Bjørn-Erik Leerberg > Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile
Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig Offices
FILIPSTAD BRYGGE 1
PO BOX 2043 VIKA
0125 OSLO
Norway
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Bjørn-Erik Leerberg
Work Department
Oil and Gas
Position
Partner and Head of Oil and Gas
Career
Bjørn-Erik has more than 35 years of experience in private practice and as a senior civil servant with a special focus on the oil and gas sector, infrastructure and the restructuring of public service functions.
He regularly advises private- and public enterprises, national- and international interest organizations, Norwegian central- and regional administrations and the authorities of foreign countries on contract law, petroleum- and energy law, administrative law and public international law.
Bjørn-Erik has particular experience in guiding newly established players on the Norwegian continental shelf, legal aspects arising out of developing, financing and operating complex cross-border projects such as unitization and subsea pipelines, and associated transactions.
He also has significant experience in developing and enforcing legislation and related petroleum legal frameworks and bilateral intergovernmental agreements, as well as advising on legal issues at the intersection between coastal- and flag state regimes.
Languages
Norwegian and English. Some knowledge of French and German.
Lawyer Rankings
Norway > Energy
Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig has a strong track record in advising leading industry players on the full range of work, including regulatory, transactional and operational mandates. Bjørn-Erik Leerberg and Gunnar Espeland jointly head up the full-service oil and gas team; Leerberg is an expert in petroleum law and regulatory issues, while Espeland takes point on oil and gas procurement matters, decommissioning projects, and construction work. The team is also highly regarded for its expertise in the electrical utilities sector, handling power grid issues, electricity transmission work, project developments, and project finance issues. Offshore and onshore wind projects and transactions are other core pillars of work for the renewables and electricity group, which is overseen by Robin Aker Jakobsen and Peter Aall Simonsen. Jakobsen takes point on energy and grid sector mandates with an emphasis on commercial and contractual matters, while Simonsen is recommended for large-scale energy projects.
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