BAHR‘s energy and environmental practice continues to see a steady flow of offshore construction projects from Norway-based companies, notably adept in work relating to the energy transition. Co-head Morten P. Smørdal provides assistance to energy companies on electricity production projects and wind farm developments, while co-head Inglin Sognnæs offers contractual and advisory services on project development. Geir Gustavsson demonstrates expertise across his extensive offshore construction practice, encompassing work ranging from contract negotiations to dispute resolution. Eirik Høiby and Per Aksel Hammer Krog both take point within the renewables sector, with the former a go-to for development projects and the latter a key name for joint ventures.

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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality

Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge

Key clients

Aker BP ASA
Northern Drilling Limited
Akastor AS
Aker Solutions AS
Future Technology AS
Ventyr SN II AS
SLB Capturi

Work highlights

Advising the Ventyr consortium, comprising the offshore wind developer Parkwind (part of the Jera Nex group) and Ingka (IKEA’s renewable investment arm), on the project development of the 1.5 GW Sørlige Nordsjø II project.

Advising Sval Energi in respect of a CO2 storage licence in the North Sea with the potential to store nine million tons of CO2 annually.

Advising SLB Capturi/Aker Carbon Capture in respect of a large-scale carbon capture project for biogenic C02 in Denmark with offshore storage with Northern Lights in Norway.