data protection rules.
For practical reasons, including time constraints, we may send documents by email. If you have provided us with your email address and do not object, we will use email for communication in this manner.
The lawyers at Advokatfirmaet Kyrres are registered with the Court Administration’s portal (Norwegian: Aktørportalen). As a prerequisite for the engagement, the client agrees that communication with the courts and/or other parties may take place via Aktørportalen where applicable.
You can find more information here about what personal data we collect, why we do so, and your rights regarding the processing of your personal data.
Right of appeal
The client may request an assessment of whether the work has been carried out in accordance with the Code of Conduct for Lawyers. The client may also lodge a complaint if dissatisfied with the fees. As a general rule, the disciplinary bodies do not assess the substantive quality of the legal advice.
As a general rule, the time limit for lodging a complaint is six months. The period runs from the date on which the complainant became aware, or ought to have become aware, of the circumstances on which the complaint is based. Complaints are handled in the first instance by the Norwegian Bar Association’s Regional Disciplinary Committee. Decisions may be appealed to the Disciplinary Board (Norwegian: Disiplinærnemnden).
The Code of Conduct for Lawyers and further details regarding the complaints procedure can be found on the Norwegian Bar Association’s website, www.jus.no under "Advice and legal aid" (Norwegian: Råd og rettshjelp).
Liability insurance – limitation of liability
It should be noted that the practice of law requires the provision of security and professional indemnity insurance to cover liability for damages incurred in the course of practising law. The lawyers at Advokatfirmaet Kyrre ANS have arranged for such security and professional indemnity insurance.
Unless otherwise specifically agreed, the firm’s liability for damages is limited to a maximum of NOK 30 million.
The firm shall not be liable for any loss arising from the fact that the outcome of the case does not correspond to the assessment the law firm has previously given of the possible outcome of the case.
Unless otherwise stated in the engagement letter, the engagement does not include advice on tax, duties, or related fiscal matters. The firm is not liable for indirect or consequential loss, including loss of profit. The firm is not liable for errors or omissions by advisers to whom the firm has referred the client, or by subcontractors engaged—by agreement with the client—to perform parts of the engagement.
For Advokatfirmaet Kyrre ANS, a limitation of liability has been agreed pursuant to the Courts of Justice Act (Norwegian: Domstollovens § 232, 5. section) meaning that the partners do not have joint and several liability for damages incurred by the firm in the course of its legal practice, provided that at least one partner is jointly and severally liable together with the firm.
Conduct of the assignment
There is a lead lawyer for all assignments. All work is carried out under the responsibility of the lead lawyer. The lead lawyer will ensure that the work is carried out in the best possible way for the client, including assessing whether parts of the assignment should most appropriately be carried out by a staff lawyer, trainee lawyer, legal assistant or secretary.
If the client has specific preferences regarding which lawyer should handle the case, these will normally be taken into account. Furthermore, our aim is to ensure that the work is carried out in the best possible way for the client.
Should the scope of the assignment be extended at a later date, beyond what was originally agreed, we will send you written confirmation of this.
Hourly rates
For assignments billed on a time-spent basis, the firm charges the following hourly rates:
NOK 2,500 – NOK 5,000 + 25% VAT (NOK 3,125 – NOK 6,250 incl. VAT).
The minimum billing unit is 0.25 hours (15 minutes). Hourly rates are revised annually with effect from 1 January. In addition to the annual adjustment, hourly rates may be changed with one month’s notice.
In addition to the fees incurred, the client shall cover all the firm’s expenses incurred in connection with the handling of the matter, such as court fees, government charges, valuation fees, expert reports, travel, accommodation and subsistence expenses.
Invoicing and payment
Unless otherwise agreed, the engagement will be billed based on time spent. Fees and any direct expenses will normally be invoiced monthly. Significant expenses will generally be invoiced as soon as they are incurred.
All invoices are payable net within 14 days. In the event of late payment, interest will be charged in accordance with the provisions of the Interest on Late Payments Act.
