With offices in Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger and Singapore, Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig leverages its shipping, offshore and oil and gas strength to advise shipowners, financers, shipyards and oil companies. In Oslo, Yannis Litinas heads up the ocean team and has expertise in contracts for specialised vessels and projects, while Erlend Lous and Christine Rødsæther focus on shipping transactions, and Jan Vablum oversees the Bergen construction team. For offshore construction projects, Stavanger-based practice head Gunnar Espeland is recommended. Lars Inge Ørstavik and Hågen Hansen left the team in 2024.
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Practice head
Yannis Litinas; Jan Vablum; Gunnar Espeland
Other key lawyers
Erlend Lous; Christine Rødsæther