Arthur Duus
Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt WiigWith several offices across the country, the Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig fishing and aquaculture team is well equipped to handle all matters related to the industry for seafood, aquaculture, and fisheries sector clients. The team is led by capable duo Arthur Duus and Mikael Rossvoll Jørgensen. Duus assists listed companies and privately owned enterprises on contracts and corporate and regulatory matters, from the Bergen office. In Tromsø, Jørgensen is a key name for public and private law matters related to the industry. For advice at the nexus of fisheries and company law, Ørjan Nilsen is a key name, while Markus Sørlie ably assists on regulatory frameworks.
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‘Knowledge, capability, and result.’
‘They are professional, honest and easy to work with.’
‘The team consist of several "players" with different knowledge and skills. They can see "the whole picture".’
‘Mr Arthur Duus responds promptly with spot-on actions. Does not waste your time. Understands the business and its mechanism.’
Key clients
- Alliance Seafoods Inc
- Alsaker Group
- Nergård Havfiske AS
- Trygvason AS
- Henry Johansen Drift AS
- Berg Fiskeriselskap AS
- Bjølve Bruk AS
- Eidsvaag AS
- Eimskip
- Fjon Bruk AS
- Fosen Yard AS
- Grimsholm Fiskedrift AS
- Salmar ASA
- Hermes AS
- Lyder Fisk AS
- Barents Shipinvest AS
- Myre Maritim AS
- Lerøy Norway Seafoods AS
- Skjånesbruket AS
Work highlights
- Assisting Nordsjø Fjordbruk AS in a lawsuit against the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries.
- Advising Salmar ASA in connection with the transfer of a large number of commercial aquaculture licences (worth perhaps NOK 100 billion) from Salmar Farming to Salmar Oppdrett.
- Representing a Norwegian savings bank as lender together with Norwegian Export Finance in a NOK 1 billion facilities agreement with a Norwegian fish farming entity as borrower.
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Arthur Duus, Mikael Rossvoll Jørgensen