Each invoice will be accompanied by a breakdown of the work carried out, detailing the work performed during the period and the solicitors who carried it out. The total number of hours worked by each solicitor covered by the invoice will also be stated.
If an invoice covers work relating to several assignments for the same client, the breakdown will show the proportion of the fees and any expenses attributable to each individual assignment.
Expenses
Any expenses for which the client is liable must be agreed with the client before they are incurred, unless the expense is specified in the engagement letter or is necessary to safeguard the client’s interests and the client’s consent cannot be obtained in advance. It should be noted that passing on expenses will normally result in VAT being charged on those expenses.
Legal aid
Under the Legal Aid Act (Norwegian: rettshjelpsloven), in certain cases, following an application to the County Governor (Norwegian: Statsforvalteren) and/or the courts (as applicable), a person may be granted legal aid, the costs of which are covered in full or in part by the state. In some cases, legal aid may be granted without a means test. In most cases where this may apply, however, the prerequisite is that the applicant is below the Legal Aid Act’s (Norwegian: Rettshjelpsloven) threshold for ability to pay, which is five times the basic amount of the National Insurance Scheme (Norwegian: Folketrygden). The calculation of ability to pay must include gross income, net assets and deductions for child support. The value of and debt on one’s own home must not be included in the calculation of net assets. Spouses and others living together with a joint economy must be assessed jointly.
Further information on legal aid is available from the Public Prosecutor (Norwegian: Statsforvalteren) or at our office. If legal aid may be applicable, you should contact us as soon as possible to clarify the matter.
However, Advokatfirmaet Kyrre ANS does not consider itself obliged to accept assignments that fall under the legal aid scheme unless this has been expressly agreed. Should an application for legal aid be made after the assignment has commenced, fees will be charged at the hourly rates set out in the engagement letter (or any subsequent written notice of a change in hourly rates) for work carried out until the client has provided the necessary documentation and a self-declaration confirming that the financial conditions have been met. If the application for legal aid is rejected, all work carried out in the case will be invoiced at the originally agreed hourly rates, including any work relating to the application and appeal concerning legal aid.
Legal expenses insurance (Norwegian: Rettshjelpsforsikring)
In some cases, legal fees and expenses may be covered by legal expenses insurance and can be claimed from the insurance company (which typically covers up to NOK 80,000–100,000, depending on the policy terms), after deduction of an excess (typically NOK 4,000 plus 20% of the remaining amount).
We will be happy to help you determine whether your insurance company provides legal expenses cover. Our fees are calculated on a discretionary basis, taking into account the time spent on the case, and will normally be invoiced once a month.
The client must forward the invoice to the insurance company themselves for reimbursement, unless otherwise agreed.
Please note that our fees are not limited to the amount that the insurance company decides to cover. As our client, you are fully liable for these costs.
The client’s own circumstances
The better the case has been clarified and prepared by the client, the more effectively we will be able to work. This will affect the size of the fee.
All communications to and from the other party must go through us, and the client must notify us immediately of any direct communications from the other party or the other party’s solicitor. The client will be sent copies of all correspondence sent to and from our office in relation to the case. These should be retained, as any subsequent copies will incur costs which will be invoiced to the client.
Relation to awarded legal costs
Although we have set out our view as to the likely outcome of the case, this does not imply that we bear any legal responsibility for ensuring that this outcome is achieved.
If a case is lost, the client must expect to be required to cover the other party’s legal costs and to pay the court fees. This is the client’s own responsibility.
If a court ruling results in the client being awarded legal costs, but the amount awarded is less than the fees we have charged or will charge the client, the client will be liable to us for the difference.
In cases dealt with under the rules on small claims proceedings in the Dispute Act (Norwegian: tvisteloven kap. 10), the maximum amount of legal costs that may be awarded is NOK 25,000 excluding VAT. Please note that Advokatfirmaet Kyrre ANS does not undertake to carry out the assignment within such a cost limit unless this has been specifically agreed.
Revision of the terms and conditions of engagement
Our standard terms and conditions of engagement will normally be revised once a year, and otherwise whenever there is a specific need to do so.
Bergen, 5 January 2026