Mr Henrik Hagberg > Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile

Working closely with the firm’s M&A and banking and finance departments, Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS regularly advises on transactional work within the shipping and maritime space. Practice co-head Henrik Hagberg has a broad practice across contentious and non-contentious matters, with particular strength in cross-border transactions and dispute resolution, while co-head Mads Haavardsholm is the go-to adviser on the sale and purchase of vessels, shipbuilding contracts and charterparty negotiations. For matters involving marine insurance, Andreas Meidell and Henrik Møinichen are recommended, while Ellen Teresa Heyerdahl focuses on asset finance work. Lisa Marie Opdahl joined the Bergen office in July 2024 from BAHR.

Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS is sought out by an impressive roster of clients including suppliers, rig owners, energy companies, and infrastructure operators for contentious and non-contentious work in the offshore space. The practice group is co-led by Pål Lieungh, who advises Norwegian companies undertaking international projects; and Jacob F Bull who takes point on complex development projects. Other key practitioners are Mads Haavardsholm, who heads up the shipping practice and focuses on corporate shipping matters, and Henrik Hagberg, who is a good contact for contentious and non-contentious matters across the industry.

Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS routinely advises domestic and international insurers and ‘excels in providing timely, commercial and cost-effective advice’ on a variety of insurance matters, such as D&O claims, pensions insurance, reinsurance issues and regulatory work. With a ‘wealth of experience’, Andreas Meidell oversees the team and delivers first-rate expertise on commercial insurance claims and coverage issues. Other key practitioners are Henrik Hagberg, who is an oil services and shipping lawyer with extensive experience in contentious and non-contentious work, and Tore Mydske, who advises financial institutions on matters relating to financial services regulations. Another key area for the firm is marine and offshore insurance, where Trond Hatland and Henrik Møinichen are key names.