Sarah-Ann Kvam
Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS
More informationDescribed by clients as ‘perhaps the most solid practice in the country’, Advokatfirmaet Haavind AS is routinely instructed by large high-profile contractors and regularly advises on shipbuilding mandates, energy development projects, as well as contentious matters within the sector. Christopher Sveen oversees the group and has a strong track record advising oil and offshore industry players on project developments and contracts; while Mikal Brøndmo is the key contact for contentious work. Fielding a strong team of associates, the team also includes Sarah-Ann Kvam, who specialises in offshore construction and shipbuilding contracts, while Silje Helene Bakkevig Dagsland ’excels’ in both contentious and advisory mandates.
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‘The combination of skills in the team provides for a very efficient legal service. Sveen's thorough legal involvement in the energy construction community gives Haavind a particular strength by providing an industry-wide overview of common developments, challenges and solutions.'
- 'Haavind has given solid, convincing and comprehensive legal support on very challenging construction industry matters and has helped us as a client to find new legal paths in difficult situations, which has significantly improved our commercial position and leverage.'
‘Christopher Sveen: very strong understanding of the energy construction industry. Sveen has very meticulous and solid legal understanding of contract law, in particular construction industry law, and has a very close eye to important details in complex claims management and litigation preparation.'
- 'Sarah-Ann Kvam: highly skilled lawyer within energy construction industry law. Strong ability to assess large volumes of complex information and provide excellent legal analysis and advice. Dedicated and efficient, active and hands-on, attentive to understand the client's interests.’
‘Haavind's offshore construction and shipbuilding practice is perhaps the most solid practice in the country.’
‘Silje Helene Bakkevig Dagsland is a rising star on the team. She excels in offshore construction contracts, with experience ranging from in-house work to arbitration, and a keen aptitude for problem solving complex commercial and legal matters. A pleasure to work with and highly recommended.'
'Mikal Brøndmo is hands-on and very attentive to client's needs.’
‘Bjørn Gisle Grønlie gives valuable advice and is able to see the big picture, whilst not losing sight of details.’
Key clients
- Aker Solutions
- Heerema Fabrication Group B.V.
- Heerema Marine Contractors
- Hurtigruten
- Norsk Industri
- Miros
- Technip Energie
- Nova Sea
- The Norwegian Ministry of Defence
- Renewables Norway
- Seafood Norway AS
- Jarle Bergs Sønner AS
Work highlights
- Advising a wind developer on the structuring of the application for offshore wind development area at Utsira Nord.
- Advising a global EPC contractor in relation to its execution of and rights under EPC contracts for electrification of oil and gas production facilities.
- Acting as legal and strategic adviser for the Federation of Norwegian Industries (Norsk Industri) and involved in major initiatives taken by the federation to assist the oil and gas and shipbuilding industry in turning their businesses towards other green industries and entering the offshore wind market.
Lawyers
Leading associates
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Leading partners
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Christopher Sveen
Partner Christopher L Sveen is a trusted advisor to the oil- and offshore and related industries and is a frequently used advisor and negotiator in both domestic and cross-border matters, transactions and disputes.
He has extensive domestic and international experience from the establishment, execution and completion of oil and gas projects, large industry facility projects and various other complex supply- and construction matters. Sveen also has extensive experience in acquisitions, divestments and restructuring of corporations.
He has acted as a strategic and commercial advisor to the executive management and board of directors of numerous businesses within the oil and gas and infrastructure industry and serves as a strategic advisor to the Norwegian oil-services contractor’s assembled under The Federation of Norwegian Industries. Sveen headed the negotiations for the contractors for the new Norwegian standard offshore contracts – NTK15/NF15 – and has been central as a co-drafter and moderator in the establishment of the new Norwegian Conditions for Purchase (NIB 16). Sveen is also Norway's representative in the legal working groups developing and managing the Orgalim industry contracts and publications (such as S 2012 and SI14) and the associated Nordic terms and conditions (such as NL17 and NLM 19).
He is currently involved, inter alia, in various initiatives involved in electrifying the Norwegian Continental Shelf and preparing the Norwegian oil and offshore industry for the transition to renewables and CO2-neutral solutions.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Christopher Sveen