Mr Jacob F Bull > Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile
Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS Offices
Ruseløkkveien 38, 0251 Oslo
PO Box 1484 Vika
NO-0116 Oslo
Norway
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Mr Jacob F Bull
Work Department
Oil and Gas; Oil Service; Construction; Renewable Energy
Position
Mr Bull’s work mainly relates to offshore and onshore construction projects within oil & gas, renewables, process and aluminium industry. Jacob has extensive experience from development projects also outside Norway, and his name is often highlighted by international rating agencies.
Career
2010-Partner, Oslo office, Thommessen; 2006-2010 Lawyer, Oslo office, Thommessen; 2004 Admitted to the bar; 2001-2006 Lawyer, Legal department, Norsk Hydro ASA; 2000-2001 Secretary, The governmnet appointed commission of inquiry into the rail accidents on Rørosbanen 4 Jan 2000 and at Lillestrøm 5 April 2000; 1999-2001 Associate, Advokatfirmaet Arntzen, Underland & Co ANS/Advokatfirmaet Arntzen de Besche AS
Languages
English
Memberships
Norwegian Bar Association
Education
1993-1998 Candidate in Jurisprudence, University of Oslo
Lawyer Rankings
Norway > Construction
(Leading individuals)Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS assists its clients throughout all stages of complex construction projects. Under the leadership of Jacob F Bull, an experienced arbitrator with a focus on energy, real estate and infrastructure-related construction mandates, the team attracts praise for its ‘consistently high availability and quality‘. Svein Aage Valen takes point on construction disputes from the firm’s Bergen office, while Kristine Hyldmo Bjørnvik has a strong track record representing clients in onshore and offshore construction disputes. At associate level, the ‘fantastic’ Henrik Fabian Torgrimsby and Alexander Stulien, praised for his ‘exceptional’ construction project experience, are other key names to note.
Norway > Offshore construction and shipbuilding
Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS advises on the full range of contentious and non-contentious work in the offshore and shipbuilding sector, counting shipyards, suppliers, rig owners, energy companies, and infrastructure operators among its impressive roster of clients. In particular, the team has seen a recent uptick in work related to the increase in energy prices and materials, as well as sanctions-related issues affecting the sector. Mads Haavardsholm oversees the team and focuses on corporate shipping matters, including the sale and purchase of vessels and drilling rigs, shipbuilding contracts, and drilling rig construction projects. Pål Lieungh advises Norwegian offshore energy companies undertaking international projects; Jacob F Bull is another key individual here. Kristine Hyldmo Bjørnvik leads on contentious issues and has extensive experience handling construction and contract disputes.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals Norway > Construction
- Offshore construction and shipbuilding Norway
- Construction Norway
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance (including shipping finance)
- Capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- EU and competition
- Fishing and aquaculture
- Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Insurance
- Intellectual property
- Maritime law
- Offshore construction and shipbuilding
- Tax
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