Advokatfirmaet Schjødt provides the full range of services in the shipping and offshore sectors. At the core of the practice, the group handles the creation and modification of shipbuilding contracts, financial mandates and projects for financial institutions and equity stakeholders. The team, led by transactional, finance and project management expert and litigator Henrik Aadnesen, also acts in disputes and arbitration proceedings concerning shipbuilding issues, ship design and ship conversion work, and offshore platforms.

BAHR's offshore construction and shipbuilding department has been notably active in contract renegotiations and cancellations, and also saw an increase in instructions relating to new building projects. The team has strong relationships with notable players in the market, which is advises on tendering and contractual issues. Geir Gustavsson, who heads up the shipping and offshore practice, is particularly active, alongside Morten P Smørdal, who leads the offshore construction team and handles contracts for the construction of rigs and ships as well as floating, production, storage and offloading contracts.

Advokatfirmaet Selmer AS' team exclusively focuses on offshore construction and shipbuilding matters and provides a wide-range of advice incorporating transactional, contractual, contentious and regulatory matters. The negotiation and funding of offshore projects is a key area for co-head Odd-Arne Kleveland, while shipbuilding and offshore construction contracts are handled by co-head Eirik Høiby. The practice is also recognised for its contentious experience in the offshore construction and shipbuilding sectors, acting in domestic and cross-border arbitration and litigation proceedings; Gro Løge is an experienced litigator.

Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig has a highly active offshore construction and shipbuilding practice, spread across several domestic offices and an outpost in Singapore. Norwegian and international yards, financial banks, ship and rig owners and buyers are the key clients of the Oslo and Bergen practices (led by Erlend Lous and Jan Vablum respectively), which represent clients in disputes and handle construction contracts. The Stavanger office is headed up by Gunnar Espeland and focuses on offshore construction and oil and gas corporate and transactional work. Shipbuilding and ship repair mandates are covered by the Tromsø team, which is headed up by Kenneth Mikkelsen.

The offshore construction and shipbuilding team at Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS has seen notable growth with several partner recruitments, including Audun Stornes, Thomas Abrahamsen and Jone Stakkestad, who joined from Kluge Advokatfirma AS to strengthen the group's oil and gas, regulatory and litigation expertise. Pål Lieungh is a recognised practitioner and leads the team, which includes shipping expert Mads Haavardsholm and Henrik Hagberg, who is involved in cross-border transactions and dispute resolution. The team is also active in restructurings in the Norwegian shipping and offshore supply market.

Wikborg Rein focuses on transactional work and litigation proceedings, especially issues arising from shipbuilding contracts and the delivery and pricing of vessels. Litigator and arbitrator Gaute Gjelsten heads up the practice with Øyvind Axe, who is deputy head of the firm's global shipping and offshore group and advises clients on construction contracts, asset sales and purchases, financing matters and restructurings. Øystein Meland is a key name to note in Bergen, and Andreas Fjærvoll-Larsen was promoted to the partnership in early 2020.

Arntzen de Besche has notable contentious and non-contentious expertise in the oil and gas, aquaculture and fisheries, shipping and shipbuilding sectors. The offshore construction group is spread across the firm's Oslo, Trondheim, and Stavanger offices. Department head Karl Erik Navestad is highly regarded for his knowledge of the oil and gas sector and advises on offshore aquaculture construction projects. Ole Skeidsvoll Moe and Anders Rødland are both key figures in the team.

Advokatfirmaet Glittertind AS is a stand-out construction and dispute resolution boutique, with a particular focus on industry and energy matters. The team is led by Geir-Arne Borgestrand, who has international experience in contract negotiations, project issues and dispute resolution, especially in the oil services sector.

Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS' oil and offshore team is a key name in the market for offshore construction contractors and is increasing its market standing in the shipbuilding industry. The practice is led by Christopher L. Sveen, who is 'very knowledgeable' in oil and gas mandates, and regularly acts for the Federation of Norwegian Industries on the development of standard contracts in the industry. Associate Sarah-Ann Kvam, who specialises in offshore construction and shipbuilding contracts, is also noted.

Kvale Advokatfirma DA is singled out for acting in large disputes, including cases relating to the offshore sector, with particular expertise in representing oil companies. The team is also recognised for its involvement in international offshore construction projects, assisting contractors, manufacturers and distributors with projects in the Americas and West Africa. Jens Brede, who focuses on oil and gas litigation, and Yngve Bustnesli, who advises on petroleum law and offshore contracts, jointly head up the practice.

Wiersholm regularly advises foreign and Norwegian operators and oil services contractors on offshore construction matters. The team is increasingly involved in development and project execution mandates, including tenders, contractual issues and negotiations in the shipbuilding sector. Newbuilding projects are primarily handled by practice co-head Karl Even Rygh, while fellow co-head Helge Morten Svarva is a key name for contentious work. Sondre Dyrland is also singled out; according to clients 'there are no other lawyers who have a deeper understanding of carbon capture and storage'.