About

Since 2013 Aaserud Morten has served as chief legal officer at global maritime industry group Wilh. Wilhelmsen, the world’s largest maritime network with operations in over 70 countries. Morten has overseen a number of strategically important deals in the past 12 month, including the sale by Group subsidiary Wilhelmsen Maritime Services of Callenberg Technology group to Swedish outfit Trident Maritime Systems in late 2016. In April 2017, Wilhelmsen announced a merger with Wallroll that will create a new entity, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics. Shortly after, the company announced it had acquired the technical solutions business from Drew Marine, a leading manufacturer and provider of advanced performance chemicals and technical solutions to the maritime industry. After working on these deals Morten is currently overseeing Wilhelmsen’s intention to acquire 32% of the outstanding shares in NorSea Group. Subject to agreement between all parties involved, Wilhelmsen will be the majority owner with 72% of the shares. Looking further to the future, it is expected that Morten will be play a significant role for Wilhelmsen in complying with major international environmental regulations dealing with air pollution, greenhouse gases and invasive marine species that will come into effect before 2020. Before joining the Group, Morten spent time at Aon Risk Solutions working in a number of senior positions. His first in-house role was between 2001 and 2003 at Aker Kværner (now Aker Solutions). Morten has also been a deputy judge in the Romsdal District Court and worked for law firm Vesta Foriskring.