Maritime law

Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS

Client Satisfaction

Drawing on the firm’s notable strength in banking and finance, the ‘extremely hardworking and responsive’ maritime practice at Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS stands out for its expertise across the full range of transactional shipping and maritime work. Acting for owners, banks and syndicates, the team is especially active on Norwegian shipping transactions as well as refinancings and restructurings in the offshore supply sector. ‘Excellent partners’ Mads Haavardsholm and Henrik Hagberg jointly lead the team; Haavardsholm has a broad corporate shipping practice spanning vessel sales and purchases, shipbuilding contracts and charterparty negotiations, while Hagberg is the key name for cross-border transactions and dispute resolution in the space. Casualty work and marine insurance issues are handled by Andreas Meidell, and Ellen Teresa Heyerdahl is recommended for her ’one-of-a-kind’ ship finance expertise.

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Testimonials

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‘Thommessen stands out from the crowd.'
'Strong understanding of complex shipping transactions and ability to find solutions to challenges.'
'Extremely hardworking and responsive. Well connected in the global maritime financing space.'
'We can always rely on Thommessen to provide us with excellent and timely advice. They have an industry knowledge which is unmatched, and are extremely reliable.'
‘Mads Haavardsholm and Henrik Hagberg are excellent partners in the shipping department.'
'Ellen T Heyerdahl is one-of-a-kind in finance, with her unique combination of legal and industry knowledge. We can always rely on her to get the deal done or have broader strategy discussions.’
‘Thommessen has a great team of lawyers working for us. They have great competence, give us priority and quick response and in addition, they are great people to work with, with nice personalities. However first and foremost they are good lawyers who give us great advice.’

Key clients

H��egh Autoliners and Höegh LNG
Wilh Wilhelmsen Holding ASA/Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA
Gard AS
Seaway 7 ASA
Pareto Securities AS
Island Offshore AS
Jo Tankers AS
Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers ASA
Norwegian Hull Club
BW Maritime/BW Offshore/BW LPG
DeepOcean AS
Fearnley Advisors AS
TRF Ship Management AS
Amon Maritime AS
Belships ASA
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA
Gdansk Shiprepair Yard "Remontowa" SA
Tschudi Shipping Company
Hunter Group ASA
Odfjell SE
Wilson
Sølvtrans
G2 Ocean
AquaShip
Gearbulk
DOF ASA
Viken Shipping
Arne Blystad AS
Western Bulk Charterering AS
Ocean Infinity
MPC Containerships ASA
Seadrill Offshore AS
Havfram Wind AS
Azane Fuel Solutions AS
Norwegian Hull Club - Gjensidig Assuranseforening
Gard AS
Solvang ASA
Arctic Securities AS

Work highlights

Representing Seadrill in a dispute concerning the redelivery of the rig "West Hercules" to SFL.
Assisted Norwegian insurers DNK and NHC in connection with cover considerations concerning vessels stuck in Ukraine after the outbreak of the war, including the sale of certain vessels being detained.
Assisted Havfram Wind with the entry into of a shipbuilding contract with Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd for a second jack-up wind turbine installation vessel.