Selmer fields a comprehensive oil and gas practice, which continues to attract new E&P clients for assistance on projects. Practice head Anders Wilhelmsen is an experienced litigator, notable for his work on petroleum taxation. Øyvind Olimstad chiefly focuses on oil and gas transactions. The firm’s renewable energy practice is a regular advisor to clients in the wind, hydro, and solar industries. Håkon Sandbekk leads the practice and has notable proficiency in all stages of renewable projects, spanning from planning to financing. Liv Monica Stubholt maintains a varied practice covering regulatory, compliance, and corporate mandates in the industry.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘The team has gathered a unique understanding of the emerging CCS industry.’
- ‘Øyvind Olimstad is an extremely sharp, customer-oriented and responsive partner who thinks along with its customers in difficult negotiations.’
- ‘Full coverage within the team to support on all fronts. The "can do" attitude, energy, and flexibility to ensure all work is done as required are priceless. Quality of work excellent.’
- ‘Nicolai Myren: Considered amongst us to be the best lawyer in Norway supporting our industry/segment.’
- ‘Selmer is always very quickly up to speed and very easy to work with. They cover all our legal needs within the area we need, and they have a deep knowledge of the oil and gas sector in Norway.’
- ‘Selmer is excellent at running workshops and having a commercial approach to renewable energy technologies like CCS and wind power. Selmer's electricity and renewables team makes initiatives for partnerships for business ventures with a street-smart approach under the management of Håkon Sandbekk.’
Key clients
- TotalENergies EP Norge AS
- OMV Norge
- TechnipFMC
- KANFA
- Haliburton
- OKEA
- Pandion Energy
- Petrolia NOCO
- Offshore Norge
- China Oilfield Services (COSL)
- Ocean Installer
- Hafslund / Hafslund Oslo Celsio
Work highlights
Advised France-based Eiffel Investment Group on the acquisition and entering into a strategic cooperation with Norwegian hydro power developer Odel Energy, comprising a portfolio of appx. 180 projects in various stages of development.
Advising Netherlands-based Nordic Wind and its owners, Fortum and Energy Infrastructure Partners, on a broad range of legal matters relating to its operational onshore wind portfolio in Norway, Sweden and Finland, including portfolio financing, restructuring, service agreements, and wind turbine contracts.
Advising Iberdrola on its strategic participation in a high-stakes joint venture with TotalEnergies and Norsk Havvind.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners: Oil and gas
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Anders Wilhelmsen; Håkon Sandbekk
Other key lawyers
Nicolai Myren; Magne Kielland; Martin Tandstad Ege; Maria Therese Mikkelsen; Øyvind Olimstad