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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 handles high-profile work relating to large renewable energy, real estate and infrastructure sector development and construction projects. The team is equally adept at advising on construction litigation; Kristine Hyldmo Bjørnvik is a key contact for contentious work. Offshore and onshore construction expert Jacob F Bull leads the department, which includes managing associate Henrik Fabian Torgrimsby, who assists with infrastructure projects, and senior associate Alexander Stulien, who handles contractual disputes.
Norway > Electricity and renewable energy
At Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS, Bendik Christoffersen leads the practice, which acts for a high-profile roster of utility and energy companies. Renewables work is a core pillar of strength for the department, and the team regularly handles high-profile M&A mandates, regulatory matters, financings and dispute resolution, to name a few areas of expertise. Christoffersen is noted for handling complex transactional mandates for clients in the renewables sector, and also advises on concession issues. Gunnar Martinsen specialises in regulatory work, and Jacob F Bull assists with development projects and contractual issues. Jens Naas-Bibow departed to establish his own firm.
Norway > Offshore construction and shipbuilding
Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS‘ offshore construction and shipbuilding department is praised for its ‘deep industry knowledge‘. Shipowners, shipyards, rig-owners, supplier companies and contractors are included in the firm’s client base, and complex transactional mandates and restructurings remain prominent in the team’s workload. Pål Lieungh ‘has excellent negotiations skills driven by his commercial mindset and hands-on approach‘; he jointly leads the practice with Henrik Hagberg and Mads Haavardsholm. Construction expert Jacob F Bull advises on offshore oil and gas and renewable energy projects.
Lawyer Rankings
- Electricity and renewable energy - Norway
- 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
- Electricity and renewable energy
- Employment
- EU and competition
- Fishing and aquaculture
- Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Insurance
- Intellectual property
- Maritime law
- Offshore construction and shipbuilding
- Oil and gas
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