Energy: Renewables
Europe Guide 2024 : Norway
Band 3
About
Provided by Advokatfirmaet Hjort AS
Our energy team has adopted the renewables sector as its highest priority and is specialising in areas which are critical to the ability of industry to develop ground-breaking new technologies and sustainable business solutions.
Our focus on understanding regulatory framework and identifying solutions that are suitable for future needs allows us to provide sound and reliable advice at a time of rapid industrial development. This advice is of particular importance when regulatory systems are often behind pace. Due to our experience of the public sector and official dialogues, our expertise often proves crucial in relevant projects.
Our pivotal role in the development of Norwegian energy law over the past 30 years includes working with central stakeholders on liberalisation of the energy market in the 1990s and helping to adapt the regulatory energy framework to emerging needs. We are motivated by involvement in the development of rules, regulations and regulatory frameworks. By supporting green restructuring, we help our clients to participate in the green transition.
Our interdisciplinary teams provide our clients with accurate, effective advice in individual projects. We also have extensive experience of acting as a strategic sparring partner.
Ultimately, our most important task is to ensure that the law is a tool that helps our clients to achieve their goals.
Chambers Review
Hjort's full-service renewable energy practice has expertise in hydroelectric power, wind farm projects and grid connections. It frequently advises on regulatory matters, whilst also assisting with transactions and litigation relating to concessions, energy tax issues and rights of use to land. Its client base includes energy, power and utility companies.
Work Highlights
- Hjort assisted Å Energi with matters connected to the concession and acquisition of property for the development and building of power production plants and infrastructure in the Åseral region.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is solution-oriented and responds quickly to questions."
"The practice is very strong, with broad and relevant experience."
"The team is solution-oriented and responds quickly to questions."
"The practice is very strong, with broad and relevant experience."
Notable Practitioners
Kristin Bjella is active in a wide variety of mandates, ranging from mergers and acquisitions in the renewable sector to land rights and regulatory issues. She offers additional expertise in contentious cases.
"Kristin Bjella has been in the energy sector for several years, and has a broad knowledge of the issues and regulations that come into play when handling matters in the sector."
"She knows the industry extremely well."
Ranked Lawyers at
Advokatfirmaet Hjort AS
Norway
Members
Provided by Advokatfirmaet Hjort AS
Jørn A. Uggerud
Kenneth Høgevold
Head of Department
Marianne Andvord
Rolf C. Andersen
Sjur O. Gabrielsen
Veronika Steen Svendsen
Clients
Provided by Advokatfirmaet Hjort AS
Agder Energi group
Borg CO2 AS
Carbonor AS
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
Energiselskapet Hardanger group
Fosen Vind DA
Hydropower AS
NODES Market
Nordix Data AS
Roan Vind DA
Sogn og Fjordane Energi AS with subsidiaries
Source Galileo Norge AS
Statkraft SF
Statnett SF
Svabo Industrinett AS
Volda Kommune
Industries
Provided by Advokatfirmaet Hjort AS
Acquistion of land and rights
CCS
Competition law and public procurement in the energy sector
Digitalisation of the energy sector
Electricity tax
Energy storage and battery production
Energy trading
Hydrogen and ammonia projects
Hydropower - land acquistion, development licenses and operation
Infrastructure - grid facilities and grid regulation
Offshore wind power
Oil and gas - decommissioning and removal
Security adn emergency preparedness
Smart energy, innovation and restructuring
Transactions and reorganisations
Wind power - acquisition, development and operation