Anders Breivik (in the center) in court in Oslo. May 11, 2012 The defense of Anders Breivik in the trial is provided by a group of four lawyers, led by Heir Lippestad. Gayr Lippestad, 47-year-old head of the Lippestad AS law firm, was fame, participating in a number of high-profile trials. In particular, he was the defender of the Norwegian racist Ole Quizler, sentenced in 2002 to 17 years in prison on charges of killing a black Norwegian Benjamin Hermansen.