Mr Anders Rødland > Arntzen de Besche > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile
Arntzen de Besche Offices
PO BOX 2734
SOLLI
0204 OSLO
Norway
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Mr Anders Rødland
Work Department
Oil, Offshore and Energy
Position
Parnter. Rødland is the Head of our office in Stavanger. He has extensive experience in advising national and international companies and government and regulatory authorities within the energy sector, especially oil and gas. He advises particularly on matters relating to M&A transactions, company law, commercial contract law and regulatory matters in the upstream oil and gas supply chain, including dispute resolution.
Since 2001, Rødland has assisted in the sale of shareholdings and business enterprises, and acted as the primary advisor on many of the largest and most complex transactions on the Norwegian continental shelf. He has assisted companies such as Edison, Hess, E.ON and Marathon with the sale of their Norwegian operations, and with a wide range of acquisition projects.
Rødland is passionate about his clients’ interests and knows the sector well. Through his combination of experience, curiosity and interest, he has gained a deep understanding of the economic and technical aspects, in addition to the legal and regulatory side. This has made him a highly valued strategic advisor for his clients.
Career
2011 – Arntzen de Besche – Partner
2008, Total E&P Norge AS – Partner
2007 – 2008, Teekay Shipping – Legal Counsel (secondment)
2007 – 2010, Arntzen de Besche – Senior lawyer
2005 – 2007, Arntzen de Besche – Senior Associate
2003 – 2005, Gassco AS – Legal Counsel (secondment)
2001 – 2005, Arntzen de Besche – Associate
Languages
The Scandinavian languages, English
Memberships
Appointed representative of the Norwegian Bar Association’s legislative committee for energy law.
Member of «Association of International Energy Negotiators».
Education
2000, University of Bergen – Cand.jur. (Qualifying law degree)
1998 – 1999, University of Oslo – Research Assistant at the Scandinavian Institute of Maritime law, Department of Petroleum law
1997, Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts, USA – Visiting student
Lawyer Rankings
Norway > Energy
The full-service energy offering at Arntzen de Besche spans commercial contracts work, regulatory advice, financing mandates, and M&A deals, acting for contractors and construction companies on developments, offshore wind projects, and contentious mandates. Karl Erik Navestad leads the oil and gas team, while Odd-Harald Berg Wasenden takes point on electricity and renewable energy matters. Rune Omdahl focuses on licensing, field development, and transactional matters for major oil, gas, and energy companies, particularly on the offshore side. The core team also includes energy tax specialist Rune Tjomsås Andersen, seasoned oil and gas adviser Anders Rødland, and associate Aleksander Dypvik Myklebust, who is recommended for international electricity projects. Thomas Borch-Nielsen joined the practice from Advokatfirmaet Grette AS in early 2024.