Energy: Oil & Gas
Global Guide 2024 : Norway
Band 2
About
Provided by Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS
Thommessen is one of Norway's leading oil and gas law firms, and has been engaged as advisers within the industry ever since the dawn of Norway's oil age.
We have assisted in connection with all the major structural changes and transactions on the Norwegian continental shelf. Our lawyers have been involved in everything from the restructuring of the State's ownership interests on the Norwegian continental shelf and the privatisation and listing of Equinor to the merger of Equinor's and Hydro's oil and gas activities. We have also been heavily involved in recent years' transactions resulting from established international players turning their focus to other geographies.
Our oil and gas team assists oil companies, suppliers, public authorities, investment banks and investors. We provide advice at all stages of a project, regardless of size, scope or legal area – from idea to delivery or from incorporation to sale or listing. With our in-depth understanding of the industry and long experience in all areas of expertise, we are able to provide practical and commercially sound advice.
Chambers Review
Thommessen's oil and gas practice has an impressive corporate offering, working closely with the law firm's M&A and ECM departments to assist with transactions and commercial agreements. The team also advises on the acquisition and sale of assets and licences on the NCS. The law firm has offices in Oslo, Stavanger and London, allowing it to service various national and international clients with cross-border work.
Work Highlights
- Thommessen represented ResQ in relation to the sale of the ResQ business to Maersk.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We have access to a wide range of specialists with all legal areas."
"The service is seamless. They deliver on time and the quality of the deliveries is good."
"Thommessen has a very strong and experienced team in offshore and contractual matters."
"They are very trusted legal advisers and also demonstrate valuable commercial experience and market understanding."
"We have access to a wide range of specialists with all legal areas."
"The service is seamless. They deliver on time and the quality of the deliveries is good."
"Thommessen has a very strong and experienced team in offshore and contractual matters."
"They are very trusted legal advisers and also demonstrate valuable commercial experience and market understanding."
Notable Practitioners
Audun Stornes frequently acts for E&P companies on transactional mandates, with a particular focus on complex commercial agreements. He is based in Thommessen's Stavanger office.
"He is an expert in commerciality."
"Audun Stornes is very intelligent and has a good regulatory understanding."
"He has long experience from the E&P business with a lot of relevant contacts both in the industry and within authorities. He knows the details."
Pål Lieungh assists clients from the offshore and oil services sphere with a whole host of commercial agreements.
"He is brilliant when it comes to negotiations. He makes things easier and is very tidy and proper."
"Pål Lieungh is a very experienced contract lawyer with a high level of commercial awareness, who provides very valuable legal advice."
"He is extremely experienced."
Thomas Abrahamsen is well regarded for his practice handling transactions in the oil service industry. He operates from the law firm's Stavanger office.
"His biggest strength is that he is good at managing big mandates. He is extremely good at client management by keeping clients updated and speaking to all stakeholders."
"He is very skilled, thorough and solid."
Ranked Lawyers at
Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS
Norway
Members
Provided by Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS
Christian Hals
Head of Department
Ellen Karina Sødal Marstad
Henrik Hagberg
Jacob F. Bull
June Snemyr
Kristine Hyldmo Bjørnvik
Mads Haavardsholm
Ståle R Kristiansen
Industries
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