Preben Helverschou
SelmerAs part of the firm’s wider shipping and transport department, Selmer‘s practice covers the full range of shipping and maritime matters, with notable strength in charterparties, management agreements, and restructurings. Practice head Preben Helverschou is the ’first port of call’ for wet shipping issues, contracts, shipbuilding matters and transactional work. Tor Herdlevær handles shipping finance work, with a particular focus on distressed debt restructurings.
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‘A firm I would recommend to others without hesitation.’
‘Preben Helverschou is a superbly capable commercial lawyer, with unparalleled commercial experience. My first 'port of call' for any shipping or international trade issues.’
Key clients
- Eidesvik Offshore
- Fjord1
- Wilhelmsen
- Reach Subsea
- Ocean Installer
- Westcon Yards
- Eksfin
- Hydor
- Altera Infrastructure (formerly Teekay Offshore)
- DSV Air & Sea Norway
- Awilco Drilling
- Halliburton
- COSL Drilling
- Yinson Production
- Tersan Shipyard
- Green Yard Kleven shipyard (formerly Kleven Verft)
- Swire Energy Services
- Technip Energies Group (various subsidiaries)
- Magseis Fairfield
- SpareBank 1 SMN
- Sparebanken Vest
- Sparebanken Møre
- Skuld P&I Club
- Rem Purus
- Olympic Subsea ASA
- The Norwegian Hull Club
Work highlights
- Advising the lenders on a NOK536m term loan guarantee facilities agreement with the borrower Leinebris in connection with the financing of a longliner fishing vessel.
- Advising Olympic Subsea on drafting, negotiation and dispute resolution under charterparties and other contracts within the offshore wind and oil and gas industries.
- Assisting RGI Marine Holding AS in connection with a €32m private placement into Wind Energy Construction AS.
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Preben Helverschou