Praised as ‘the only true wet law practice in Norway’, Wikborg Rein has a stand-out maritime law practice. Recognised for its strength in national contentious issues, the team also leverages its international offices in London, Shanghai and Singapore to handle cross-border work. Litigator Gaute Gjelsten heads up the department, which includes Bergen-based deputy head Øyvind Axe, who is a key name for transactional work. A sub-team led by Morten Lund Mathisen, including highly regarded practitioner Herman Steen, handles maritime and offshore emergencies, including collisions, casualties and pollution issues. Andreas Fjærvoll-Larsen leads the shipping offshore transaction practice in Oslo.

Wikborg Rein‘s insurance practice handles a variety of contentious and non-contentious issues, with marine and non-marine highlights including business interruption disputes, portfolio transfers, cover questions and regulatory cases. Clients include insurers, reinsurers, captive and mutual insurers, policyholders and intermediaries. Practice head Anders Færden is ‘the specialist to go to in litigation matters involving insurance and cross-border issues,’ while Gaute Gjelsten leads the firm’s shipping and offshore practice. Herman Steen‘s practice focuses on dispute resolution.

Wikborg Rein focuses on transactional work and litigation proceedings, especially issues arising from shipbuilding contracts and the delivery and pricing of vessels. Litigator and arbitrator Gaute Gjelsten heads up the practice with Øyvind Axe, who is deputy head of the firm’s global shipping and offshore group and advises clients on construction contracts, asset sales and purchases, financing matters and restructurings. Øystein Meland is a key name to note in Bergen, and Andreas Fjærvoll-Larsen was promoted to the partnership in early 2020.