Mr Claus Severin Mørch > Advokatfirmaet Schjødt AS > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile
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Tordenskiolds gate 12
P.O. Box 2444 Solli
NO-0201 Oslo
Norway
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Mr Claus Severin Mørch
Work Department
Oil, Gas & Offshore Energy
Position
Claus Mørch is a partner in Schjødt’s Energy & Infrastructure department. He focuses on transactions and projects within the oil and gas, oil service, and shipping sectors, advising shipping companies, oil & gas companies, shipyards, and contractors. This includes legal and strategic inputs in transactions and projects, from the planning phase to completion. Furthermore, Claus has considerable experience in advising on regulatory matters applicable for oil and gas companies on the NCS.
Claus has a degree from the Faculty of Law, University of Oslo. Before joining Schjødt, Claus worked at the law firm BAHR for 7.5 years and then at the law firm Thommessen for 4.5 years. Claus has been an external examiner in petroleum contracts (such as NTK 2017/ NF 2017) at the University of Oslo.
Education
2002 – Cand jur, University of Oslo
Lawyer Rankings
Norway > Energy
Advokatfirmaet Schjødt AS fields a ‘very strong’ team which acts for a diverse group of clients operating on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, including oil and gas players, onshore and offshore wind companies, and green hydrogen producers. Leveraging its network of offices across Scandinavia, the firm is well-placed to advise both international and domestic clients on cross-border transactions and high-profile disputes. Sindre Søndenå Andersen leads the practice in Bergen, while Oslo-based private equity expert Preben Willoch oversees the renewables offering. Also in the core team are oil, gas and offshore expert Christian Fredrik Michelet
, as well as Claus Severin Mørch, who takes point on transactional mandates. Camilla Grytten joined the practice from CMS Kluge, adding her energy and petroleum expertise to the group. Sverre Bjelland departed in early 2024, as did Torkjel Grøndalen, who left to Wiersholm.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance (including shipping finance)
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Regulatory, compliance and investigations
- Real estate
- Regulatory, compliance and investigations