Karl Even Rygh and Kristine Hasle jointly lead Wiersholm’s ‘excellent’ maritime team, which is routinely instructed by domestic and international ship and rig owners, service companies, and financial advisers on the full range of contentious and non-contentious mandates. On the transactional side, Rygh handles newbuilding and conversion projects and sale and leaseback work, while Hasle takes point on shipping and offshore-related restructuring work. Marine insurance is a notable area of expertise for the group, with ’strategically sound’ litigator Christian Hauge acts for shipowners, insurers, and classification societies in major litigation and arbitration proceedings.
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‘Excellent team both professionally and socially. Strong strategic approach and good negotiators. Good reputation.’
‘Christian Hauge is very strong professionally and an excellent negotiator and very strong in the field of maritime law. Strategically sound and at the same time solution-oriented. Honest and direct feedback at all times in all cases. Good reputation and pleasant manner.'
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Karl Even Rygh, Kristine Hasle