Sitting within the firm’s broader shipping and oil services team, Advokatfirmaet Schjødt offers ‘very strong business insights and competence’ across the full range of shipping and maritime law, standing out for its strength in shipbuilding work, maritime disputes and sustainable maritime projects. The practice group is co-led by experienced partners Camilla Bråfelt, who specialises in disputes and operational contracts; and Norman Hansen Meyer, who acts for ship owners, operators and shipyards. Other key practitioners include ’top-notch commercial and legal adviser’ Stian Tennfjord, who focuses on shipbuilding deals, and Trond Sollund, who is a key contact for litigation and arbitration in the oil and gas sector.
Testimonials
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‘Extremely good overview of all aspects related to the case we had.’
‘Stian Tennfjord stands out with business-specific experience and understanding, valuable both when cogitating commercial contracts, and also when in disputes. His service level is outstanding and goes a long way to "always" be reachable when needed.’
‘Norman Hansen Meyer is easy to work with and very knowledgeable/hands-on.’
‘Norman Hansen Meyer combines his deep commercial and legal understanding to the benefit of the client.’
‘This practice has the discipline and knowledge required to support our business.’
‘Very strong business insight and competence and able to balance this in the legal assessment and support us as management and the company.’
‘Stian Tennfjord - Top-notch commercial and legal adviser.'
‘The Schjødt team is highly competent, with international standards and laws, principles within rigs and shipping contracts. The Schjødt team's ability to pick up and understand the operations, equipment, regulations and standards for us to communicate efficiently is impressive.’
Key clients
- Altera Infrastructure AS
- Argeo Survey AS
- DNB Bank ASA
- Frontline Plc
- Havyard Leirvik AS
- Höegh LNG AS
- Intership AS
- Myklebust Verft AS
- Ocean Yield AS
- Prosafe SE
- Reach Subsea AS
- SFL Ltd.
- Tersan Shipyard
- Vard Group AS
- Windkeeper AS
- Yinson Production AS
- Havyard Leirvik AS
Work highlights
- Advised Intership AS and AquaShip AS on shipbuilding contracts for a live fish carrier at Zamakona Shipyard in Spain, including negotiating design agreements and funding arrangements.
- Acted for Vard Group AS in negotiating shipbuilding contracts worth €250m for a cable-laying vessel and hybrid Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) for NKT HV Cables A/S and Windward Offshore.
- Advised Höegh LNG on a €225m tender process and the $153.5m sale of the FSRU Independence to KN Energies.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Camilla Bråfelt, Norman Hansen Meyer