Geir Gustavsson
Europe Guide 2024
Band 1 : Shipping: Corporate/Commercial
Band 1
About
Provided by Geir Gustavsson
Practice Areas
Shipping and Offshore, Corporate M&A
Career
Geir Gustavsson has extensive experience from a broad range of shipping- and offshore-related matters, with a special focus on international shipbuilding projects, joint ventures and project finance. Gustavsson assists Norwegian and international clients with strategic planning, contract and document drafting, contract negotiations and ongoing advice. Gustavsson also serves as an arbitrator in contract disputes, most frequently in shipping- and offshore-related matters. Gustavsson was the chairman of the Norwegian Bar Association’s legislative committee for marine, air and other transportation law, including marine insurance law until 31 December 2018.
Chambers Review
Europe
Market-leading practitioner Geir Gustavsson has substantial experience advising clients on a range of shipbuilding matters. He offers additional expertise in the purchase of newbuilds, as well as charterparty negotiations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Geir Gustavsson is excellent; he is very commercial and a very safe pair of hands."
"Geir has a great commercial sense, but it is his ability to see the solutions to get the deal across the line that makes him the go-to person in shipping."
"Geir has a unique ability to think commercially and strategically as well as legally."
"Geir Gustavsson is excellent; he is very commercial and a very safe pair of hands."
"Geir has a great commercial sense, but it is his ability to see the solutions to get the deal across the line that makes him the go-to person in shipping."
"Geir has a unique ability to think commercially and strategically as well as legally."