Mr Øyvind Olimstad > Selmer > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile

Selmer
TJUVHOLMEN ALLÉ 1
PO BOX 1324 VIKA
0112 OSLO
Norway

Work Department

Oil & gas / Transactions and M&A

Position

Partner / lawyer

Career

Øyvind Olimstad specialises in petroleum law, contract law, transactions and dispute resolution.

He advises domestic and international companies within the oil and gas and oil service industries with the drafting and negotiation of industrial contracts, structuring and execution of transactions, and dispute resolution. Øyvind is also highly experienced in regulatory petroleum law matters, including third-party access, licence awards, approvals from the authorities, unitisations and counselling related to the Joint Operating Agreement for Norwegian production licences.

Øyvind also has significant experience in drafting commercial contracts for companies within the onshore industry. He has acted as lead attorney in complex contract negotiations and has been involved in several cross-border transactions within both the onshore industry and the petroleum sector.

Lawyer Rankings

Norway > Energy

The ‘strategic and clever’ group at Selmer handles a broad mix of renewable energy and oil and gas mandates, including M&A, licensing transactions, contract work, and development projects. Instructions relating to hydropower, solar power, and wind power, both onshore and offshore, form core pillars of work on the renewables side, overseen by practice head Håkon Sandbekk. Other key names on the renewables front include electricity sector expert Liv Monica Stubholt and Martin Tandstad Ege, who focuses his practice on advising clients in the supplier industry. Thomas G. Michelet leads the oil and gas team and handles corporate, licensing and transactional mandates. Michelet works alongside regulatory specialist Øyvind Olimstad as well as Nicolai Myren, who is also recommended for cross-border work.