Mads Haavardsholm
Europe Guide 2024
Band 2 : Shipping: Corporate/Commercial
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About
Provided by Mads Haavardsholm
Practice Areas
Shipping; Oil Service; Oil and Gas.
Mads is a partner in our Shipping & Offshore department, advising clients with i.a. contract negotiations, transactions and corporate restructurings, primarily within the shipping and oil service sectors. He regularly advises companies with charterparty negotiations and disputes, sale and purchase of drilling rigs and vessels, shipbuilding and offshore construction projects, as well as all types of service and supplier contracts. He has also assisted with the establishment of several joint ventures and handled a large number of transactions and corporate restructurings.
Career
2015-, Partner, Oslo office, Thommessen; 2012–2014, Managing Associate, Oslo office, Thommessen; 2010–2012, Senior Associate, Oslo office, Thommessen; 2009, Associate, London office, Thommessen; 2009, Deputy Judge, Sandefjord City Court; 2009, Secondment, London office, Holman Fenwick Willan LLP; 2008, Admitted to the bar; 2006–2009, Associate, Oslo office, Thommessen
Professional Memberships
Norwegian Bar Association
Personal
2000–2006 Candidate in Jurisprudence, University of Oslo
Chambers Review
Europe
Advancing in the rankings, Mads Haavardsholm has experience assisting ship owners with sale and leaseback transactions. He demonstrates additional expertise in M&A in the shipping sector.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Mads always walks the extra mile to take care of his client's interests."
"Mads Haavardsholm is very strong."
"He is our go-to counsel for shipping-related questions. He is very responsive."
"Mads always walks the extra mile to take care of his client's interests."
"Mads Haavardsholm is very strong."
"He is our go-to counsel for shipping-related questions. He is very responsive."