Mons Alfred Paulsen
Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS
Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS
Client SatisfactionFielding a ‘highly skilled’, large and cross-disciplinary team with extensive industry experience, Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS leverages its strength across several legal disciplines to provide a full-service offering that stands out for its ability to handle high-value and complex contentious and non-contentious mandates. Mons Alfred Paulsen oversees the group and has extensive experience advising clients on corporate and tax matters relating to the industry, with a recent area of focus being the new proposed ground rent tax. Trond Hatland takes point on contentious mandates, while Rune Ulriksen Steinsland is also recommended as the key contact for contracts, project developments, and financing mandates.
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Testimonials
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‘Our view is that Thommessen has a strong team with in-depth knowledge about our industry.’
‘The individuals we work with have very good knowledge about the industry.’
‘Mons Paulsen and Rune Steinsland are trusted and have a high degree of integrity. Competence of the industry sector.’
‘Highly skilled team, with in-depth industry knowledge.’
‘The combination of legal experience and industry knowledge is excellent. They also appear dedicated and polite in their work. If there are challenges, they are able to look for compromises which makes sense for all involved. In general, a very solution-oriented team.’
'Extensive experience and knowledge of the aquaculture and fisheries industry.'
'Mons Alfred Paulsen has a very good understanding of the industry and has extensive experience from having followed the development of the industry over several decades.'
Key clients
- Mowi ASA
- Lerøy Vest AS
- Marø Havbruk A/S
- Steinvik Fiskefarm AS
- Kobbevik og Furuholmen Oppdrett AS
- Erko Seafood AS
- Flokenes Fiskefarm AS
- Sulefisk AS
- Blom Fiskeoppdrett AS
- Svanøy Havbruk AS
- Austevoll Melaks AS
- E. Karstensen Fiskeoppdrett AS
- Firda Sjøfarmer AS
- Troland Lakseoppdrett AS
- Eide Fjorbruk AS
- Landøy Fiskeoppdrett AS
- Sjøtroll Havbruk AS
- Engesund Fiskeoppdrett AS
- Tombre Fiskeanlegg AS
- Sandnes Fiskeoppdrett AS
- Nordfjord Laks AS
- Fjord Drift AS
- Osland Havbruk AS
- NTA ASA
- Pelagia Holding AS
- Biomar
- MSD Animal Health
- EWOS/Cargill
- NCE Seafood/The Seafood Innovation Cluster
- DNB Bank
- Nordea Bank
- Hav Line Gruppen
- Austevoll Seafood/ Br. Birkeland
- Måsøval Fiskeoppdrett
- Bolaks
- Isqueen
- Firda Seafood Group
- Lingalaks AS
- Salmonor
- AquaShip
- Langevåg Slakteri
- Samlaks
- Bluewild AS
- Proximar Seafood
- Ice Fish farm
- Salmones Camanchaca
- Polarsmolt AS
Work highlights
- Advised a majority of the shareholders of NTS ASA on the successful sale of 50.1% of the shares in NTS to SalMar ASA, and advised NTS on the related voluntary offer made by SalMar for all shares in NTS.
- Assisted Troland Lakseoppdrett AS, Austevoll Melaks AS and Langøylaks AS in the appeal to the Norwegian High Court in a case against the Norwegian Authorities regarding the withdrawal of pollution permits because of the discovery of cauliflower corals beneath an aquaculture site.
- Advised Goldman Sachs Asset Management when funds it managed acquired the majority ownership stake in Frøy ASA.
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Mons Alfred Paulsen