Working closely with the firm’s M&A and banking and finance departments, Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS regularly advises on transactional work within the shipping and maritime space. Practice co-head Henrik Hagberg has a broad practice across contentious and non-contentious matters, with particular strength in cross-border transactions and dispute resolution, while co-head Mads Haavardsholm is the go-to adviser on the sale and purchase of vessels, shipbuilding contracts and charterparty negotiations. For matters involving marine insurance, Andreas Meidell and Henrik Møinichen are recommended, while Ellen Teresa Heyerdahl focuses on asset finance work. Lisa Marie Opdahl joined the Bergen office in July 2024 from BAHR.
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‘The team has a very strong grasp of the law but also excels in providing timely, commercial and cost-effective advice.'
‘New partner Henrik Møinichen is particularly impressive - gets it quickly and is very responsive, understanding what clients need and giving it to them. Long-serving partner Andreas Meidell has a wealth of experience and is practical and commercial.’
‘Great team, willing to put the required work in; pleasant to work with; always available to discuss ideas and consider different options; highly skilled and diverse; very well connected in the Norwegian market.’
‘Henrik Hagberg is very well connected and highly skilled & experienced lawyer; a pleasure to work with; works as a team rather than as a superior which makes it a pleasure to work on a case together.'
‘Andreas Meidell and Henrik Møinichen have both knowledge & expertise and are pragmatic and commercial.’
Key clients
- Höegh Autoliners and Höegh LNG
- Wilh Wilhelmsen Holding ASA/Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA
- Gard AS
- Seaway 7 ASA
- Pareto Securities AS
- Island Offshore AS
- Jo Tankers AS
- Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers ASA
- Norwegian Hull Club
- BW Maritime/BW Offshore/BW LPG
Work highlights
- Representing Seadrill in a dispute concerning the redelivery of the rig "West Hercules" to SFL in December 2023.
- Representing the Den Norske Krigsforsikring for Skib on a claim for total loss, amounting to more than $180m.
- Advising Havfram Wind on entering into a shipbuilding contract with Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd.
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Practice head
Mads Haavardsholm; Henrik Hagberg
Other key lawyers
Andreas Meidell; Henrik Møinichen; Ellen Teresa Heyerdahl; J Greve, Hans Olav Lindal; Rune Ulriksen Steinsland; Lisa Marie Opdahl