Thomas K. Svensen > BAHR > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile

BAHR’s energy and environmental law team brings ‘strong capabilities across legal disciplines’, serving as a key adviser to energy companies on project development mandates. Jon Christian Thaulow heads up the department and regularly acts for major energy solutions companies and project developers on high-profile energy transition transactions. Petroleum law team head Stig Klausen Engelhart is a leading authority on M&A and project developments across the energy transition, with expertise in carbon capture, sustainable aviation fuel, and hydropower projects. Managing partner Thomas K. Svensen is a key figure within the firm’s oil and gas presence, acting for hydrocarbon producers in high-value transactions concerning projects and infrastructure as well as in significant asset and interest disputes. Trond Lingaas has further expertise in landmark and complex M&A mandates regarding oil and gas businesses and assets.

Praised by clients for a ‘unique and broad competence’, the dispute resolution practice at BAHR advises across commercial litigation, consistently handling high-value M&A disputes, shareholder disputes, and financial arrangement disputes. Atle Skaldebø-Rød heads up the team, and the ‘strategic thinking’ Jan Jansen specialises in tax disputes and litigation in the oil and energy sectors, while Thomas K. Svensen is well regarded for arbitration and litigation within the energy sector. Other key names include Sam E. Harris, who takes point on construction and real estate-related disputes, and Simen Skjold Søgaard, who is recommended for civil litigation.