Trond Sollund
Advokatfirmaet SchjødtWith a extensive specialism in oil and gas disputes, Advokatfirmaet Schjødt also has an array of specialties including handling securities and corporate, maritime and shipping and technology disputes. The practice is led by the capable trio of Knut Sverre Skurdal Andresen, Trond Sollund and Hallvard Gilje Aarseth. Andersen is a patent and IP expert, Sollund is a key name in the oil and gas sector, and Aarseth’s broad practice covers energy, shipping and offshore, and public law work. On the company law side, Per Magne Ristvedt is a key contact, while Andreas A. Johansen specialises in offshore and onshore construction disputes.
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‘High capacity, focus on target. It is impressive to see how the Schjødt team works and manages the oversight while at the same time keeping track of the details.’
'Very strong team, committed to delivering excellence and to really help the client in its journey.'
‘We have worked with other lawyers, but we believe it is worth using top people who are efficient and professionally skilled. In combination with human aspects, this is good for us as clients.’
‘Our lawyer in Schjødt, Per Ristvedt, has appeared to us to be an extremely skilled lawyer with a brutally good reputation in the industry. He is professionally skilled, he can interpret the legislation well, he is good at negotiations, and he appears as a security for his clients.’
‘The team shows up in the cases where they have represented us. Where knowledge is missing they strive to gain that knowledge and be able to use this to take our case further.’
‘The individuals show different skills that are very useful when representing companies like us. From individuals with a high energy level both when it comes to preparing the case and presenting the case in the court, to individuals with highly analytical and more in-detail skills.’
‘Trond Sollund; exceptional good lawyer! Ahead of the game all the time, a fast thinker and know all aspects of a case from the inside out. Very responsive, trusted adviser, and go-to person for all litigation matters.’
Key clients
- General Motors Holding LLC
- Sporveien AS
- Fairfield-Maxwell Inc.
- Vår Energi ASA
- Transocean
- AF Gruppen ASA
- Lunar Bank A/S
- TV 2 AS
- GoldenTree Asset Management
- Yara International ASA
- BlockFi Lending LLC
- NXMH BV
- Tom Wilhelmsen's stiftelse
- ABG Sundal Collier ASA
- Bravura AS
- Adam Opel GmbH
Work highlights
- Advised AS Pollux and Tom Wilhelmsen's Foundation on successfully preventing the dissolution of Wilh. Wilhelmsen holding companies.
- Represented Vår Energi ASA in an ongoing fight over ownership of the Breidablikk oilfield.
- Acted for Bardin Hill Investment Partners and Bracebridge Capital in a significant board liability claim related to Norske Skog's bankruptcy.
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Knut Sverre Skurdal Andersen, Trond Sollund, Hallvard Gilje Aarseth