Mr Ole Skeidsvoll Moe > Arntzen de Besche > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile

Arntzen de Besche
PO BOX 2734
SOLLI
0204 OSLO
Norway
Ole Skeidsvoll Moe photo

Work Department

Construction, Commercial contracts, Offshore and shipping, Aquaculture, Investigations, Compliance, Dispute resolution

Position

Partner. Skeidsvoll Moe has significant experience as an advisor to the building and construction sector, the energy sector, maritime industries and other industrial operations. He assists both property owners and suppliers with matters relating to contract law, provides project-related advice and helps with dispute resolution.

He has experience in advising on all phases of a project, from early involvement in the project’s design, the choice of contract and pricing models, framing the contract, and engaging in the bidding phase, project execution and final settlement, the guarantee phase and dispute resolution. Skeidsvoll Moe places particular emphasis on establishing and following up project risk management tools, in addition to managing compliance risk in connection with international projects and the establishment of businesses abroad.

Skeidsvoll Moe is a highly proficient lawyer, with several years of project experience under his belt. Clients highlight his ability to provide reliable and clear-cut advice in complex and hectic situations. With his background, he is a solid sparring partner and advisor in important decision-making processes.

Career

2015 – Arntzen de Besche – Partner

2012 – 2014, Aker Solutions do Brasil Ltda / Kværner ASA – Legal Counsel Brazil / SVP & Country Manager Brazil

2011 – 2012, Kværner ASA – SVP & General Counsel

2008 – 2011, Aker Solutions ASA – VP & Head of Legal ED&S

2005 – 2008, Wiersholm – Senior Associate

2003 – 2005, Eidsvoll district court – Deputy Judge

2001 – 2003, Wikborg Rein – Associate

Languages

The Scandinavian languages, English

Memberships

The Norwegian Bar Association.

Education

1999-2000, Bond University, Australia, Master of International Trade Law

1995-2000, University of Tromsø, Cand.jur.

Lawyer Rankings

Norway > Construction

Arntzen de Besche fields a ‘very capable’ construction team with broad expertise that spans disruption claims, major onshore and offshore construction projects, and the full spectrum of infrastructure work. The team is jointly overseen by Wenche Maartmann-Moe and Ole Skeidsvoll Moe, based in Oslo and Trondheim, respectively. Maartmann-Moe has extensive experience advising on large infrastructure projects, PPP contracts and disputes, while Moe primarily works with offshore oil, gas, and aquaculture construction projects. Stian Heimdal assists builders and engineers with all phases of construction projects, including hospital, public transportation, and commercial projects. Kjersti Lerkerød joined the team in February 2023, strengthening its mediation and litigation offering.

Norway > Offshore construction and shipbuilding

Karl Erik Navestad heads up Arntzen de Besche’s offshore offering, which covers the full range of contentious and non-contentious shipbuilding and offshore construction projects with a particular focus on oil and gas-related work. Navestad has broad experience handling field developments and general project work, as well as drilling rig contracts and regulatory issues. He works alongside Ole Skeidsvoll Moe, who draws on broad in-house experience to advise on projects and developments, as well as contentious matters.

Norway > Fishing and aquaculture

Working closely with the firm’s M&A and litigation departments, Arntzen de Besche has particular strength in aquaculture and fishery sector acquisitions, investments, and share purchases. The group also handles large-scale offshore construction projects as well as contentious matters, an area of significant recent activity for the team. Ole Skeidsvoll Moe and Anders Dyrseth jointly head the practice from the firm’s Trondheim office.