Wikborg Rein‘s practice routinely advises on the whole gamut of maritime and shipping matters, including cross-border transactions and disputes. In Bergen, Øyvind Axe oversees the global team and focuses on shipping transactions, while Andreas Fjærvoll-Larsen co-leads the group from Oslo, and Herman Steen leads the shipping and offshore dispute practice. The team also includes Morten Valen Eide and Stian Holm Johannessen , who take point on strategic commercial advice and dispute resolution within the sector, and Oddbjørn Slinning, who advises on marine litigation and casualty work.
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‘Wikborg Rein has a great team of people with good diversity and provides excellent service.’
‘We have a long relationship with the partner and he is very familiar with our company, our legal processes and what is required. This makes the relationship unique and makes the communication easy and seamless.’
‘No other Norwegian law firm matches the breadth and depth of knowledge of Wikborg Rein's Shipping Offshore team. Wikborg Rein is unique in its ability to cover any aspect of legal issues that arise in the maritime industry ranging from transactional to disputes and casualty work.’
‘Anders Færden is a top lawyer for hull insurance advice with significant levels of experience. Level-headed and gives useful advice.’
‘Extremely structured and well organised; providing guidance and 360 degree assistance even in complex matters with numerous stakeholders.’
‘Herman Steen is extremely professional, most pleasant to work with, knowledgeable and considerate; he is provided all the information required to make educated decisions.’
‘These guys are masters of what they do. They, of course, know the law, but also bring an invaluable global experience to their advice.’
‘Herman Steen is, quite simply, the very best marine casualty lawyer in Norway. He is the go-to guy for any major casualties in Norway and provides his clients with a wealth of experience from dealing with incidents all over the world.’
Key clients
- Assuranceforeningen Gard
- Gard Marine & Energy Ltd
- DNB Bank
- Floatel International
- Fred. Olsen Windcarriers
- Gram Car Carriers
- Norwegian Hull Club
- Odfjell Drilling
- The Swedish Club
- Solstad Offshore
Work highlights
- Acted as global lead counsel to the Solstad Offshore ASA group in connection with the restructuring and refinancing involving a NOK4bn share issue and NOK10bn financing agreement.
- Assisted Hydor in connection with the total loss of the fully laden container ship "Angel", which sank at the anchorage at Kaosiung, Taiwan.
- Assisted Eldorado Drilling AS with a comprehensive project covering all contract, financing and corporate law matters related to the delivery of its two first drillship.
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Practice head
Øyvind Axe; Andreas Fjærvoll-Larsen; Herman Steen
Other key lawyers
Morten Valen Eide; Stian Holm Johannessen; Oddbjørn Slinning; Anders Færden