As part of the firm’s wider shipping and transport department, Selmer‘s practice covers the full range of shipping and maritime matters, with notable strength in charterparties, management agreements, and restructurings. Practice head Preben Helverschou is the ’first port of call’ for wet shipping issues, contracts, shipbuilding matters and transactional work. Tor Herdlevær handles shipping finance work, with a particular focus on distressed debt restructurings.
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‘A firm I would recommend to others without hesitation.’
‘Preben Helverschou is a superbly capable commercial lawyer, with unparalleled commercial experience. My first 'port of call' for any shipping or international trade issues.’
Key clients
- Eidesvik Offshore
- Fjord1
- Wilhelmsen
- Reach Subsea
- Ocean Installer
- Westcon Yards
- Eksfin
- Hydor
- Altera Infrastructure (formerly Teekay Offshore)
- DSV Air & Sea Norway
Work highlights
- Advising the lenders on a NOK536m term loan guarantee facilities agreement with the borrower Leinebris in connection with the financing of a longliner fishing vessel.
- Advising Olympic Subsea on drafting, negotiation and dispute resolution under charterparties and other contracts within the offshore wind and oil and gas industries.
- Assisting RGI Marine Holding AS in connection with a €32m private placement into Wind Energy Construction AS.
Lawyers
Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Preben Helverschou
Other key lawyers
Tor Herdlevær; Eline Hellem Langeland; Lars Tomasson