Lawyers

Finn Bjørnstad

Finn Bjørnstad

Wikborg Rein, Norway

Work Department

Shipping Offshore, Financing, Company Law

Position

Most of Finn's clients are Norwegian and foreign banks and shipowners, and his main areas of practice are: issues relating to newbuildings/conversion projects for ships, financing and purchase/sale/affreightment of ships and offshore vessels, project finance for different assets in Norway and abroad, as well as towards the private equity market – both for investors and brokers – in connection with establishing projects in Norway and abroad. Bjørnstad holds several board positions. Finn is recommended by Chambers and Partners as "Leaders in their field" in the categories Energy, Oil & Gas and Shipping Finance.

Career

2015 – Partner (Managing Partner 2015-2023), Wikborg Rein, Oslo 2011 – 2015 Partner, Wikborg Rein, London 2005 – 2011 Partner, Wikborg Rein, Oslo 2003 – 2005 Partner, Wikborg Rein, Singapore 1993 – 2003 Partner, Wikborg Rein, Oslo 1990 – 1993 Partner, Wikborg Rein, London 1989 Associate, Wikborg Rein, Kobe, Japan 1985 – 1989 Associate, Wikborg Rein, Bergen/Oslo

Education

1985 Cand. jur., University of Bergen