Mr Øyvind Olimstad > Selmer > Oslo, Norway > Lawyer Profile
Selmer Offices

TJUVHOLMEN ALLÉ 1
PO BOX 1324 VIKA
0112 OSLO
Norway
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Mr Øyvind Olimstad

Work Department
Oil & gas / Transactions and M&A
Position
Partner / lawyer
Career
Øyvind Olimstad specialises in petroleum law, contract law, transactions and dispute resolution.
He advises domestic and international companies within the oil and gas and oil service industries with the drafting and negotiation of industrial contracts, structuring and execution of transactions, and dispute resolution. Øyvind is also highly experienced in regulatory petroleum law matters, including third-party access, licence awards, approvals from the authorities, unitisations and counselling related to the Joint Operating Agreement for Norwegian production licences.
Øyvind also has significant experience in drafting commercial contracts for companies within the onshore industry. He has acted as lead attorney in complex contract negotiations and has been involved in several cross-border transactions within both the onshore industry and the petroleum sector.
Lawyer Rankings
Norway > Energy
Delivering a ‘combination of extremely high commercial and legal expertise’, Selmer has particular strength regarding the regulatory challenges facing the conventional and renewable energy sectors. Leading the renewable energy team, Håkon Sandbekk is a key contact for the transactional, development, and regulatory aspects of grid infrastructure and offshore wind projects. Liv Monica Stubholt focuses her practice on the regulatory, strategic, and corporate matters which impact energy utilities in the development of renewable energy projects. Anders Flaatin Wilhelmsen heads up the oil and gas team, representing oil majors in landmark litigation matters and impactful M&A, licence, and taxation disputes. Øyvind Olimstad leads the team’s advice to oil E&P companies and operators on the acquisition of participating interests, while Martin Tandstad Ege assists domestic contractors concerning oil and gas fields, offshore gas projects, and offshore wind facilities.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance (including shipping finance)
- Capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Construction
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- EU and competition
- Insurance
- Offshore construction
- Regulatory, compliance and investigations
- Tax
- TMT
- Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Shipping and maritime law
- Intellectual property
- Energy