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Tormod Ludvik Nilsen

Tormod Ludvik Nilsen

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Wikborg Rein

Wikborg Rein

Norway

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Energy

Noted for ‘outstanding legal expertise with a deep understanding of the energy sector’, Wikborg Rein’s renewable energy practice is regarded for its work in the onshore wind space. Global head of the department, Tormod Ludvik Nilsen, is engaged by domestic and international clients on regulatory matters, financing, and project development. The team benefits from Caroline Skaar Landsværk‘s aptitude across regulatory, development, and contractual matters, and Christian James-Olsen’s expertise in CCS project development and contracts. The oil and gas department is jointly headed by Cathrine B. Hetland and Aadne Haga. Under the leadership of the duo, the team acts on disputes within the sector, as well as on CCS mandates.
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+47 22 82 76 54
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Work Department
Petroleum and Energy
Position

Tormod is Global Head of Renewable Energy. He headed up the firm's Shanghai office from 2013-2016. Tormod assists Norwegian and international clients in the renewable energy sector. His main areas of expertise are acquisitions, financing, negotiations and regulatory requirements within the electricity sector. Tormod is highly regarded for his skills and expertise in i.a. Legal 500 (Renewable Energy) and IFLR (Project Development), and the firm's Renewable Energy department is considered to be among the most prominent in Norway in particular for acquisitions, project development, investments and joint ventures in clean tech and PPAs. Tormod has headed many complex transactions and projects. Tormod also has extensive experience form energy sourcing, physical PPAs, financial PPAs and PPAs with sleeving structures.

Career

2017- Partner, Wikborg Rein, Oslo
2016 Partner, Wikborg Rein, Shanghai
2013-2016 Chief Representative, Wikborg Rein, Shanghai (Partner from 1.1.2015)
2012-2013 Senior Associate / Senior Lawyer, Wikborg Rein, Shanghai
2009-2011 Associate / Senior Associate, Wikborg Rein, Oslo
2008-2009 Senior Advisor, The Executive Secretariat, The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Defense
2005-2008 Legal Advisor, The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Defense

Education

2011 Practising Certificate
2004 Cand. jur, University of Bergen

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Commercially oriented. In-depth knowledge. Solution-driven.’

  • ‘Hands-on, easy to reach, respect tight deadlines, solution-oriented.’

Key clients

  • Renewables Norway
  • Cloudberry Clean Energy ASA

Work highlights

Advised Naftogaz of Ukraine in ICC Arbitration against PJSC Gazprom of Russia, securing an award of USD 1.4 billion in a high-profile dispute concerning gas transit through Ukraine.