Hallvard Janbu Høyem > SANDS > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile

SANDS
CORT ADELERS GATE 33
0254 OSLO
PO BOX 1829 VIKA
Norway
Hallvard Janbu Høyem photo

Position

Senior Lawyer

Career

Hallvard Janbu Høyem is affiliated with the company’s departments for Energy, Shipping & Offshore, Forensic Services, and Compliance and Risk Management.

He assists Norwegian and foreign shipowners, charterers, shipyards, P&I clubs, hull insurers and others associated with the maritime industry in matters related to maritime law, marine insurance and contract law. He has particular experience with LNG, marine insurance, project implementation in various jurisdictions, charter party disputes, newbuilding and conversion contracts, purchase and sale of ships, ship arrest, enforcement and proceedings before ordinary courts and in arbitrations.

Hallvard is also part of SANDS’ Forensic services team where he assists and advises companies in case of suspicion of wrongful actions and/or unlawful circumstances, and other instances where there is a need to map the factual side of an incident. He assists with, amongst others, sanctions, background checks and IDDs.

He has extensive international experience, including from Singapore where he lived for a longer period of time.

Languages

Norwegian, English

Education

  • 2016 – University of Bergen – Master of Laws

Lawyer Rankings

Norway > Maritime law

Marit Kirkhusmo heads up the dedicated shipping and offshore offering at SANDS, which spans all aspects of shipping-related work, including construction, shipbuilding and charter work, and contentious mandates. Kirkhusmo specialises in financing work in the shipping and offshore sectors and handles sale and leaseback issues, vessel constructions, and dispute resolution mandates for shipowners, brokers, insurance companies, and agents. Guy Leonard, dual-qualified in Norway and England and Wales, has extensive experience advising on project development and vessel chartering issues, with a notable emphasis on LNG floating storage and regasification projects. At associate level, Hallvard Janbu Høyem assists shipowners and shipyards with marine insurance and contractual matters.