Johnny is one of the country’s leading construction and litigation lawyers. He has extensive experience in dispute resolution at all levels. Johnny is authorised to appear before the Supreme Court.
Johnny is one of Norway’s highest-ranked lawyers in the field of construction law, and he is particularly well known for his work in arbitration, litigation and dispute resolution in large and complex construction and civil engineering projects. He works extensively on infrastructure projects and has extensive experience with energy and power developments, roads, railways, land-based fish farms and data centres.
As a trusted advisor, Johnny supports clients through all phases of a case – from the contract agreement to the development/execution phase and final settlement thereafter. In recent years, Johnny has been a project lead for several of Haavind’s most prominent cases.
Johnny has extensive experience in advising developers and public sector organisations, including Statsbygg, Forsvarsbygg, Oslobygg, Statnett, the Norwegian Public Roads Administration and others. He also advises private developers, consultants and contractors.
The Legal 500 has ranked Johnny in “Hall of fame” both within Construction and Dispute Resolution (2026). Chambers & Partners (2026) has also ranked Johnny as a Leading Individual within both Construction (band 1) and Dispute Resolution (band 2). For the past six years, Johnny has been ranked Norway`s No. 1 expert within construction law by Finansavisen (The Financial Daily) annual lawyer survey.
Johnny Johansen is a member of the Norwegian Bar Association’s professional committee for contract law, is the author of several legal books and professional articles and is regularly used as a lecturer.
Johnny Johansen is the Chair of Haavind’s board.
Johnny Johansen responds quickly when needed, works fast, is always excellently prepared and appears calm and reliable. It is easy to feel safe when he is involved.
Chambers and Partners
