Energy: Oil & Gas
Global Guide 2024 : Norway
Band 1
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Schjødt is an exceptional full-service law firm that possesses a large number of specialists and excels in all areas of the oil and gas sector. Its lawyers handle complex transactions, dispute resolution and regulatory matters. Its impressive roster of clients includes many leading E&P companies, operators and oil services entities. The law firm is strong in both domestic and international matters, serving clients through offices in Oslo, Stavanger, Stockholm, Copenhagen and London.
Work Highlights
- Schjødt represented Lundin Energy in relation to the USD14 billion sale of its Norwegian oil and gas business to Aker BP.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They have a very good commercial understanding."
"Schjødt is a legal one-stop shop."
"They always have resources available to handle complex matters."
"They are responsive, proactive and skilled, and give good analyses."
"The team offers excellent support and subject matter expertise. It has extremely capable transactional lawyers with practical solutions to all issues."
"They have a very good commercial understanding."
"Schjødt is a legal one-stop shop."
"They always have resources available to handle complex matters."
"They are responsive, proactive and skilled, and give good analyses."
"The team offers excellent support and subject matter expertise. It has extremely capable transactional lawyers with practical solutions to all issues."
Notable Practitioners
Christian Fredrik Michelet is reputed for his expertise in most aspects of the industry, ranging from regulatory matters to litigation and transactions.
"He has very long and heavy experience in the areas we need."
The Stavanger-based Peter Hiorth is highly regarded for his longstanding presence in the market, with particular expertise in transactions. He also assists with contentious proceedings, including matters involving petroleum tax.
"Peter Hiorth is one of the top oil and gas lawyers, with vast experience and in-depth understanding of the business and its commercial aspects."
Erlend Bakken enjoys a strong reputation representing E&P companies in transactions, including financing mandates.
"Erlend is excellent, focused and specialised in financing, and always focuses on the target solution."
Preben Willoch co-heads the department and assists E&P companies with transactions as well as corporate and regulatory topics such as gas transportation matters.
"He combines deep legal knowledge with very good commercial understanding."
Camilla Grytten assists with a whole host of corporate and commercial mandates, often relating to development projects, including licence matters and drilling contracts. She works from the law firm's Stavanger office, and joined from CMS Kluge in February 2024.
"She is very skilled and analytical. She is good at handling complex matters."
"The work is on time. She is a very hard-working person and also very experienced."
"She is good at placing herself in the counterparty's shoes."
Ranked Lawyers at
Advokatfirmaet Schjødt
Norway